Woman who died alongside her husband in Alaska snowstorm shared haunting final image of herself setting off on trip on snowmobile

An Alaskan couple were found dead after they were caught in a severe snowstorm - and haunting final images give a heartbreaking glimpse into their last moments. 

Alaska State Troopers said the bodies of Dustin Gologergen, 55, and his partner Charlene Habros, 34, were found near mile 41 of the Nome-Teller Highway.

The pair had left Teller on a single snow machine on December 10 and were meant to return home to Nome the same night. 

But when there was no sign of them, the Alaska State Troopers were notified early next morning, and search teams from Teller and Nome were sent out. 

Due to weather restrictions, the Nome team was forced to stop the search and the Troopers could not use a helicopter to find the pair. 

Ultimately, The Rescue Coordination Center sent out an Alaska National Guard C-130 plane to look for the couple. 

According to the dispatch, the search plane successfully located the damaged snowmachine but there were no signs of the two. 

But on December 12, once the weather had cleared up, a search team arrived at the location where the snowmobile was found, and the couple's bodies were discovered in the snow. 

Alaska State Troopers said the bodies of Dustin Gologergen, 55, and his partner Charlene Habros, 34, were found near mile 41 of the Nome-Teller Highway

Due to weather restrictions, the Nome team was forced to stop the search and the Troopers could not use a helicopter to find the pair

On December 12, once the weather had cleared up, a search team arrived at the location where the snowmachine was found and the couple's bodies were discovered in the snow

Right before the couple started their journey, Charlene who friends and family know as Aupee, shared pictures of their December 10 journey on her Facebook account. 

She captioned the images: 'Always a joy and good to come visit when we can. Grateful to have friends and family to take us in. Heading back to OME. Stay warm!!'

Tributes and prayers have been pouring in from the couple's loved ones since they were reported missing. 

A woman named Annierae Keelick wrote on Charlene's post: 'I thought you were gonna call me before you made your way back. I love you and Dus, and I pray that you two are somewhere safe and warm.' 

Dustin's mother, Linda Sue Gologergen last wrote on her Facebook: 'Troopers will resume the search tomorrow for my son & Aupee. Please pray they have a warm place somewhere.' 

Brenda Crim, who is the director of Alaska Missions & Retreats, wrote a lengthy post with multiple updates about the couple. Once their bodies were discovered, she said: 'We are heartbroken.'

Right before the couple started their journey, Charlene who friends and family know as Aupee, shared pictures of their December 10 journey on her Facebook account

She captioned the images: 'Always a joy and good to come visit when we can. Grateful to have friends and family to take us in. Heading back to OME. Stay warm!!'

The distance between Teller and Nome is about 70.8 miles and the National Weather Service had warned locals of reduced visibility due to blowing snow over the weekend

In December, Nome records temperatures as low as -16.7C (1.9F) and a maximum of -8.8C (16.2F). The average temperature is usually -12.8C (9F). 

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -30C (-21.5F), while the average wind speed is recorded at 16 kph (10 mph). 

Last week, Nome was blasted by strong winds, with the gust hitting 63 mph while a winter storm warning was in place. 

The distance between Teller and Nome is about 70.8 miles and the National Weather Service had warned locals of reduced visibility due to blowing snow over the weekend.