Cold/Wind Chill — Bristol Bay Coastal, Alaska

1999-02-26 to 1999-02-28 · Bristol Bay Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Northwest winds increased Saturday across the Alaska Peninsula as pressures began to fall in the northern Gulf of Alaska and moderate high pressure ridging spread into the Bering Sea. Wind gusts reached 67 mph at Chignik, on the southeast side of the Alaska Peninsula, as cold air funnelled into the North Pacific from the mainland and Bristol Bay. The strong winds were also accompanied by blowing snow and snow squalls.Wind chills as low as 55 below were calculated across the Bristol Bay area and Kuskokwim Delta as cold arctic air combined with winds in the 10 to 25 mph range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5679546. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.