Blizzard — Yukon Delta Coast, Alaska

2026-01-04 to 2026-01-05 · Yukon Delta Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Both the Chevak and Hooper Bay AWOS stations reported blizzard conditions ongoing for multiple hours. At the Chevak AWOS site (PAVA), blizzard conditions were first met on 1/4/26 at 14:15L reporting 1/4 mi visibility with 39 mph sustained winds. The peak observation at the AWOS site reported 1/4 mi visibility, heavy snow, freezing fog, and 39 mph sustained winds gusting to 51 mph on 1/4/26 at 19:56L.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system in the southern Bering Sea moved northeast over the Aleutian Islands bringing widespread snow showers and gusty north/northeast winds to much of southeast Alaska and parts of the Western Interior. The front on the leading edge of the Bering Sea low initiated the first waves of snowfall in the southeast Interior, while gusty north/northeast winds strengthened on the western side of the low. Falling snow and gusty winds created long-lasting blizzard conditions to coastal areas along the Lower Yukon. The strongest winds settled over St. Lawrence Island and along the Norton Sound coastline as the low moved further inland.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1313568. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.