Blizzard in Yukon Delta Coast, Alaska

Blizzard conditions returned to the Yukon Delta Coast during the late morning hours of the 13th. The Hooper Bay AWOS (PAHP) reported strong east winds gusting to between 35 and 40 miles per hour along with heavy snow and visibility readings of 1/4 mile for approximately 7 hours. The winds began to subside enough for subsequent improvements in visibility by late afternoon and the snow eventually changed over to light rain, thus ending the blizzard.

The second week of February saw the first of 3 back to back major winter storms move across Alaska's West Coast and Interior. The week began with abnormally cold readings across the all of Northern and Central Alaska. By Monday a very strong storm system entered the Bering Sea and proceeded to move northeastward across the West Coast and the Interior of Alaska over the next several days. Initially the storm brought heavy snow and strong winds from the Bering Strait coastline down to the Yukon Delta region which resulted in blizzard conditions. As the storm moved deeper into the Interior the storm produced heavy snowfall and occasional snow squalls.