Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

2000-01-19 to 2000-01-20 · Lower Kobuk Valley-northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

The remains of a weakening low pressure center over northwest Alaska produced a period of low windchill values at Point Hope in the colder air and northerly winds on the back side of the Low center. Lowest Wind Chill value at Point Hope: -74.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5127892. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.