Blizzard — Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

2023-02-22 to 2023-02-23 · Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley, Alaska

Event narrative

Both Noorvik and Kotzebue reported numerous hours of heavy snow, visibilities less than a quarter mile and strong winds. Noorvik had wind gusts up to 53 MPH while Kotzebue had gusts as high as 54 mph. The storm left residents in Kotzebue without power which also caused the city's water plant to shut down.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure across the Bering Sea moves a series of fronts over the coast into the Interior causing heavy snow and gusty winds with low visibilities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.