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Blizzard in Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska
Blizzard November 20, 2014 – November 21, 2014 · Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska
The wider storm
A strong pressure gradient developed between a 1028 mb high pressure center over the eastern Arctic and a 961 mb low pressure center 150 nautical miles southwest of Kodiak Island on 21st of November. a weather front moved north over the interior and North Slope during this time. High winds occurred over some interior summits, and blizzard conditions with local high winds occurred on the North Slope.
Zone 203: Blizzard conditions were reported at Deadhorse and Kuparuk. Wind gusts at the Deadhorse ASOS reached 58 mph (50 kt).
Zone 204: Blizzard conditions were likely at Point Thompson. The AWOS there reported wind gusts reached 63 mph (55 kt).
Zone 219: The Indian Mountain AWOS reported a gust of 53 kt ( 61 mph).
, and at Deadhorse and Kuparuk in zone 203.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 547677. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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