Blizzard, St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait
- When
- February 12, 11:00 AM AST to February 13, 1:55 PM AST
- Where
- St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 12 to 13, 2001
Zone 201 - Cape Lisburne AWOS: sustained 39 mph, gust 59 mph.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 AFG wrote it up.
Complex Low pressure moved north over the western and central Bering Sea on the 12th and 13th bringing strong winds and blizzard conditions to the far western coast of Alaska.Blizzard conditions occurred at: Zone 213 - Savoonge, likely at GambellHigh winds occurred at:Zone 213 - Gambell AWOS: sustained 59 mph, gust to 78 mph; Savoonga AWOS: sustained 62 mph, gust to 82 mph.Zone 201 - Cape Lisburne AWOS: sustained 39 mph, gust 59 mph.
Event by event
1 blizzard, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait
- When
- February 12, 11:00 AM AST to February 13, 1:55 PM AST
- Where
- St Lawrence Is. Bering Strait forecast zone
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- Blizzard
- Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 12, 2001
- Sleet in Pennsylvania, February 12 to 13, 2001
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 12 to 14, 2001
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 12, 2001
- Sleet in Maryland, February 12, 2001
- Sleet in New Jersey, February 12 to 13, 2001
- Ice Storm in Alaska, February 12, 2001
- Sleet in Delaware, February 12 to 13, 2001
- Flash Flood in Texas, February 12, 2001
- Waterspout in California, February 12, 2001
- Heavy Snow in California, February 12, 2001
- Flood in Michigan, February 12 to 13, 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: 5235251, 5235252.