Heavy Snow in White Mountains, Arizona

Heavy Snow January 1, 2023 – January 2, 2023 · White Mountains, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ten inches of snow fell near McNary by 800 PM. Eight inches of snow fell in Show Low by 800 on January 2. Pinetop-Lakeside received 16 inches of snow.

The wider storm

A long wave trough moved across Arizona on on New Year's Day with bringing widespread precipitation. Snow levels were initially relatively high for this time of the year. The snow levels dropped rapidly as a cold front associated with the trough moved across the area. The heavy rain and rain on snow caused flooding in the lower elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1069658. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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