A strong and large storm (974 mb) moved northeast across Russia Far East  late on the 25th through the morning of the 26th, across the Chukchi Sea on the 26th, continued east across the southern Arctic Ocean to a point north of Prudhoe bay on the morning of the 27th.  The warm front of this sytem moved across western Alaska the night of the 25th and across the interior of Alaska on the 26th.  The cold front moved over western Alaska the morning of the 26th and across the interior the afternoon and evening of the 26th,  remaining north of Fairbanks and McGrath.  Strong southwesterly flow associate with this system and the circulation around it brought a variety of winter weather and strong winds to much of northern Alaska.Blizzard Conditions were reported at:Zone 201 - Point LayZone 202 - BarrowZone 203 - Deadhorse, NuiqsutZone 207 -  ShishmarefZone 208 - Red Dog MineZone 209 - Kotzebue, SelawikZone 213 -  Savoonga, Tin CityZone 214 -  Saint MarysZone 220 - 12 Mile Summit of the Steese HighwayZone 222 - A citizen phoned in a report of 1/8 mile visibility along Chena Ridge the night of the 25th.  This likely occurred intermittently especially along even higher terrain in the zone, through the morninging of the 27th.Heavy Snow was reported at::Zone 218 - The Alaska Department of Transportation Camp at Chandalar Shelf reported 19 inches of new snow in a 48 hour period.Zone 221 - The Alaska  Department of Transportation reported 12 inches of new snow on the Elliott Highway near Manley Hot Springs, causing a temporary closure of the highway.Zone 222 - Nine Co-op observers reported snowfalls exceeding 6 inches in 24 hours were reported, the greatest being 15 inches at the Ester Dome Co-op site.  6.4 inches of new snow fell at Fairbanks Airport - the third highest April snowfall in 97 years of record.High Winds were reported at:Zone 201 - Cape Lisburne AWOS: gusts to 67 mph;                     Wainwright ASOS: gusts to 65 mph (57 knots);                     Point Lay AWOS: gusts to 59 mph (51 knots);Zone 202 - Barrow ASOS: gusts to 59 mph (51 knots);Zone 203 - Deadhorse ASOS: gusts to 55 mph (48 knots)                     Nuiqsut ASOS: gusts to 58 mph (50 knots)Zone 207 - Shishmaref AWOS: gusts to 70 mph (61 knots)Zone 213 - Savoonga AWOS: gusts to 75 mph (65 knots)Zone 220 - Eagle Summit RAWS (Steese Highway: gusts to 43 knots (50mph);                     Alaska Department of Transportation estimated winds 55 mph over 12 Mile Summit (Steese Highway)

Blizzard in CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 27-APR-02 04:53:00 to 27-APR-02 06:08:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Snow in S. SLOPES OF ERN BROOKS RANGE, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 07:00:00 to 27-APR-02 07:00:00 (AST)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Heavy Snow in WRN TANANA VLY WRN YUKON VLY, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 08:30:00 to 26-APR-02 08:30:00 (AST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 08:30:00 to 26-APR-02 08:30:00 (AST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in YUKON FLATS NEARBY UPLANDS, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 07:57:00 to 27-APR-02 12:00:00 (AST)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

High Wind in WESTERN ARCTIC COAST, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 04:55:00 to 27-APR-02 03:03:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 58 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in CHUKCHI SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 14:35:00 to 25-APR-02 18:15:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in LOWER KOBUK & NOATAK VALLEYS, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 14:55:00 to 26-APR-02 14:56:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in ST LAWRENCE IS. BERING STRAIT, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 07:35:00 to 25-APR-02 13:55:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in BALDWIN PEN. & SELAWIK VALLEY, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 18:44:00 to 25-APR-02 19:24:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in YUKON DELTA, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 21:15:00 to 25-APR-02 21:55:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in WESTERN ARCTIC COAST, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 19:34:00 to 27-APR-02 01:28:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 19:34:00 to 27-APR-02 01:28:00 (AST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 17:53:00 to 27-APR-02 02:53:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 51 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in CENTRAL BEAUFORT SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 18:53:00 to 27-APR-02 05:53:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in YUKON FLATS NEARBY UPLANDS, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 07:57:00 to 27-APR-02 12:00:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

High Wind in CHUKCHI SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 26-APR-02 02:15:00 to 26-APR-02 09:55:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 61 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in ST LAWRENCE IS. BERING STRAIT, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 20:55:00 to 26-APR-02 09:55:00 (AST)
Magnitude: 65 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Blizzard in MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY, ALASKA
From 25-APR-02 18:00:00 to 27-APR-02 10:00:00 (AST)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC