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Blizzard in Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

Blizzard April 29, 2014 · Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska

The wider storm

An occluded front associated with a 996 MB low pressure system over the Chukchi Sea produced blizzard conditions for most of the north slope during the morning hours of the 29th.

Zone 202: Blizzard conditions occurred at Barrow for around 4 hours during the morning and early afternoon of the 29th, according to the ASOS.

Zone 203: Blizzard conditions occurred at Nuiqsut during the morning of the 29th, as reported by the ASOS.

Zone 201: Blizzard conditions occurred at Wainwright during the evening on the 28th and continued through the morning on the 29th, as indicated by the Wainwright ASOS.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 504584. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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