A weather systems brought strong winds with periods of blizzard conditions as well as snow and freezing rain March 4th-8th 2023. An area of low pressure moving north through the Bering Sea along with an associated warm front, combined with strong high pressure over Interior Alaska initially brought blizzard conditions to the west coast. As temperatures warmed, snow eventually transitioned over to freezing rain in some locations, with strong winds persisting.

Blizzard in SRN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST, ALASKA
From 04-MAR-23 04:10:00 to 05-MAR-23 13:40:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions developed along the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula on the on the morning of the 4th, first at Nome and then at Golovin. The visibility improved in Nome by the evening of the 4th; however, in Golovin periods of blizzard conditions continued into the afternoon of the 5th. Winds during the event peaked at 43 mph in Golovin and 41 mph in Nome.

Blizzard in CHUKCHI SEA COAST, ALASKA
From 04-MAR-23 10:30:00 to 06-MAR-23 21:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions developed along the Chukchi Sea coast the morning of the 4th. Blizzard conditions continued to be reported by the Point Hope AWOS through the afternoon of the 5th. The Point Hope AWOS stopped reporting the visibility during the afternoon of the 5th; however, webcam continued to show areas of blizzard conditions persisting through the evening of the 6th. Winds gusted as high as 75 mph at Red Dog Dock and 61 mph at Point Hope during the event.

Blizzard in ST LAWRENCE IS. BERING STRAIT, ALASKA
From 04-MAR-23 01:15:00 to 05-MAR-23 11:31:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard conditions developed in the early morning hours of the 4th on both St. Lawrence Island and the coast of the Bering Strait and continued through midday on the 5th. Winds at Savoonga gusted as high as 71 mph. Other peak wind gusts include: 69 mph at Tin City, 67 mph at Teller, 54 mph at Gambell and 41 mph at Brevig Mission.

Blizzard in NRN & INTR. SEWARD PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 04-MAR-23 10:23:00 to 05-MAR-23 09:56:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard conditions developed at Buckland on the morning of the 4th and continued through the morning of the 5th. Winds at Buckland gusted as high as 49 mph during the event.

Blizzard in YUKON DELTA, ALASKA
From 03-MAR-23 23:50:00 to 05-MAR-23 04:40:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard Conditions developed in the late evening of the 3rd along the coast of the Yukon Delta, with poor visibility persisting through the morning of the 4th. Winds at Cape Romanzof peaked at 77 mph. The winds gusted as high as 47 mph at Scammon Bay, 46 mph at Chevak, 45 mph at Marshall, and 41 mph at St Mary's.

Blizzard in BALDWIN PEN. & SELAWIK VALLEY, ALASKA
From 04-MAR-23 06:50:00 to 06-MAR-23 10:00:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions developed on on the Baldwin Peninsula on the morning of the 4th and continued through the morning of the 6th. Winds gusted as high as 52 mph during the event. The strong winds caused a citywide power outage in Kotzebue, which subsequently  caused the city's water system to fail. Significant drifting caused made travel in Kotzebue difficult for several days after the event.