Blizzard — Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

2023-02-03 to 2023-02-04 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Point Lay AWOS more than 3 hours of quarter mile visibility with winds gusting to 39 MPH and wind chills as low as -65F.

Wider weather episode

A strong front moving north through the Bering Sea brought strong winds and falling snow, causing low visibility and low wind chills to the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.