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High Wind in Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

High Wind February 22, 2023 · Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Window Rock Airport had a peak wind gust of 61.0 MPH at 853 AM. The wind gusted to 58 MPH or higher from around 850 to 930 AM.

The wider storm

The exceptionally deep and cold low pressure system moved across northern Arizona February 21 through early February 23. This storm brought high to very high winds, heavy snow, blowing snow, very cold temperatures, and low elevation rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1080217. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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