Blizzard — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

2000-12-05 to 2000-12-06 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A trough of Low pressure stretching from northwest Alaska across the North Slope intensified while High pressure persisted over the Arctic Ocean. This produced blizzard conditions at Kuparuk, and near-blizzard conditions at Barrow and Deadhorse.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5177588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.