Blizzard, Nern P.W. Snd
- When
- February 13, 5:00 AM AST to 6:00 PM AST
- Where
- Nern P.W. Snd forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 13, 2001
A 1008 mb low moved into western Prince William Sound Monday morning. The low then moved to the northeast Gulf of Alaska Tuesday afternoon.
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 AFC wrote it up.
A 1008 mb low moved into western Prince William Sound Monday morning. The low then moved to the northeast Gulf of Alaska Tuesday afternoon. A 1040 mb high over the eastern Alaskan Interior resulted in a strong gradient over northern portions of Prince William Sound. The snow and blowing snow in Thompson Pass caused the DOT crew to close the Pass due to blizzard conditions.Winds reached warning levels at both Valdez city and the airport beginning around 10 am Tuesday and ending around 5 pm. Winds peaked at 63 mph at 12:55 pm Tuesday at the Valdez Airport.
Event by event
1 blizzard, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Nern P.W. Snd
- When
- February 13, 9:53 AM AST to 4:55 PM AST
- Where
- Nern P.W. Snd forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 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
- High Wind in Colorado, February 13, 2001
- Winter Storm in Arizona, February 13 to 14, 2001
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 13, 2001
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 13 to 14, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 13 to 14, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 13, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 13 to 14, 2001
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, February 13, 2001
- Funnel Cloud in California, February 13, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Utah, February 13 to 14, 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: 5228524, 5228525.