Blizzard — Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

2024-11-19 · Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions developed at Nuiqsut (PAQT) during the late morning hours of November 19th. Winds gusted as high at 46 mph while visibility dropped below a quarter of a mile.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved east out of Siberia and across the Chukchi Sea bringing strong and gusty winds, moderate to heavy snow, as well as blizzard conditions to the West Coast, Brooks Range and Arctic Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.