On the afternoon of Wednesday, March 6th, there was a 960 mb low with occluded front centered about 400 miles south of Dutch Harbor. This low continued to strengthen some as it progressed northward reaching a peak of 954 mb just south of the Alaska Peninsula on the morning of March 7th. This storm then started to weaken as it moved into Bristol Bay and then inland on March 8th. This storm brought high winds to the Anchorage area as well as blizzard conditions to parts of Southwest Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula.

Blizzard in ALASKA PENINSULA, ALASKA
From 08-MAR-13 08:20:00 to 08-MAR-13 14:53:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As the low moved into Bristol Bay the pressure gradient increased over the Alaska Peninsula and also ushered in colder air to the area. Snow and blowing snow in Cold Bay (PACD) dropped the visibility to 1/4 mile by mid morning on March 8th and this persisted until mid afternoon. West winds during this period were gusting between 43 and 49 mph.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.

High Wind in ANCHORAGE MUNI TO BIRD CREEK, ALASKA
From 07-MAR-13 20:10:00 to 08-MAR-13 06:00:00 (AKST-9)
Magnitude: 83.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The strong pressure gradient ahead of the approaching occluded front produced high winds in both Turnagain Arm and along the Anchorage Hillside from mid evening March 7th to around 6 AM AKST on March 8th. The peak wind in Turnagain Arm was at McHugh Creek (SMCA2) where the wind gust was measured at 82 mph at 8:30 PM AKST on March 7th. The Glenn Alps (GAHA2) peak wind was measured at 95 mph at 11 PM on the 7th. There were no reports of damage or injuries from this event.

Blizzard in EASTERN ALEUTIANS, ALASKA
From 06-MAR-13 13:56:00 to 06-MAR-13 17:56:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As the low passed south of the Eastern Aleutian Islands the pressure gradient rapidly increased over the Unalaska area. In addition to the strong winds snowfall increased and blowing snow reduced the visibility to 1/4 mile for almost four hours in Dutch Harbor (PADU). The peak of this event was around 5 PM AKST on March 6th when visibility remained at 1/4 mile in winds gusting to 44 mph and a peak gust that past hour to 64 mph. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Blizzard in PRIBILOF ISLANDS, ALASKA
From 07-MAR-13 00:45:00 to 07-MAR-13 20:38:00 (AKST-9)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

When the low and associated occluded front moved into Bristol Bay on March 7th the North to Northwest winds increased in conjunction with heavy snowfall. Blizzard conditions began just after midnight on the 7th and persisted into the middle of the evening. The most severe conditions on St Paul Island (PASN) were reported around 11 AM AKST with 1/4 mile visibility in blowing snow and Northwest winds sustained at 49 mph and gusting to 63 mph.

High Wind in BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA
From 06-MAR-13 22:16:00 to 07-MAR-13 02:16:00 (AKST-9)
Magnitude: 78.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Cape Newenham ASOS reported high winds for two hours early on March 7th. The peak of the event was a gust that reached of 90 MPH. Port Heiden (PAPH), about 175 miles to the Southeast of Cape Newenham, reported four hours of warning level winds with the highest gust measured at 83 MPH. There were no reported injuries or damages in this event.