Blizzard in Northwest Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 13, 2024 · Northwest Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed at Atqasuk on the morning of the 13th and continued into the afternoon of that day. Atqasuk reported a peak wind gust of 54 mph during the event.

The wider storm

A 1053 mb ridge of high pressure over the Beaufort Sea combined with a 984 mb low near the Bering Strait brought strong winds and blizzard conditions to the North Slope of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160605. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.