Blizzard in Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard February 28, 2025 · Western Arctic Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gusty winds combined with light snow during the early afternoon hours to reduce the visibility to 1/4 mile, resulting in blizzard conditions at Point Lay (PPIZ). These conditions persisted for the rest of the day.

The wider storm

A stagnant weather pattern with a trough over the Bering Sea and a ridge over eastern Alaska resulted in a continuation of gusty winds across the northwest Arctic coastline. At times these winds combined with snow showers to produce additional blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1238983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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