Heavy Snow, Kodiak Peninsula
- When
- February 8, 12:00 PM AST to 11:00 PM AST
- Where
- Kodiak Peninsula forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 8 to 9, 2002
A 999 mb low 120 miles south of Sitkinak moved north by Kodiak to a position just offshore from Homer as a weakening 1004 mb low early Saturday. The center then curved west northwest by Augustine Island, dissipating along the western Aleutian Range.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 999 mb low 120 miles south of Sitkinak moved north by Kodiak to a position just offshore from Homer as a weakening 1004 mb low early Saturday. The center then curved west northwest by Augustine Island, dissipating along the western Aleutian Range. Moderately deep arctic air, in place across Kachemak Bay, set the stage for heavy "overrunning" type snow.121 - Friday morning, DOT reports indicated 6" of new snow in Homer and 5" in Ninilchik. By 7:30 pm Friday, Seldovia police reported up to a foot of new snow since midnight, along with whiteout conditions in blowing snow. By 10:00 am Friday, Flight Service personnel at Homer reported 14" of snow at the airport, with over 30" on top of the Bluff. Driving conditions were the "...worst he'd seen in the many years of living there". At the same time, Seldovia police reported 4" of new snow in town with 1 ½ to 2 feet "out of town", near Jakolof Bay.161 - Iliamna FSS reported 14" of new snow overnight Friday/Saturday. Reports from the King Salmon WSO revealed Nondalton received at least 10" of snow as of 10 am AST Saturday. Pedro Bay and New Stuyahok reported snow falling Saturday morning, however no amounts were given. Maximum reported snowfall in zones...121 - Over 30" along Homer Bluff.1 ½ to 2 feet by Seldovia Police near Jakolof Bay.161 - 14" at Iliamna.171 - 14.3" at Kodiak.
Event by event
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Kenai Peninsula
- When
- February 8, 7:30 PM AST to February 9, 8:00 AM AST
- Where
- Kenai Peninsula forecast zone
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Heavy Snow, Bristol Bay
- When
- February 9, 6:00 AM AST to 11:00 PM AST
- Where
- Bristol Bay forecast zone
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
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
- Dense Fog in California, February 8, 2002
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 8 to 9, 2002
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 8 to 9, 2002
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 8 to 9, 2002
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 8 to 9, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 8, 2002
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 8, 2002
- Frost and Freeze in North Carolina, February 8, 2002
- Winter Storm in Utah, February 8, 2002
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 8 to 9, 2002
- High Wind in Colorado, February 8, 2002
- Strong Wind in Hawaii, February 8, 2002
More
Every storm in Alaska in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in Alaska, February 2002
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: 5280028, 5280026, 5280027.