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Blizzard in S. Slopes of Ern Brooks Range, Alaska

Blizzard February 24, 2001 · S. Slopes of Ern Brooks Range, Alaska

The wider storm

A slowly increasing strong pressure gradient across northern Alaska produced local wind chills, blizzards, and high winds. Strong High pressure remained over the Arctic Ocean with Low pressure over the Aleutian Islands and south Bering Sea.Extreme Wind Chills reported at:Zone 207 - Kivalina -71F; Point Hope -70 FZone 217 - Makpik Creek Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) -73Blizzard conditions reported at:Zone 218 - Chandalar LakeHigh Winds reported at:Zone 225 - Healy: gust 52 mph

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5235265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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