Blizzard in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 1, 2024 – January 2, 2024 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed at Point Lay the morning of the first and continued through the morning of the second. Point Lay recorded a peak wind gust of 52 mph.

The wider storm

The combination of strong high pressure over the Arctic Ocean combined with an area of low pressure in the Bering Sea brought strong winds to the Arctic Coast resulting in blizzard conditions developing.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157959. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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