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Blizzard in Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

Blizzard April 5, 2017 – April 6, 2017 · Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Alaska

The wider storm

A strong pressure gradient developed between a 1030 mb high pressure center over the eastern Arctic and a 962 mb low pressure center over the Gulf of Alaska on April 5th through noon on the 6th. 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 51 mph (44 kt).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 705488. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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