Heavy Snow — Santa Cruz County, Arizona

2007-01-21 to 2007-01-22 · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Event narrative

Four inches of snow fell in Patagonia from this event.

Wider weather episode

A strong and cold upper level low pressure moved into Southeast Arizona bringing with it rare accumulating snow to the lower desert elevations including the Tucson metro area. This was the first significant snowfall in Tucson since January 30, 2002. The heaviest snow with this event fell in Southeast Pinal, Graham and Cochise Counties with numerous locations above 4000 feet experiencing six inches or more of snow. This storm had a significant impact on Southeast Arizona causing many schools and highways to be closed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.