Blizzard in Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard conditions developed the morning of the 7th and continued through the evening of the 7th, first at Barter Island and then at Point Thomson. Barter Island reported a peak wind gust of 53 mph during the event, while Point Thomson reported a peak wind gust of 56 mph.

A strong area of low pressure moving north through the Bering Sea combined with a strong area of high pressure over the Arctic Ocean created a tight pressure gradient along the Arctic Coast of Alaska. As the pressure gradient tightened, strong winds developed creating blizzard conditions along the Beaufort Sea Coast.