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Blizzard in Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska
Blizzard November 14, 2004 – November 15, 2004 · Northern Arctic Coast, Alaska
The wider storm
A low pressure center, having moved north over the Bering Sea, continued north over the Chukchi sea on the night of the 14th curving northwest and weakening. The strong high pressure over the Beaufort sea moved little, and the combination resulted in blizzard conditions at:Zone 201 - Wainwright (likely) as ASOS winds gusted 33 knots (38 mph) and visibilities were 1/4 mile during the event.Zone 202 - Barrow. ASOS Peak wind gust was 48 knots (55 mph).Zone 203 - Nuiqsut. Peak wind gust was 43 knots (50 mph). High Winds were reported at:Zone 201 - Cape Lisburne AWOS peak gust 57 knots (66 mph).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5428004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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