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Blizzard in Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska
Blizzard January 1, 2023 – January 2, 2023 · Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska
What the National Weather Service wrote
Blizzard conditions developed at Barter Island on the morning of the 1st and lasted into early in the day on the 2nd. Barter Island saw wind gusts as high as 55 mph from the southeast during this event.
The wider storm
A strong area of high pressure over the Beaufort Sea combined with a strong area of low pressure in the Bering Sea caused strong easterly winds to develop over the North Slope of Alaska.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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