Winter Weather — Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona

2022-12-12 · Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

The Arizona Department of Transportation reported a number of vehicles that were stuck, slid off the road, or crashed on I-17 on the uphill portion leaving the Verde Valley near Stoneman Lake Road. One of the vehicles was a fire truck.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm moved across northern Arizona from December 11 to December 13. The snow caused traffic problems on I-17 between the Verde Valley and Flagstaff.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.