Blizzard in Yukon Delta Coast, Alaska

Blizzard conditions developed during the afternoon hours on March 23rd at Chevak (PAVA). Northeast winds with gusts to 41 mph were reported, accompanied by heavy snow, resulted in blizzard conditions developing. Conditions improved after noon on March 24th.

A strong warm front associated with a strong low near the Pribilof Island in conjunction with high pressure over the Chukotsk Peninsula and the Chukchi Sea produced a tight pressure gradient through the Bering Strait. As the front lifted north, strong winds developed across the Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. The combination of the strong winds and falling snow produced blizzard conditions St Lawrence Island to the Bering Strait.