Cold/Wind Chill — Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

1999-12-18 to 1999-12-20 · Arctic Slope Coastal, Alaska

Wider weather episode

With a cold airmass in place over the North Slope, a low pressure center moved north over the west coast of Alaska producing extreme wind chill conditions at Point Lay. Lowest reported wind chill at Point Lay was -96. Wind speed was 25 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5721020. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.