Cold/Wind Chill — Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

2020-03-04 to 2020-03-06 · Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Low wind chills were observed at the Point Thomson AWOS with winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 63 below or colder.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure and a strong pressure gradient produced low wind chills across the Eastern North Slope from March 3rd to March 5th 2020.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 877007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.