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Blizzard in Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 13, 2024 · Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

A 1053 mb ridge of high pressure over the Beaufort Sea combined with a 984 mb low near the Bering Strait brought strong winds and blizzard conditions to the North Slope of Alaska.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1159665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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