Southern Seward Peninsula Coast storm history

The Rocky Point SNOWTEL (RPTA2) reported a snow depth increase of 8 inches from late afternoon December 21 through mid morning December 22. During this time frame the Nome ASOS (PAOM) reported several hours of 1/4 mile visibility in heavy snow with winds gusting 30 to 35 mph. Loc…

The Nome (POAM) metar at 9:53 am reported 0.13 of ice. The Alaska State Troopers in Nome confirmed that there was a glaze of ice on cars, rails, and power lines.

NWS Employee in Nome reported steady freezing rain through the morning hours with .25 inch accumulation of ice at the noon observation. Roads were reported to be very slick with heavy ice accumulations on trees and power lines.

Coastal flooding was reported along the southern Seward Peninsula coast as strong winds pushed water onshore. The City of Nome reported debris and erosion at mile 25 on the Nome Council Highway, the roads was rendered impassable at mile 24, and three sections required urgent atte…

Winds increased across the Seward Peninsula during the morning hours of October 20th, by early afternoon winds were gusting above 50 mph, the strongest winds lasted a little over an hour at Nome (PAOM), where a peak gust of 58 mph was recorded. These strong winds destroyed a smok…

Water began rising during the morning hours of the 21st. Minor flooding of low-lying areas was observed in Golovin, including the old runway.

Water began rising during the morning hours of the 4th. Minor flooding of low-lying areas was observed in Golovin, including the old runway.

Blizzard to near blizzard conditions developed at Nome, Golovin, and White Mountain on April 10th. In addition to the blizzard conditions, heavy snow fell. The Nome City Clerk Office reported almost 12 inches of snow around town, causing schools to be canceled and difficulty clea…

Blizzard conditions developed during the evening hours of April 2nd at Nome (PAOM) and after midnight on April 3rd at Golovin (PAGL). Wind gusts to 47 mph were reported at Nome and to 49 mph at Golovin. These winds were accompanied by visibility in blowing snow of less than a qua…

Blizzard conditions developed in Nome the early in the afternoon of the 21st and continued into the evening. Nome reported a peak wind gust of 47 mph during the event.

Winds at Nome increased the night of the 6th and during the day of the 7th of January. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded the afternoon of the 7th.

The Nome (PAOM) ASOS reported wind gusts up to 61 mph. A Facebook video showed high winds severing Christmas lights in downtown Nome.

The Rocky Point (RPTA2) SNOTEL reported 13 inches of snowfall in 24 hours.