Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

2000-02-20 to 2000-02-21 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

The strong northeast winds which develop over northwest Alaska and the western Arctic of Alaska Feb. 19-21 continued as a small low developed in Kotzebue Sound on the morning of Feb. 22. Though this low dissipated on Feb 24, the wind continued from Point Lay in the western Arctic of Alaska down to Saint Lawrence island from Feb. 23-26. High wind, blizzard conditions and extreme wind chill continued intermittently in these areas through Feb 26.Blizzard Conditions occurred at:Lower Kobuk Valley to Cape Lisburne: KivalinaExtreme Wind Chills occurred at:Arctic Slope Coastal: Point Lay -89F, wind 20 mph.Saint Lawrence Island-Bering Strait Coast: Tin City -91 F , winds 40 mph; Gambell -77 F, winds 35 mph.Lower Kobuk Valley to Cape Lisburne: Point Hope 22nd: -80F, winds 30 mph, 24th: -75 F, winds 25 mph; Kivalina -72F, winds 35 mph.High Winds occurred at:Saint Lawrence Island: Gambell AWOS: 24th: 41 mph sustained, gust 49 mph; 25th-26th: 49 mph sustained, gust 59 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5135271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.