Blizzard — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

2001-01-14 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A 963mb low over the Gulf of Alaska sent a warm front north over the Arctic coast, where cold air was in place, associated with a 1016mb high pressure center. This produced the blizzard conditions at Nuiqsut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5228557. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.