Heavy Snow — Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

2023-01-14 to 2023-01-15 · Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

Event narrative

The Grand Canyon National Park reported 10.6 inches of snow at the Desert Watch Tower view point and 8.8 at the Grand Canyon Village. Fifteen inches of new snow fell in 24 hours at the North Rim campground with 50 inches of snow on the ground.

Wider weather episode

A strong trough of low pressure moving across northern Arizona produce heavy snow, strong winds, and lower elevation flooding due to heavy rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.