Western Mogollon Rim storm history

Snow started falling across the Western Mogollon Rim by late morning on Thursday March 13. A snow squall started moving across the zone around 320 PM with strong winds (40 MPH +) and very low visibility. An 18 to 22 car pile-up occured west bound on Interstate 40 at mile post 159…

A strong cold front brought freezing temperatures, snow showers, and strong winds. The temperature remained below freezing between 4:00 AM and 10:30 AM the next day. The wind chill values dropped to near zero. Two men died due to the cold.

Light snow began falling over the Flagstaff area around midnight and lasted until around 800 MST. Another round of light snow started around noon and lasted until around 800 PM MST. There were at least 5 crashes in the area. Two people died in a semi-truck/ trailer roll over on I…

The low temperature at the Flagstaff Airport was -6F and it was colder than 5F between midnight and 900 AM. Some outlying areas dropped down to between -14F (NWS Office) and -17F.

Snow began to fall in the Flagstaff area early morning (5AM) on April 8th. Snow became during the late morning and through the night. Snow in and around Flagstaff ranged between 10 and 13 inches. At 10800 feet, 28 inches of snow fell. Kachina Village picked up 9 inches and Doney …

Snow falling across the Western Mogollon Rim made travel on area roads hazardous. Interstate 17 was closed from about 6 miles south of the Coconino/Yavapai to Flagstaff due to a multiple car pile up and Highway 89 was closed from Sedona to Flagstaff due to a snow plow crash. An S…

Snow across the greater Flagstaff area cause numerous traffic problems. Highway Patrol responded to over 150 requests for help, 14 non-injury collisions, and four injury collisions. The Flagstaff Police department responded to 50 slide-offs and 21 requests for help. There were 16…

An intense snow shower lead to a massive pileup in both directions on I-10 about 7 miles west of Flagstaff. A total of 139 vehicles were involved over a 4 mile stretch on both sides of the highway. The east bound lanes were closed for over 14 hours and the west bound lanes were c…

Seventeen inches of snow fell at the Flagstaff Airport. Twenty-six inches of snow fell near Blue Ridge. Over 200 traffic accidents and slide offs were reported by law enforcement departments. Nine of those involved minor injuries and there was one fatality.

Ten inches of snow was reported at 10,800 feet above mean sea level. Four to 6 inches of snow was reported around Williams and Flagstaff areas. Eight inches of snow was reported in Munds Park. The heaviest snow fell late afternoon and early evening on Sunday--a very heavy travel …

Some of the storm total snow amounts (in inches) include: Snowbowl (10,800') 26.0, Bellemont 10.7, Flagstaff Airport 6.9, Williams 3.0, and Doney Park 2.0. Flagstaff Police Department reported only six accidents in the City limits. However, The Arizona Department of Public Safety…

Here are some snowfall totals for New Years Eve (in inches): Mountainaire 17.0, Kachina Village 12.9, Flagstaff Airport 12.7, Doney Park 12, and Williams 10.2. The Flagstaff Police Department reported 63 accidents where vehicles slid right off highways and 23 collisions, three ha…

Snow began to fall by mid morning and increased in the afternoon. Interstate 40 was closed in both directions for the afternoon Thursday as Arizona Department of Transportation worked with officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to remove the debris from a number of…

Heavy snow, strong winds, and blowing snow moved across the western Mogollon Rim from early morning on December 29th through much of the day on the 30th. Some snowfall totals include: 4 miles south of Williams 30 inches, 12 miles north of Parks 24 inches, Munds Park 19.5 inches, …

Several days of low clouds, freezing temperatures, and steady winds produced large accumulations of rime ice on trees and radio towers above 8500 feet in the mountains around Flagstaff. Several hundred trees toppled at elevations of 9000 feet in the Kachina Peaks outside of Flags…

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim. One neighborhood in southwest Flagstaff reported 26 inches of snow with other locations in town came in with 20 inches. Parks received 19 to 24 inches, Munds Park 18 to 24, Williams 20 inches, and the Arizona Snowbowl 21 to 32 inch…

A departing low pressure center brought snow showers and cold conditions to the Flagstaff area during the afternoon and early evening. These conditions lead to icy roads and few dozen car wrecks. The Department of Public Safety reported 11 collisions, Coconino County Sheriff's Of…

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim. Doney Park received 16 inches, Munds Park 15 inches, Flagstaff 14 inches, Bellemont 13 inches, and Williams 12 inches. Over 50 accidents were reported in the Flagstaff and Coconino County areas with at least nine injuries. There wa…

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim. Doney Park received 16 inches, Munds Park 15 inches, Flagstaff 14 inches, Bellemont 13 inches, and Williams 12 inches. Over 50 accidents were reported in the Flagstaff and Coconino County areas with at least nine injuries. There wa…

Snow began falling over the area during the afternoon of December 15th. By the morning of December 18th, there was about two feet of new snow on the ground at the 7000 foot level. The snow caused many traffic accidents, power outages, and business/school closures and/or delayed o…

The Tunnel Fire started on April 17 about 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff within the 2010 Schultz Fire scar. The fire eventually jumped Highway 89 and through Sunset Crater National Monument. The fire also burned at least 30 homes. In all, the Tunnel Fire burned through 19,088 ac…

The Schultz Fire was started by an abandon campfire. Wind enhanced by topography and steep slopes on the eastern side of the San Francisco Peaks (also known as Kachina Peaks) greatly enhanced the spread and severity of the fire. Highway 89 was closed because of the fire. A Type I…

The Twin Fire began as a prescribed burn that jumped containment lines. The fire was moving towards the town of William where 64 homes were evacuated. The fire threatened over 100 homes and businesses. Smoke from the fire impacted travel on I40 by lowering the visibility. The fir…

A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2:31 PM at the WX7FGZ Snowbowl mesonet site (AU373).

A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 11:42 AM at the Flagstaff Airport ASOS (KFLG).

Public reported 12.0 inches of snow at both 4 NW Munds Park and 6 SSW Cosnino, 10.0 inches at 1 E Forest Lakes, 9.0 inches at Flagstaff Airport, 8.5 inches at Fort Valley, and 8.2 inches at NWS Flagstaff in Bellemont.

Snow fall reports include 6.6 inches at Munds Park 0.3 ESE, 6.0 inches at Mountainaire, and 5.0 inches at Williams 0.4 SW.

Public reported 24.0 inches of snow at Arizona Snowbowl. 8.1 inches of snow was reported in Munds Park, 8.0 inches in Fort Valley, and 6.1 inches at Flagstaff, Airport.

Public reported 21.0 inches of snow at Arizona Snowbowl, 5.0 to 8.0 inches of snow in Williams, 4.0 to 6.0 inches of snow in Flagstaff, and 4.0 to 6.0 inches of snow in Doney Park.

Snowfall amounts on the Western Mogollon Rim ranged from 10.0 inches to 28.0 inches. The greatest amount of 28.0 inches fell at 4 WSW Williams. Munds Park and 2 SW Williams received 20.0 inches, Flagstaff Airport received 16.3 inches, and NWS Flagstaff in Bellemont received 15.5 …

Ten inches of snow fell at around 7,400 feet elevation in Fort Valley. Arizona Snowbowl measured 8 inches of snow at an elevation of 11,000 feet by 800 AM (still snowing at the time).

The highest wind gust at the top of Snowbowl was 84 MPH at 600 AM.

The peak wind gust at the Arizona Snowbowl Pumphouse (9969 feet) was 72 MPH at 750 PM. The wind gusted to or above 58 MPH from 725 PM to 230 AM.

The peak wind gust at 11,555 feet was 67 MPH at 630 AM. The wind gusted over 58 MPH from 410 AM to 1050 AM.

Just under 8 inches of snow (7.7 inches) fell at 8,160 feet elevation in the past 24 hours 4 miles NW Arizona Snowbowl.

The Flagstaff Airport had a peak wind gust of 63 MPH at 1159 AM. The wind gusts were above 58 MPH from around 1130 AM to around Noon.

A heavy band of snow developed across the Western Mogollon Rim west of Flagstaff. Parks measured 8.8 inches of new snow and Williams (4 WSW) reported 9.2 inches.

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim. The top reports were 8.9 to 12 inches in the Parks area and 8.5 near Hart Prairie.

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim. The top reports were 8.9 to 12 inches in the Parks area and 8.5 near Hart Prairie.

Snow started falling late on March 23 and ended late March 24. Ten and a half inches of snow fell at the NWS office in Bellemont. Mormon Lake received 9 inches and Snowbowl received at least 13 inches.

Nine inches of snow fell at Snowbowl (10,800 feet) from 0700 on March 14 to 0700 March 15. The Flagstaff Airport recorded 11.4 inches between 1700 on March 14 to 2400 March 15. Downtown Flagstaff received 9.3 inches of snow during this storm.

The Flagstaff Airport had a 59 MPH wind gust at 307 PM MST.

Snow started falling across the Western Mogollon Rim around 630 AM on February 6. By 730 PM, Parks had received 8.5 inches of snow. The snow continued to fall into the evening of February 9th. Here are some of the three day snowfall totals in inches: Parks 36.0, Flagstaff 32 to 3…

Heavy snow fell across the Western Mogollon Rim from West. The Flagstaff Airport and WFO Flagstaff received close to ten inches of new snow. Kachina Village received 8 inches and Munds Park received 9.

The Flagstaff airport received 8 inches of snow by noon on January 7. The total for the day was 10.8 inches. Other snow amounts (in inches): Parks 11.7, Kachina Village 9.5 to 12.8, Munds Park 10.5, Williams 9.0, NWS Bellemont office 8.8.

New record lows were set for Bellemont (23 broke the pervious low of 30 in 2019) and Flagstaff (29 broke the pervious low of 32 set in 1975).

High wind was observed across the Western Mogollon Rim during the afternoon. Some of the peak wind gusts observed were (in MPH): Williams Airport 62 at 315 PM, Flagstaff Airport 59 at 412 PM, Arizona Snowbowl Pumphouse 58 250 PM (9,969 feet elevation).