Blizzard — Yukon Delta, Alaska

2023-03-03 to 2023-03-05 · Yukon Delta, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard Conditions developed in the late evening of the 3rd along the coast of the Yukon Delta, with poor visibility persisting through the morning of the 4th. Winds at Cape Romanzof peaked at 77 mph. The winds gusted as high as 47 mph at Scammon Bay, 46 mph at Chevak, 45 mph at Marshall, and 41 mph at St Mary's.

Wider weather episode

A weather systems brought strong winds with periods of blizzard conditions as well as snow and freezing rain March 4th-8th 2023. An area of low pressure moving north through the Bering Sea along with an associated warm front, combined with strong high pressure over Interior Alaska initially brought blizzard conditions to the west coast. As temperatures warmed, snow eventually transitioned over to freezing rain in some locations, with strong winds persisting.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1090809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.