Blizzard in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard February 24, 2023 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed in Utqiagvik during the early morning hours of the 24th and continued through the late morning. The blizzard conditions were accompanied by wind gusts as high as 55 mph in Utqiagvik.

The wider storm

A strong front wrapping around a deep low in the Bering Sea moves northward bringing blizzard conditions to the North Slope.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083744. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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