Heavy Snow — Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2023-01-01 to 2023-01-02 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

Twenty inches of new snow fell in Forest Lakes.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1074322. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.