Central Beaufort Sea Coast storm history

Blizzard criteria was met at the Nuiqsut ASOS (PAQT) at 0253 on 12/12/25 and continued for more than 3 continuous hours. Wind gusts were reported above 50 mph and with visibilities less than 1/4 miles. Additionally, the Deadhorse ASOS (PASC) also reported meeting blizzard criteri…

PASC (Deadhorse) did not reach Blizzard Criteria and webcams showed much of the visibility reduction was due to fog and less so to blowing snow. However 511 reports (Alaska DOT) and blowing snow satellite products indicated blizzard conditions. 511 Report had peak wind of 52 mph,…

The Deadhorse ASOS (PASC) reported blizzard conditions for approximately 12 hours with consistent wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph and visibilities at or below one quarter mile in blowing snow. The peak wind gust was reported to be 44 mph.

Strong east winds combined with heavy falling snow to produce blizzard conditions through the afternoon and into the night. Visibilities remained at or below 1/4 mile for an extended time period with wind gusts consistently at or above 40 mph at Nuiqsut (PAQT. Meanwhile at Deadho…

Blizzard conditions began in the late evening and continued well into the night at Nuiqsut (PAQT). Observations consistently showed 40 mph winds gusts and visibility at around 1/4 mile. ASOS observations were lost overnight, but webcams provided visual reference that the blizzard…

Winds increased during the evening hours of December 11th, with gusts reaching 66 mph on the 12th of December. Blowing snow due to the strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions at Deadhorse (PASC), where visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile for an extended period of ti…

Blizzard conditions developed at Nuiqsut (PAQT) during the late morning hours of November 19th. Winds gusted as high at 46 mph while visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile.

On June 7th at 1500 AKDT, a USGS hydro technician observed an ice jam downstream of Spine road. The Kupurak Roads and Pads Foreman reported that the causeway approaches to bridges were flooded and that water went over the road on Sunday June 9th and rose Sunday night with an esti…

Blizzard conditions developed the evening of the 20th and persisted through the morning of the 21st. Deadhorse reported a peak wind gust of 52 mph during the event.

Blizzard conditions developed the morning of the 23rd at both deadhorse and Nuiqsut.

Winds picked up the blizzard conditions developed at Deadhorse the morning of the 13th and continued through the evening of the 13th. During this event, the winds gusted as high as 66 mph.

Blizzard conditions developed the morning of the 7th and continued through the evening of the 7th. Alpine reported a peak wind gust of 43 mph during the event.

Blizzard condition developed the the morning of the second and continued through the morning of the 5th. Multiple sites reported blizzard conditions, including Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk and Nuiqsut. Wind gusts as high as 58 mph were observed at Deadhorse.

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Nuiqsut (PAQT) ASOS. Wind gusts up to 47 mph were reported and were accompanied by visibility of 1/4 mile or less in blowing snow.

The main flow of the Sagavanirktok (Sag) River was diverted to the farthest west channel of the river due to aurfeis blocking the channel. The Sag River was pushed up against the Dalton Highway and began to erode the road near Milepost 403.5. On June 7th the road was closed at Mi…

Strong winds developed along the Beaufort Sea coast the morning of the 15th. Nuiqsut saw gusts as high as 42 mph while Deadhorse saw gusts as high as 35 mph. The strong winds caused blowing snow to develop at both locations with several hours where the visibility below one quarte…

The Deadhorse airport reported gusts to 35 mph with visibility less than one quarter mile for just over three hours.

Deadhorse reported gusts as high as 60 mph with visibility less than one quarter mile. The blizzard conditions persisted for over 24 hours.

Kuparuk reported wind chill values colder than -60 for over 24 hours with -68 degrees Fahrenheit being the coldest value reported.

Kuparuk reported wind chill values as cold a -78 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperatures in the -30's F along the eastern Arctic coast combined with southwest winds around 15 mph resulted in bitterly cold wind chill readings. The Deadhorse airport reported wind chill temperatures to -64 F.

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Deadhorse ASOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 35 kt (40 mph) at the Deadhorse ASOS.

Low wind chills were observed at the Kuparuk Airport. Winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 65 degrees below zero.

Low wind chills were observed at the Deadhorse ASOS with winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 65 below or colder.

Low wind chills were observed at the Deadhorse ASOS. Winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 67 below or colder at Deadhorse.

Low wind chills were observed at Kuparuk Mesonet. Winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 60 below or colder at Kuparuk.

Low wind chills were observed at Kuparuk Mesonet. Winds of 15 mph or greater and cold temperatures produced wind chills of 65 below or colder at Kuparuk.

Strong east winds with frequent gusts over 40 mph resulted in blizzard conditions with visibility less than 1/4 of a mile at times. The lowest conditions were reported at the village of Nuiqsut (PAQT).

Blizzard conditions and one quarter mile visibility reported at the Nuiqsut ASOS. Peak wind of 44 kt (51 mph).

Peak wind of 51 kt ( 59 mph) reported at the Deadhorse ASOS.

A peak wind of 52 kt (60 mph) was reported.