Power Outage in Healy, AK

A strong low in the Bering Sea consisting of remnant typhoon energy from Typhoon Maysak moved over Nunivak Island and tracked NNE along the West Coast. A strong pressure gradient formed over the Alaska Range, thus strong southerly winds produced a Chinook/Gap wind event in the Alaska Range.||Zone 223: U.S. Army Fort Greely Mesonet OP5 reported a wind gust of 76 kts (88 mph). Damage included downed trees, fence blown down, roof damage, and a collapsed dugout at the baseball fields as well as multiple power outages around town. | |Zone 224: Spotter at Robertson River estimated gusts at 43 kts (50 mph). Power knocked out in Tok at 0925 local from a 32 mph gust from the SW.||Zone 225: AK Dot Mesonet Parks Highway at Antler Creek reported a wind gust of 72 kts (83 mph).||Zone 226: U.S. Army Fort Greely Mesonet Texas Condo reported a wind gust of 76 kts (88 mph).||Zone 227: USARRAY L20K Farewell reported a wind gust of 91 kts (104.7 mph).

A strong pressure gradient developed in channeled areas of the Alaska range on the 21th of September. A 980 Low over the Bering Sea induced the pressure gradient and associated weather front moved across the range as well. At Delta Junction power was lost due to downed power lines by trees snapped by the wind.||High winds were reported on the 21th at: ||zone 223: Peak wind gust of 61 kt (70 mph) reported at OP5 mesonet site at Fort Greely.||Zone 225: Peak wind gust of 61 kts (70 mph) reported at the State of Alaska Department of Transportation Mesonet site named Antler Creek. ||Zone 226: The U.S. Army Mesonet station Edge Creek reported a wind gust to 77 kts (89 mph).

A 987 mb low in the gulf of Alaska brought an abundance of moisture into the Tanana Valley from the afternoon hours of the 28th into the morning hours of the 30th. Record setting snow was reported across much of the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks airport set a new daily snowfall record on the 29th of September receiving 11.2 inches of snow...breaking the record of 7 inches set in 1972. Storm totals from around the Fairbanks and eastern interior are below. Numerous power outages and fallen trees were reported due to the heavy wet snow. At the peak of the storm nearly 30 thousand people were without power and some roads impassable with fallen trees.||Zone 222:|Fairbanks International Airport: 14.2 inches|College Hills (NWS Employee): 16.5 inches.|South Fox (NWS Employee): 15.5 inches.|Mile 3 Chena Hot Springs Road: 15.0 inches.|Upper McGrath Road (Spotter): 14.5 inches|UAF (NWS Co-op Observation): 14.9 inches.|North Pole (Spotter): 10.5 inches.|1 Mile Gilmore Trail (Unofficial): 19 inches.|Zone 221: Nenana Alaska State Troopers office reported 8.5 inches.|Zone 225: Denali Park HQ reported 11.8 inches.|Zone 226: Trims DOT camp reported 12 inches.

A complex low pressure center of 993 mb over Kamchatka on the morning of the 12th moved to the southeast Beaufort Sea near Barter Island on the morning of the 14th deepening to 979 mb. This storm brought a variety of hazardous weather to northern Alaska: another surge of sea water across Norton Sound, rising 4 to 8 feet to prolong the inundation which had occurred just a few days earlier though the peak surge did occur during the falling tide so the overall rise in sea level was not as high as the previous event. A strong warm front with this system spread precipitation across the west coast and interior���starting out as freezing rain, then rain, though remaining as snow near the Brooks Range. Some locations in the interior received nearly 1 inch of ice, with many locations receiving one-quarter to one-half inch overall. Very strong westerly winds gusting from 50 to 75 mph developed just behind the warm front as it moved across the west coast and interior of northern Alaska on the afternoon of the 13th through the morning of the 14th. In addition to the wintry mix of precipitation and strong winds, temperatures soared into the lower 40s when the wind arrived. As the low pressure center continued east of Barter island on the 14th, a short period of blizzard conditions occurred there.||Coastal Flooding was reported at:|Zone 211: Nome and the Road to Council...minor flooding as water levels rose about 4 feet above tidal values, though no further damage from the previous surge on the 11th.||Zone 212: At Shaktoolik, the water rose again but not as high as the previous surge. Nontheless more of the beach was eroded as well as some more of the old runway. While this runway is no longer used for air transportation it still provides ground access to subsistence activities farther away from the village. At Stebbins, the water rose a bit lower than the previous surge, with no further damage.||Zone 214: Kotlik received some minor flooding of roads and streets with the storm surge, but no further damage to the areas already inundated.||Rain...Freezing Rain...Snow...Blizzard and High Winds or Strong Winds occurred in these areas:||Zone 204: Blizzard conditions occurred at Barter Island during the late morning through mid afternoon of the 14th, as indicated by the AWOS. A peak gust of 58 kt (67 mph) occurred during that time. ||Zone 207: Light freezing rain was likely, as indicated by the AWOS at Point Hope (0.03 inch); Kivalina (0.02 inch) and Shishmaref (0.05 inch). Winds gusted to 43 kt (49 mph) at Shishmaref at 1716AKST on the 13th. ||Zone 208: Though no reporting sites met warning criteria, Noatak received an estimated 4 inches of snow, and in addition the AWOS reported what was likely 0.05 inch of freezing rain on the evening of the 13th. ||Zone 209: Kotzebue received 0.12 inch of freezing drizzle and rain, as well as 4.4 inches of snow. Selwik received about 4 inches of snow, and Noorvik likely received 0.05 inch of freezing rain, according to the AWOS. Winds gusted as high as 49 kt (56 mph) at both the Kotzebue ASOS and Selawik AWOS between 2000AKST and 2200AKST on the 13th.| |Zone 210: Deering received approximately 0.15 inch of rain from the evening of the 12th through the afternoon of the 13th according to the ASOS. Ground was likely frozen so rain turned to ice on the ground. High winds were reported at Deering where the ASOS reached a peak gust of 62 kt (71 mph) during the late afternoon of the 13th.||Zone 211: Rain fell at Nome (0.52 inches accumulation) and at White Mountain (.18 inches accumulation). Though mostly rain, ground surfaces remained frozen, so the effect was the same as Freezing rain on ground surfaces. Although rain ended at about 1300AKST on the 23th, high winds occurred later that afternoon, as winds at the Nome ASOS and White Mountain AWOS each gusted to 53 kt (61 mph).||Zone 212: Rain fell at Unalakleet (0.23 inches accumulation) and at Koyuk (.20 inches accumulation). Though mostly rain, ground surfaces remained frozen, so the effect was the same as Freezing rain on ground surfaces.||Zone 213: Rain was reported at Wales (estimated 0.20 inch) and Teller (0.26 inch), along with lesser amounts at Brevig Mission (0.07 inch) and likely at Savoonga (0.08 inch). Ground was likely frozen so rain turned to ice on the ground. High winds reported were: Teller AWOS 65 kt (75 mph); Wales AWOS 56 kt (64 mph); Savoonga AWOS 55 kt (63 mph) and Brevig Mission AWOS 53 kt (61 mph).||Zone 214: Rain fell at Scammon Bay (0.74 inches accumulation) Saint Mary (.54 inches accumulation) and at Mountain Village (.23 inches accumulation). Ground was frozen.||Zone 215: Rain fell at Holy Cross (0.25 inches accumulation). Ground was frozen.||Zone 216: Rain fell at Kaltag (0.12 inches accumulation). Ground was frozen.||Zone 217: Ambler reported 10 inches of new snow fell on the 13th. An estimated amount of 0.08 inch of Freezing Rain likely occurred there during the evening of the 13th...according to the AWOS. At Shungnak, the AWOS reported wind gusts to 50 kt (58 mph) from 0000AKST to 0100AKST on the 14th.||Zone 219: 8.5 inches of snow fell at the Bettles airport.||Zone 220: Circle Hot Springs resident reported damage to the siding of a barn, as well as a bent flagpole. An estimate 0.07 inch of freezing rain fell at Fort Yukon.||Zone 221: At Nenana, 0.88 inch of freezing rain and rain fell on frozen ground. At Tanana, 0.29 inches of freezing rain and rain was measured, and the ASOS there gusted to 44 kt (53 mph). At Minchumina, the AWOS reported a wind gust to 39 kt (45 mph). Power was reported out for a period of time at Nenana from the late evening of the 13th into at least the 14th.||Zone 222: In the Fairbanks area, approximately 0.25 to 0.4 inch of freezing rain and rain fell during the event. Precipitation actually started as sleet or ice pellets mixed with snow the morning of the 13th, accumulating around 0.2 inches, then light snow occurred during the afternoon with little accumulation. Temperatures warmed above freezing in the evening and precipitation fell as freezing drizzle, freezing rain, light snow and finally rain before turning back to snow early on the 14th. From about midnight through 0500AKST on the 14th winds gusted to 54 kt (62 mph) at Fort Wainwright ASOS, 48 kt (55 mph) at Fairbanks ASOS (the highest ever observed during the winter months), and 42 kt (49 mph) at Eielson AFB ASOS. This extreme event downed many ice-covered trees onto power lines, cutting power to 13,000 Golden Valley Electric Association customers overnight on the 13th and morning of the 14th. Power was restored to 5,000 customers by 0845AKST on the 14th...only 800 customers remained without power the morning of the 18th and all customers were back online on the 21st. Extra linemen and equipment were utilized from Chugach Electric, who traveled 350 miles from the Anchorage area. The electric utility costs were estimated between 3 and 5 million for the outage, which includes equipment and labor. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District cancelled classes for the 13th through the 15th. The Fairbanks North Star Borough opened up emergency shelters, utilizing 23 high schools which were used by a handful of people for a few days following the event. Thirty structures were reported damaged by this event. The Borough and City of Fairbanks each issued a Disaster Declaration on the 17th, and on the 18th the Governor of Alaska also issued a state disaster declaration for the Borough.||Zone 223: Approximately 0.24 inch of rain or freezing rain likely fell at the Co-operative Observer at Delta 6N; other locations had much less or no liquid precipitation. ||Zone 225: About 0.30 inch of rain/ice is estimated from the report by the Denali Park Cooperative station, occurring on the 13th and early morning of the 14th. The State of Alaska RWIS station at Antler Creek reported a gust to 61 kt (70 mph) at 2320AKST on the 13th. ||Zone 227: Although below Warning criteria, McGrath received 0.1 inch of rain falling on frozen ground, and Nilolai AWWS reported 0.01 inch of rain.

A 975 mb low near Unalakleet at 2100AKST on the evening of the 16th moved north to near Kivalina and weakened to 981 mb by 0300AKST on the morning of the 17th. A strong cold front moved from west to east across the interior and was associated with high winds. As the cold front moved east across the eastern Alaska Range around 2200AKST on the 16th, it is suspected that a mountain wave that had developed to the lee of the Alaska Range on the north side broke out of it's stable layer to descend to near ground level over eastern zone 223 and southwestern zone 224, primarily affecting the community of Tanacross in zone 224 and Dry Creek in zone 223, along with the stretch of the Alaska Highway between these two locations. ||Zone 220: A peak wind gust of 56 kt (64 mph) was observed at the Eagle Summit SNOTEL at 2200AKST on the 16th. ||Zone 223: A peak wind gust of 62 kt (71 mph) at the Delta Junction ASOS at 1353 AKST on the 16th. There were reports of power outages in the Delta Junction and Salcha areas. Some trees were downed in the Delta area; one damaged a vehicle. A lighted business sign was blown out as well. At Dry Creek, near mile 1378 of the Alaska Highway, a home weather station reported an unofficial peak gust of 99 kt (114 mph) around 2300AKST on the 16th. Damage to this community included several portions of shingles or roofing removed from the larger buildings, selected patio and shed damage, the total removal of shingles from one residence, and many downed trees, some up to 18 inches in diameter. The trees fallen or toppled were in roughly the same northeast direction. Damage amounts are unknown but are roughly estimated at $15,000, to include the sign and vehicle damage at Delta Junction, and the various roof, patio and shed damage at Dry Creek. ||Zone 224: Damage from the windstorm associated with the breaking mountain wave resumed along the Alaska Highway starting at mile 1347 of the Alaska Highway near the Robertson River, as a number of trees were downed, and this continued along the highway to mile 1323...about 2 miles southeast of Tanacross. Near the Robertson River, several residences suffered partial roof damage as well as damage to outbuildings. At the village of Tanacross, the windstorm came about 2300AKST on the 16th, and lasted for 3 to 5 hours. No wind reporting station exists in this area, but the damage is similar to that observed at Dry Creek, only most of the residences were older and there were fewer large buildings. A preliminary State of Alaska damage assessment noted about 50 of the 53 residences had some damage, usually a portion of roof covering missing, as well as 25 of these homes had no power due to damage to their electrical service. Two dogs were killed, one directly by a fallen tree, another one indirectly when a tree fell and caused the leash a dog was attached to, to move upward, suspending the dog in the air at the collar. The Tanacross School suffered partial removal of it's sheet metal roof. An empty fuel drum large enough to hold 10,000 gallons of fuel and estimated to weigh roughly one ton, was blown across the Tanacross airstrip approximately one-quarter mile. Damages are estimated at roughly $50,000 which includes the homes, electrical services, and the school's roofing. Also of note is all the standing trees were bent over by 20 to 40 degrees from vertical...this particular area typically has high winds of 50 mph or less...so they are not wind-hardened as at Delta Junction. The long-time residents (60 to 75 years) of Tanacross said it was the strongest wind event they remembered. As at Dry Creek, the fallen or snapped trees were mainly laying in the same direction, to the northeast. | |Zone 225: There were four reports of rocks falling on vehicles on the Denali Park Road. The wind gusted as high as 55 kt (63 mph) at the Eielson Visitors Center Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS). It is likely that the wind gusted over 61 kt (70 mph) at Windy Pass, but the DOT Road Weather Information System (RWIS) at Antler Creek was inoperable during the event.||There were also reports of power outages in Nenana, Fairbanks, and North Pole, but there were no reports of damage or winds that reached warning criteria.

A 968 mb low in the central Bering Sea at 2100AKST on the 23rd moved to the Gulf of Anadyr as a 976 mb low at 0900AKST on the 24th. The low tracked to the northeast as a 978 mb low in the southern Chukchi Sea at 2100AKST on the 24th. The low then tracked to the east and passed just south of Banks Island as a 980 mb low by 0900AKST on the 25th. The storm produced widespread blizzard conditions along the west coast as well as the arctic coast and heavy snowfall and high winds in parts of the interior. There were also areas of flooding and high water observed along parts of the west coast. ||Zone 201: Blizzard conditions were observed at Atqasuk from approximately 0756AKST through 1809AKST on the 23rd and the visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 51 kt (59 mph) at the Atqasuk AWSS. Another period of blizzard conditions were observed at Atqasuk from 0119AKST through 1740AKST on the 25th. There was a peak wind gust of 58 kt (67 mph) at the Atqasuk AWSS. Blizzard conditions were observed at Wainwright from 1006AKST through 1553AKST on the 23rd. There was a peak wind gust of 54 kt (62 mph) at the Wainwright ASOS. A second period of blizzard conditions was observed from 0027AKST through 1400AKST on the 25th. There was a peak wind gust of 58 kt (67 mph) at the Wainwright ASOS. Blizzard conditions were also observed at Cape Lisburne from approximately 2330AKST on the 22nd through 0700AKST on the 23rd. There was peak wind gust of 63kt (72 mph) at the Cape Lisburne AWOS. There was a second period of blizzard conditions from approximately 1055AKST through 1555AKST on the 24th. There was a peak wind gust of 53 kt (61 mph) at the Cape Lisburne AWOS. ||Zone 202: Blizzard conditions were observed at Barrow from approximately 0543AKST through 1808AKST on the 23rd. The visibility was frequently reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 62 kt (71 mph) at the Barrow ASOS. There was a second period of blizzard conditions from approximately 0143AKST through 1653AKST on the 25th. There was a peak wind gust of 54 kt (62 mph) at the Barrow ASOS. During the second period of blizzard conditions, there were short intervals when the visibility improved to one half to one mile, but the blizzard conditions predominated during the second event. ||Zone 203: Blizzard conditions were observed at Deadhorse from approximately 0427AKST through 1853AKST on the 25th. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 59 kt (68 mph) at the Deadhorse ASOS. Blizzard conditions were observed at the Deadhorse Alpine Airstrip from approximately 0852AKST through 1546AKST on the 25th. There was a peak wind gust of 54kt (62 mph) at the Deadhorse SAWRS. Blizzard conditions were also observed at Nuiqsut from approximately 0436AKST through 1753AKST on the 25th. Reports from the DOT indicated that conditions along the Dalton Highway in the Deadhorse section from MP 356-415 were so severe that crews have pulled off the road due to zero visibility in extreme white-outs. ||Zone 204: Severe blizzard conditions were observed at Barter Island from approximately 0631AKST on the 25th through 2030AKST on the 26th. The visibility was frequently reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. According to public reports from the village the visibility was frequently zero and the snow drifts were all the way to the top of houses. The AWSS had a peak wind gust of 57 kt (66 mph), however, there were reports of wind gusts as high as 91 mph in the village, but no information is available as far as the instrumentation or siting of the equipment that reported this extreme wind gust. ||Zone 205: Blizzard conditions likely occurred at times on the 24th into the 25th. This is based on conditions observed in passes of the northeastern Brooks Range (Atigun Pass) as well as south of zone 205 where drifts of 10 to 15 feet were observed at Noatak. The road to the Red Dog Mine was still drifted shut a few days after the end of the event. There was a peak wind gust of 41 kt (47 mph) observed at the Umiat Airfield. ||Zone 206: Blizzard conditions likely occurred at times along the Dalton Highway including Atigun Pass on the 23rd through the 25th. According to reports from the DOT there was blowing and heavy drifting snow with the visibility reduced to zero at times with 4 to 8 inches of new snow reported on the afternoon of the 24th. Winds were estimated at 40 to 50 mph by the DOT. The DOT essentially closed the road through the Atigun pass area on the 23rd...with a number of truckers stuck on both sides waiting out the storm. There was a peak wind gust of 50 kt (58 mph) observed at the Atigun Pass SNOTEL during the evening hours on the 25th. By the 26th, avalanche warnings were issued for Atigun Pass. ||Zone 207: Blizzard conditions were observed at Point Hope from approximately 1522AKST on the 22nd through 0830AKST on the 23rd. The visibility was frequently reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 54 kt (62 mph) at the Point hope AWOS. According to local law enforcement, the snow drifts were higher than the patrol vehicle and the snow was blowing sideways and impossible to measure. The village was shut down at times on the 23rd through the 25th due to the poor visibilities. ||At Kivalina, the city offices observed snow drifts that were 8 feet deep and the city offices were closed on the 25th. Ice came up on the beach, but did not cause any damage to homes or structures near the beach. Blizzard conditions were observed at the Kivalina ASOS from approximately 1946AKST through 2330AKST on the 24th with the visibility reduced to one quarter mile in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 49 kt (57 mph) at the Kivalina ASOS. ||At Shishmaref, the city offices observed that there were large snow drifts, but there was no estimate as to how much snow fell or how deep the snow drifts were. ||It should be noted, although two distinct periods of blizzard conditions were observed at the Point Hope AWOS and the Kivalina ASOS, it is likely that a prolonged period of near blizzard conditions occurred from the afternoon of the 22nd through the morning hours on the 25th. ||Zone 208: According to the city office in Noatak, significant snow fell during this event, but it was impossible to measure due to extensive drifting. There were snow drifts 10 to 15 feet deep. According to the Red Dog Mine, the road to the mine was still drifted shut a few days after the event, but there was no estimate on how much snow fell. Based on the observations from Noatak, the snow likely began during the evening hours on the 22nd and continued until the early morning hours on the 25th. It is likely that snowfall amounts in excess of 1 foot were observed in spots, but due to extensive blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions it was impossible to get a snowfall measurement. The winds at Noatak gusted as high as 40 kt/46 mph during the afternoon of the 24th. ||Zone 209: A total of 13.4 inches of snow fell at Kotzebue from the morning of the 22nd through the early afternoon on the 25th. The majority of the snow fell on the 23rd when there was a total of 8.5 inches of snow. The snow was accompanied by winds that gusted as high as 51 kt (59 mph) and produced extensive blowing and drifting snow and at times produced blizzard conditions. Two city light poles were knocked down during the storm. ||Zone 210: Blizzard conditions were observed at Buckland from approximately |1236AKST through 2056AKST on the 25th. The visibility was frequently reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of |53 kt (61 mph) at the Buckland AWOS. According to the city offices there were snow drifts approximately 3 feet deep. It was impossible to measure the snowfall due to the extensive blowing and drifting snow. ||At Deering, blizzard conditions were observed from approximately 0918 AKSTthrough 1853AKST. There was a peak wind gust of 60 kt (69 mph) at the Deering ASOS. According to reports from the city offices the snow drifts were 2 to 3 feet deep and it was impossible to measure the snowfall due to the extensive blowing and drifting snow. ||It should be noted that this was a long duration event, and in addition to the blizzard conditions mentioned above there were prolonged periods from the 23rd through the 25th when there were near blizzard conditions. ||Zone 211: The city office in Golovin reported a storm total of 10 inches of snow with severe blowing snow. School started late on both the 24th and 25th due to the snow and blowing snow. The visibility at the Golovin AWOS was frequently reduced to one half mile or less from the early morning hours through the early afternoon hours on the 23rd, and again during the afternoon hours on the 24th. The wind gusted as high as 50 kt (58 mph) at the Golovin AWOS during the afternoon of the 24th. At Nome, a storm total of 3.4 inches of snow was observed during this event. According to the city office, rising water reached the old airstrip and water was reported to be rising during the event in bays and along the coast according to state emergency personnel. ||Zone 212: Blizzard conditions were observed at Koyuk from approximately 0856AKST through 1500AKST on the 24th. The visibility at the Koyuk AWOS was frequently reduced to one quarter mile in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 34kt (39 mph) at the Koyuk AWOS. ||Zone 213: Blizzard conditions were observed at Gambell from approximately 1656AKST on the 22nd through 0156AKST on the 23rd. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 43 kt (49 mph) at the Gambell AWOS. ||There were two periods of blizzard conditions at Savoonga. The first occurred from approximately 1016AKST on the 22nd through 0416AKST on the 23rd. There was a peak wind gust of 55 kt (63 mph) at the Savoonga AWOS. The second period of blizzard conditions was observed from approximately 1330AKST through 1630AKST on the 24th. There was a peak wind gust of 64 kt (74 mph) at the Savoonga AWOS. It should be noted that in between the blizzard conditions, there continued to be wind gusts in excess of 60 mph at times, however, due to temperatures that were above freezing the blowing snow was significantly reduced. Wales, which is located along the Bering Strait Coast had a wind gust to 53 kt (61 mph) during the early morning hours on the 24th, and Tin City had a wind gust to 52 kt (60 mph) during the morning hours on the 24th. Temperatures were a little above freezing at the time, which limited the amount of blowing snow and blizzard conditions, if they occurred were only very short in duration. There were reports that the high winds caused water and ice to flow over roads in both Teller and Brevig Mission. ||Zone 214: Blizzard conditions were observed at Saint Mary���s from approximately 1136AKST through 1636AKST on the 24th. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 47kt (54 mph) at the Saint Mary���s AWOS. The Pitkas Point Native Corporation in Saint Mary���s estimated that the snow drifts were 3 to 4 feet deep and confirmed that there were blizzard conditions in the village. There was a report from the City of Saint Mary���s that the snowfall was a little more than 1 foot and that the snow drifts were 4 to 5 feet deep. The power went out to parts of the village during the first 12 hours of the storm. The city office in Emmonak indicated that there were blizzard conditions during this storm. The visibility at the Emmonak AWOS remained one half mile or better; however, there were wind gusts as high as 57 kt (64 mph) at the onset of the storm during the late morning of the 24th. The city office indicated that there was high water due to overflow during the storm, but there were no reports of flooding. ||Zone 215: The city office in Marshall reported 8 inches of heavy wet snow. The snow was accompanied by winds that were estimated to be 30 to 40 mph and |produced brief white-out conditions. The AWSS at Marshall observed a peak wind gust of 50 kt (58 mph). Temperatures were near or a little above freezing during the event which did limit the blowing snow and prevented any sustained blizzard conditions. The tribal council in Anvik also reported 8 inches of heavy wet snow. The snow was accompanied by winds that were estimated to be around 30 mph and produced very poor visibility at times. The Anvik AWOS had a peak wind gust of |31 kt (36 mph). It is likely that the snow mixed with or changed over to rain and/or freezing rain in areas across the lower Yukon Valley during the afternoon and evening hours on the 24th. ||Zone 216: It is estimated that 6 to 8 inches of snow fell at Ruby. The snow began approximately 1826AKST on the 24th, and the majority of the accumulating snow ended by 1426AKST on the 25th. Winds gusting to 33 kt (38 mph) likely produced some blowing and drifting snow. Galena received only 1 inch of snow from this storm, however, there was a notable wind gust of 45 kt (52 mph) late on the evening of the 24th. ||Zone 217: Heavy snow was observed at Shungnak and the school estimated that |6 to 10 inches of snow fell during the storm. At the onset of the storm, blizzard conditions were observed from 0957AKST through 1757AKST on the 22nd. The visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 47 kt (54 mph) at the Shungnak AWSS. The snow continued to fall at times through the early evening of the 25th. ||Zone 218: Blizzard conditions were observed at Chandalar Lake from approximately 0300AKST through 0730AKST on the 25th. The visibility was reduced to zero in white-out conditions in blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 47 kt (54 mph). It is likely that blizzard conditions occurred at times along parts of the Dalton Highway from the 23rd through the 25th based on reports from the DOT. At Arctic Village approximately 2 inches of snow fell, but the wind gusted as high as 35 kt (40 mph) during the early morning hours on the 25th and reduced the visibility in blowing snow. ||Zone 219: Heavy snowfall was observed on Bettles on the 23rd into the 24th. A total of 11.6 inches of snow fell on the 23rd, with an additional 9.9 inches on the 24th. Both were new daily snowfall records. A total of 21.5 inches of snow fell during the two days, and this was the 2nd highest two-day snowfall on record at Bettles. When the snow ended on the morning of the 25th the storm total for the event was 24 inches. Temperatures warmed up significantly on the 24th, and there was even a bit of freezing rain. As the snow ended on the morning of the 25th, the wind picked up out of the southwest with gusts as high as 32 kt (37 mph), which produced areas of blowing snow as the temperature began to fall. ||Zone 220: Blizzard conditions likely occurred along the Steese and Dalton Highway Summits. The Steese Highway was closed in areas from 12 mile to Eagle Summit by the evening of the 25th due to extensive blowing and drifting snow and high winds. The Dalton Highway remained open, but travel was not advised. It is likely that winds gusted to at least 52kt (60 mph) across the higher summits. ||Zone 221: A total of 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported by the weather observer in Tanana on the 25th. The snowfall was estimated due to blowing and drifting snow. The visibility was briefly reduced to one quarter mile at times in a few heavier bursts of snow. There was a peak wind gust of 35 kt (40 mph) at the Tanana ASOS. There were reports in Manley Hot Springs that many trees were blown over across the trails and that there were snow drifts up to 3 feet deep. In Nenana, branches were snapped off of birch trees and the power went on and off several times during the day. ||Zone 222: A total of 5.2 inches of snow fell at the Fairbanks International Airport, with most of the snow falling from Midnight through 0600AKST on the 25th. Most areas around Fairbanks observed from 3 to 6 inches of heavy wet snow. The highest total of 9 inches was observed at MP 42 along the Steese Highway. After a break in the snow during the morning hours, bands of locally heavy snow showers developed during the afternoon. The snow showers combined with very strong wind to produce localized blizzard conditions for short periods of time. Sustained wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph were common, with frequent gusts to 39 kt (45 mph) and a peak wind gust of 46 kt (53 mph). This was the strongest wind gust observed in Fairbanks during the winter months since at least 1984. The strong wind produced significant blowing and drifting snow, however, due to the heavy wet snow and temperatures that warmed to freezing during the morning the blowing and drifting was not as severe as it would have been had temperatures remained colder. There were numerous power outages in the Fairbanks area, but most outages did not last for more than several hours, and the relatively mild temperatures during the storm helped to mitigate any cold weather impacts from the power outages. Many trees were toppled during the storm, and parts of the Steese Highway to the north of Fairbanks were closed due to extensive drifting snow. Numerous traffic accidents were caused by the slick roads and poor visibility. There were reports of at least a couple of small aircraft that sustained damage due to the strong winds. Several business had their signs damaged from the windstorm.||Zone 225: Heavy snow fell at Denali National Park Headquarters. The snow began approximately 2200AKST on the 24th and ended around 0800AKST on the 26th. There was a storm total of 17 inches.

An extremely warm and moist air mass moving around a large ridge of high pressure in the north Pacific produced a prolonged period of freezing rain across much of interior Alaska on November 22-24, 2010. ||Zone 216: A mix of freezing rain and snow fell across the Middle Yukon and Lower Koyukuk Valleys. Temperatures were near freezing during the event and in spots the precipitation changed back and forth between freezing rain and snow. A total of 72 hundredths of an inch of rain and melted snow was observed at the Kaltag ASOS with 29 hundredths at Ruby AWSS. A two day total of 99 hundredths of an inch was observed at the Galena Coop, which included 2.5 inches of snow on the 23rd. It is likely that some areas had between one quarter and one half of an inch of ice accumulation on untreated surfaces. ||Zone 217: Based on the observations from Ambler and Shungnak it is likely that freezing rain fell in many areas south of the Kobuk River. The Selawik RAWS observed a total of 47 hundredths of an inch of precipitation and temperatures were near or a little above freezing during the event. ||Zone 219: A mix of freezing rain and snow fell across The Upper Koyukuk Valley. |The precipitation fell in the form of snow at Bettles with a storm total of 3 inches. The precipitation likely started as freezing rain in the valleys south of Bettles as well as across the higher elevations along the Dalton Highway where the Gobblers Knob Snotel observered 2 to 3 tenths of an inch of precipitation, which likely fell at least in part in the form of freezing rain. ||Zone 220: A mix of freezing rain and snow was observed at Central, Circle and Fort Yukon. Three day totals of just under one half inch of liquid precipitation were observed at the above locations. The Steese Highway was likely very treacherous in spots from Fox to Circle. ||Zone 221: A total of 1.52 inches of rain was observed at the Nenana ASOS and 99 hundredths of an inch was observed at the Tanana ASOS. A total of 1.63 inches was observed at Lake Minchumina. Temperatures were within a few degrees of freezing during the duration of the storm and this led to a significant build up of ice on roads in areas such as Nenana and Tanana. The rain did mix with and change over to snow in spots, especially from Manley Hot Springs west. The DOT had a travel advisory out for the Elliot Highway from Wickersham Dome (MP 28) to Manley Hot Springs (MP 153) due to very slick conditions caused by freezing rain and snow. ||Zone 222: A total of 95 hundredths of an inch of rain fell at the Fairbanks International Airport from 0500AKST on the 22nd through 0327AKST on November 24th. The rainfall on the 22nd of one half inch was a daily record, and the 32 hundredths of an inch of rain that fell on the 23rd was also a new daily record. This storm produced the second greatest winter rainfall of record at Fairbanks and the greatest ever observed during the month of November. Some locations in the Fairbanks area observed over an inch of rain, with 1.37 inches at Keystone Ridge on Murphy Dome and 1.16 inches at Ester. Temperatures during the event were near to or a little above freezing. In fact, there was a period of 49 consecutive hours with temperatures above freezing at the Fairbanks International Airport. This was the longest stretch of above freezing temperatures ever observed in Fairbanks during the month of November. The rain froze on colder surfaces and made the roads extremely hazardous with up to 1 inch of ice accumulation on many roads. Travel was nearly impossible in spots on the 22nd into the 23rd. The icy roads led to numerous traffic accidents with many vehicles in ditches around the area. Although the ice did accumulate in spots on trees and power lines, the buildup of ice was not significant and resulted in only sporadic power outages that in most areas lasted for no more than 12 hours. The ice storm was one of the worst in memory and shut down schools, the University of Alaska, and government offices at the Federal, State, Borough and City level. Many small businesses closed for a good part of this time. Although Fairbanks International Airport remained open there were some flight cancellations on the 22nd and 23rd. ||Zone 223: Freezing rain fell at Delta Junction from 0923AKST on the 22nd until 1307AKST on the 23rd. A total of 28 hundredths of an inch of rain was observed at the Delta Junction ASOS. Fifty-nine hundreths of an inch of rain was reported at the Whitestone Farm Co-op Observation site. The freezing rain caused the school and city offices to shut down as well as Fort Greely.||Zone 224: Freezing rain fell on the night of the 23rd through early morning on the 24th. One-tenth of an inch of rain was reported by a Co-op observer and also by a Storm Spotter.||Zone 225: Freezing rain fell at Healy as well as at Denali National Park visitors center from the late morning hours on the 22nd through the early morning hours on the 24th. A total of 6 tenths of an inch of rain was observed at the Denali Visitors Center Raws with 42 hundredths of an inch observed at Healy. According to reports from DOT the Parks Highway had about an inch of ice from MP 260 north (about 10 miles north of Healy) to the Fairbanks area.||Zone 226: Freezing rain fell across parts of the Eastern Alaska Range from the early afternoon hours on the 23rd through the morning hours on the 24th. A trained weather spotter in Tok observed one tenth of an inch of ice at 5 am on the 24th. Another trained weather observer at the Robertson River Bridge reported that freezing rain began a little after midnight on the 24th and that the Alaska Highway was likely treacherous based on the amount of ice that was observed at the Robertson River Bridge.||Zone 227: A total of 2.08 inches of rain fell at McGrath and 2.86 inches was observed at Telida with 62 hundredths of an inch at Nikolai. At the start of the event temperatures were below freezing as the rain fell and produced a quarter inch of ice on untreated surfaces at McGrath. Temperatures warmed well above freezing during the afternoon hours on the 22nd and the freezing rain changed over to rain in most areas. The rain fell on top of the ice that had accumulated and continued to produce very slick surfaces.

A strong Chinook developed as a ridge of high pressure developed across the eastern Pacific and a trough of low pressure developed across eastern Russia. This produced a period of high winds in the Alaska Range as well as parts of the Deltana Flats and the Upper Tanana Valley. The most significant event occurred in Delta Junction (zone 223) about a mile from the Delta River. The high winds that were estimated between 80 and 95 mph blew down trees and as well as the roof of an occupied cabin. The south side of the roof was lifted off the cabin and ripped apart, landing in a pile more than 100 feet from the cabin. The other half of the roof lifted off the cabin and flipped, landing as a complete unit about 30 feet from the cabin. When the roof was blown off the cabin the wood stove in the cabin was moved about 2 feet and the interior stove pipe was lying on the floor several feet away. Estimate damage to this residence is $15,000. The high winds knocked out power and phone service in the area, which was restored to most homes later in the day. At one point during the morning, much of the city of Delta Junction was without power. At Whitestone Farms near Delta Junction, many trees were reported blown down. Minor damage was sustained to a building and a vehicle when a tree fell onto both, estimated damage $1700, a window was broken when a tree branch came through it, estimated damage $300, and metal roofing came off a portion of a building, estimate damage $1000. In Denali National Park and Preserve (zone 225), a number of trees were reported blown down.||The highest wind gusts that were measured or observed were:||Zone 220: Eagle Summit Meteorburst: Measured 68 mph/59 kt.|Zone 223: Delta Junction: Estimated 80 to 95 mph. The Whitestone Farms Davis instruments anemometer showed a winds speed just over 78 knots/90 mph before it stopped reporting. |Zone 224: NWS Spotter near Robertson River on Alaska Highway: Estimated 60 mph/52kt. |Zone 225: Antler Creek DOT RWIS (on the Parks Highway MP 244) measured 74 mph/64 kt.|Zone 226: Texas Condo: Measured 80 mph/69 kt.| Washington Range: Measured 77 mph/67 kt.| OP 12A: Measured 84 mph/73 kt.||The observations in zone 226 are all part of the Fort Greely mesonet.

A low pressure center in Bristol Bay on the morning of the 22nd moved north into the interior near Fairbanks that evening. The low then moved northeast and dissipated by 9pm on the 23rd, but high pressure which had resided over eastern Russia moved east over western Alaska and into the Interior on the 23rd. On the 22nd, a weather front associated with the low brought strong winds and local blizzards to the Alaska Range, and the low itself created strong winds and blizzards over Cape Romanzof on the west coast. Heavy snows were generated over the western and northern interior, and in the Alaska Range. Ahead of the front over the interior southeast of Fairbanks, freezing rain fell over zone 226 and parts of zone 224. Winter Storm/Avalanche:Zone 225 - Parks Highway mile 218 near Panorama Peak, just north of Cantwell and south of Denali National Park. Unofficial reports noted that the avalanche covered the highway for up to a quarter of a mile to a depth of 16 feet. The highway was closed for nearly 2 days. There were no deaths or injuries from this avalanche, though one truck with an empty propane trailer encountered the edge of the moving snow mass. Snow fall amounts in the area of the avalanche were reported to be 12-16 inches by the D.O.T. At the Denali Park Co-operative observing station, 7.5 inches of snow was recorded by 0800AST on the 23rd, with snow beginning around 0800 on the 22nd. The avalanche knocked out power to the community of Cantwell for 6 to 8 hours on the 23rd, and in the Denali Park Entrance on the 23rd and into the 24th. The Parks Highway was closed at Panorama Peak most of the 23rd and the 24th. Land transportation of mail and goods was halted between Fairbanks and Anchorage, as the Richardson Highway from Delta Junction through Isabel Pass was noted to have treacherous driving conditions from the sleet, freezing rain, and blowing snow. Blizzard conditions followed the heavy snowfall as north winds developed due to the high pressure over western Alaska moving into the interior. This hampered quick removal of the snow on the Parks Highway.Zone 226 - The Richardson Highway between Delta Junction and Paxson was closed on the 23rd and not reopened until the 26th due to large snow drifts from blowing snow. An avalanche occurred during this time at some point on the Richardson highway (inferred from a State of AK D.O.T. report on the 27th), though no injuries or damage occurred.Freezing Rain was reported:Zone 224 - 0.5 inches by the Tok Maintenance Station of the Alaska D.O.T, a combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. The Alaska Highway was closed for a period of time. Freezing Rain was reported by the D.O.T. in zone 226 along the Richardson Highway at Donnelly Dome, and along the Tok Cutoff, although amounts are unknown. Blizzard conditions reported:Zone 214 - likely at Cape Romanzof AWOS.Zone 220 - The Steese Highway at Eagle Summit and 12 Mile Summit were reported closed on the afternoon and evening of the 23rd due to strong winds and poor visibility in blowing snow. Zone 226 - Alaska State D.O.T. reported low visibility in blowing snow in the pass on the morning of the 23rd, and closed the section in this zone due to high winds and poor visibility, and unknown, but reported, amounts of freezing rain and sleet.High winds reported:Zone 214 - Cape Romanzof AWOS gust 56 knots (64 mph)Zone 225: Amateur Radio operator noted winds of 55 knots (63 mph) at Otto Lake.Zone 226: State of Alaska D.O.T. Trims Camp 55 knots (63 mph). Fort Greeley MesoNet: Texas Condo 54 knots (62 mph). Winter Storm Conditions reported at:Zone 218: State of Alaska D.O.T. reported heavy snow, high winds, and poor visibility the morning of the 23rd. Chandalar State of Alaska D.O.T. camp reported 8.0 inches ending 0600 AST 23rd; snow began approximately 0600 AST 22nd. Wiseman Co-operative Observer reported 10.0 inches ending 2100 AST 22nd. Snow began approximately 0100 AST 22nd.Zone 219 - Jim River State of Alaska D.O.T. camp reported 7.0 inches at 0900 am on the 22nd, and another 8.1 inches ending on 0600 AST 23rd. Snow began approximately 0300 AST 22nd. Also reported by the D.O.T. were high winds, poor visibility in blowing snow from Milepost 90 to 112. Heavy Snow reported at:Zone 216 - Galena Co-operative Observer: Total of 8.0 inches through 1700 AST on the 22nd. Snow began around 0800 AST on the 22nd.

A low pressure center of 978 mb moved north over the central Aleutians on the evening of the 17th and deepened to 941 mb as it reached the Gulf of Anadyr the evening of the 18th, about 400 miles west of Nome. The great deepening of the storm was due to in influx of moisture from an ex-typhoon east of Japan (though the ex-typhoon itself continued east across the north Pacific) and then the cold air around an upper level circulation of Far East Russia moving southeast into the low. On the 19th the storm began to slowly fill and decelerate, to 980 mb on the evening of the 20th 400 miles west of Kotzebue. The circulation around this storm covered western Alaska with 50 to 80 mph winds and was comparable or stronger than the November 1974 storm, though this current storm moved quicker over the Bering Sea and was located farther west than the 1974 storm. Nonetheless, a significant and damaging storm surge accompanied this storm in addition to high winds:High Winds were reported at:Zone 201: Cape Lisburne AWOS gusts to 61 knots (70 mph).Zone 207:Shishmaref estimated 61 knots (70 mph). Kivalina AWOS highest gust was 51 knots (59 mph). Zone 208: Red Dog Mine observed 67 knots (77 mph) but on the morning of the 19th the observer noted that the wind sensor readout displayed a maximum of 99 knots (114 mph). This latter value is unconfirmed. Noatak AWOS highest gust 51 knots (59 mph). Zone 209: Kotzebue ASOS peak gusts 53 knots (61 mph). Zone 210: Remote Automated Weather Station Hoodoo Hill peak gust 59 knots (68 mph); Also UAF Water and Environmental Research Center meteorological platforms at: Skookum Pass 61 knots (70 mph); and Kigluaik Mountains 51 knots (59 mph).Zone 211: Golovin AWOS highest gust 52 knots (60 mph). Additionally Nome ASOS reported peak gust 51 knots (59 mph), and Unalakleet AWOS (zone 212) peak gust 45 knots (52 mph).Zone 213: Tin City AWOS peak gusts 62 knots (71 mph); Savoonga AWOS peak gust 61 knots (70 mph); Gambell AWOS not reporting.Zone 217: Shungnak, Easterly wind gusts estimated by school staff at 52 knots (60 mph).Zone 225 - Healy weather observer: gusts to 55 knots (63 mph). Just west of the zone, Mystic Lake reported gust to 52 knots (60 mph) at 1830 LST. In zone 226, the US Army Mesonet site OP10A reported a gust to 51 knots (59 mph).Strong winds were reported at:Zone 214: Mountain Village two public buildings (City office and a clinic) had portions of their roof damaged. Emmonak and Saint Marys AWOS stations reported gusts to 44 knots (51 mph). Coastal Flooding reported at:Zone 207:Shishmaref, with surge height of 10-12 ft. Kivalina surge height unknown though estimated at 8 to10 feet.Zone 211: Nome and Golovin. Surge height was 10.45 ft at Nome, the November 1974 storm produced a 10 ft rise in ocean level.Zone 212:Koyuk, Unalakleet, Stebbins, St. Michael.Zone 213: Wales with surge height estimated at 6 to 8 feet, Teller, and Diomede City. Zone 214: Alakanuk, Kotlik, surge heights unknown.Also:Zone 209 Kotzebue: water rose to within 1.5 feet for front street. Because winds were creating off-shore-traveling waves, no erosion from wave action was observed.Zone 210: Deering had some high water, but no damage. Heavy Snow reported at:Zone 218 - Coldfoot: State of Alaska D.O.T. Camp reported 6 inches of new snow at 3pm by the afternoon of the 19th. Total amount was less than 7 inches. Snow estimated to begin at 0100 AST.Damages: The total estimate as of December 2004 is about 20 million dollars, however this may be conservative and also includes some costs to villages outside of Northern Alaska. Breakdowns per village were not accessible, though some individual amounts are noted. The city of Nome sustained the bulk of the damage amount.Zone 207: Shishmaref: Several families were temporarily evacuated. Power poles and lines damaged. A local bridge may have had the abutments weakened by the storm surge. School project wind generator damaged. Erosion of beach up to teacher housing and Voc-Ed unit. Cost to replace material eroded is $250K, plus an estimated other costs of $50K(labor). Road to the landfill was damaged. Kivalina: Power Poles and lines damaged. Drainfield for washateria has been destroyed and washateria thus leaked raw sewage. The School Principal's housing unit (trailer) had soil eroded underneath about 5-6 feet from the ocean side. Zone 209: Kotzebue: Water rose to within 1 ½ feet of Front Street, up the concrete revetment. Wind waves were out of the east and thus wave energy was offshore, otherwise Front Street would have flooded. Radio Station KOTZ Tower supports were partially damaged. Several other structures around town sustained some minor wind damage, including NWS Upper Air Inflation Building which caused the cancellation of four sequential radiosonde launches (4am and 4pm) during the 19th and 20th. Zone 210: Deering: flooding of the road between the community and the airport. Buckland: Approximately six Electric Poles leaning; estimate cost is $22,000.00White Mountain: No damages.Zone 211: Nome: 45 Individuals temporarily evacuated in Nome during the height of the storm surge. 13 residences were affected by the storm. % residences were evacuated directly due to the coastal flooding. While the other residences, located near Front Street, were evacuated due to a combination of loss of electrical power and due to leakage of propane gas from three (3) businesses, as the valves broke on their 1000 pound propane tanks. The storm surge cut the Nome-Council Road at Mile 22 resulting in the isolation of approximately ten (10) occupied residences in the Council area. In Nome, five homes reported minor damage and eight homes reported major damage. Multiple businesses in Nome also report damage. The State building was damaged by ocean flooding. The historic Cape Nome Road House, located at the site of Fort Davis on the Nome-Council Highway, sustained some storm-related damage. Power lines damaged at Nome. Water Treatment System had minor structural damage. Some roadways received major damage. Seawall protecting the harbor damaged, parts of a jetty east of Nome was washed away and most of the dock at the jetty was destroyed. Golovin: Damages to the washateria, the drain field, new power plant and new clinic (all were in the process of new construction). The high ocean water lifted up several three old and unused fuel tanks along with two Connex trailers and floated them away. The school's septic system was rendered unusable - cost to repair $2.3KZone 212: St. Michaels: several families were temporarily evacuated. Seven short access roads to the beach were damaged, mainly to boat launches. Power poles and lines damaged. Utilidor damaged. Koyuk: a privately owned warehouse is reported to have been destroyed. Public facilities: 1. Portion of village Front Avenue adjacent to Koyuk River destroyed. 2. New Fuel Line Header required emergency protective measure during storm. This facility was under construction at the time of the disaster. Native Organization: Two Youth Camp structures washed across the river and deposited on the other bank approximately 2000 feet away. The community telephone line was cut when digging to reach the underground water line shut-off valve. They were digging to prevent contamination to their community's water source. A Reindeer corral was damaged, and 35 sheets of plywood for the fence were washed away. Several snowmobiles damaged by waves and sand. A nearby public use cabin was damaged. Unalakleet: Some road gabion baskets damaged; they were reported to have dropped ten feet. Power poles and lines damaged. Shaktoolik: Power poles and lines damaged. 2800 feet of fuel line damaged, which ran along the beach between the fuel tank farm and the school/public buildings; $115K plus other costs of $34K (labor). Damage to the fence and embankment for the school septic system. Water storage tank for the city incurred wind damage to metal sheathing and insulation. A public use cabin (on Iditarod Trail) about 10 miles from town was displaced and damaged by the storm. Elim: Major damage to road to Moses Point for 4.3 miles. Road in town damaged. Community septic tank and the sewage outfall line exposed. Power poles and lines damaged. Stebbins: No damage to structures but some erosion problems and road damages. Individuals may have lost some items. Some people from Stebbins evacuated to St. Michael during the storm.Zone 213: Diomede: Power poles and lines damaged. Fuel line broken. Savoonga: Power poles and lines damaged. Brevig Mission: at a subsistence fish camp across the bay, a shack was damaged and several snowmobiles, parked on higher ground (not on the beach) were swamped with ocean water and covered with sand or small gravel, rendering them unusable. Wales: Wind blew off a portion of a roof from an Alaska Village Electric Corporation (AVEC) facility, as well as from a private residence. A guardrail from another home was also lost. At the village clinic, the fuel line was ruptured when the metal support for the fuel line running from the tank to the building toppled over in the wind. This spilled about 300 gallons of fuel. One of the two wind generators of the village was damaged. Ocean water rose about 6 to 8 feet, and reached an outbuilding of the school, damaging the skirting along the bottom of the structure, but the structure otherwise was intact. Gravel and insulation over the school's septic tank and leach field damaged and removed by wave and wind action. Two snowmachines belonging to the school were damaged from the combined effects of water and wind-blown sand. Total School damages $8.4K. At the Water plant sewage leach field gravel and insulation was eroded away and septic tank possibly affected. At the Community Center sewage leach field, gravel and insulation was eroded away. Septic tank possibly affected. Road damage at the south end of the village. There was soil erosion due to wind at the cemetery; Caskets are exposed. Wind damage to fence around the dump site by the airport. Teller: At the School, the basement building was flooded, damaging materials stored there. Three Connex containers of new furniture were flooded, damaging the furniture. The sewage lagoon was flooded, which had to be pumped down. Estimated costs for repair/replacement $8K. Two roads were damaged: Grantley Avenue and Whale Street. Zone 214: Mountain Village: Major damage to the roof of a city building. Clinic roof damaged. Total costs $10,000.Alakanuk, Emmonak: Power poles and lines damaged. Kotlik: Ocean water rose two to three feet and floated Boardwalks off their supports. Water and waves damaged the school's skirting and eroded the gravel around the foundation. This in turn exposed insulation covering permafrost ground and water pipes and insulation to the school building itself. Nunam Iqua: Boardwalks were damaged and water pipeline serving the village's water needs was damaged; holding tank was emptied by early December creating a water crisis due to lack of fresh water.Scammon Bay: Several roads were damaged.Zone 217: Kiana: Power poles and lines damaged. Shungnak: Minor roof damage to home; Living room window of a residence broken from airborne lumber debris. Trees blown over on exposed hill, metal chimneys on roofs toppled.