Heavy Snow, Susitna Valley
- When
- February 11, 10:00 AM AST to February 12, 1:00 PM AST
- Where
- Susitna Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 11 to 12, 2001
A strong low moved into the northern Bering Sea Saturday as its front swept into the south central region of the State. Initial marine over running of the arctic air resulted in heavy snow in the Susitna Valley and on the Kenai Peninsula, which began Sunday morning.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AFC wrote it up.
A strong low moved into the northern Bering Sea Saturday as its front swept into the south central region of the State. Initial marine over running of the arctic air resulted in heavy snow in the Susitna Valley and on the Kenai Peninsula, which began Sunday morning. Strong down slope winds resulted in a delay in the onset of the heavy snow over the Anchorage and Palmer areas until Sunday evening. A low formed along the front, moved to near Kodiak Sunday afternoon, then into western Prince William Sound Sunday night, becoming nearly stationary Monday.Spotter reports of snowfall were 8 to 16 inches on the Kenai Peninsula, 9 to 13 inches around the Anchorage bowl and Eagle River, 12 inches in Palmer and 8 to 16 inches in the Susitna Valley. Three avalanches were reported around Hatcher Pass, coupled with nearly 3 feet of new snow between Sunday and Monday afternoon.Power was out shortly after 4 am Monday to K-Beach Road from the Sterling Highway in Soldotna to a mile past Bridge Access Road, affecting some 900 customers for almost 2 hours.
Event by event
4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns
- When
- February 11, 10:00 AM AST to February 12, 10:00 AM AST
- Where
- Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Heavy Snow, Anchorage Muni to Bird Creek
- When
- February 11, 7:00 PM AST to February 12, 1:00 PM AST
- Where
- Anchorage Muni to Bird Creek forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Heavy Snow, Matanuska Valley
- When
- February 11, 8:00 PM AST to February 12, 1:00 PM AST
- Where
- Matanuska Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, February 11 to 14, 2001
- Extreme Cold in Maine, February 11, 2001
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 11 to 14, 2001
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 11, 2001
- Heavy Snow in California, February 11 to 12, 2001
- Heavy Snow in California, February 11, 2001
- Winter Storm in Georgia, February 11 to 12, 2001
- Winter Storm in California, February 11 to 12, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Utah, February 11, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 11, 2001
- Strong Wind in Massachusetts, February 11, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 11 to 12, 2001
More
Every storm in Alaska in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Alaska, February 2001
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228520, 5228521, 5228518, 5228519.