Blizzard — Yukon Delta, Alaska

2023-02-17 · Yukon Delta, Alaska

Event narrative

Chevak AWOS reported multiple hours of low visibility and heavy snow with wind gusts as high as 47 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A low moving into the Lower Yukon Delta brought a weather front to the southwest inducing blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.