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Blizzard in Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard January 29, 2024 · Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions developed at Barter Island the afternoon of the 29th and died off by early evening. Barter Island reported a peak wind gust of 51 mph during this event.

The wider storm

Strong high pressure over the Arctic combined with a strong area of low pressure over southern Alaska created a tight pressure gradient over the eastern Arctic Coast resulting in strong winds and two separate periods of blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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