Heavy Snow — Black Mesa Area, Arizona

2023-02-26 · Black Mesa Area, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across the Mogollon Rim. Some snowfall totals include (in inches): Kachina Village 13, Flagstaff 7-15, Bellemont 11, and the Williams area 8 to 11.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level low just off the Southern California coast brought a moist southerly flow across northern Arizona. Strong frontogenetical forcing ahead of the low promoted the development of a band of moderate to heavy rain/snow showers mostly above 5000 feet. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inch per hour (or more) hit parts of northern Arizona...with snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches...and locally higher amounts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.