Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda ( Russian : Операция Полярная звезда , `` Operatsia Polyarnaya Zvezda '' ; English translation : Operation Polar Star ) was an operation Military_operation conducted Action by the Soviet Leningrad , Volkhov and Northwestern Fronts in February and March 1943 .

One was to be carried out Action in the north by the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts near Mga and one was planned Arranging to be carried out Action further to the south , by the Northwestern Front , near Demyansk .

Originating Creating from a disturbance just off the coast of the Northwestern United States on January 23 , it initially produced Manufacturing a light swath of snow as it traveled Motion southeastwards into the Midwest as an Alberta clipper on January 24–25 .

Subsequently , Gil began Process_start to weaken Cause_change_of_strength once again as it threatened Warning the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands .

The remnants of Gil later affected Influence the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands , where near-gale force winds were measured .