Heavy Snow in Northern Gila County, Arizona

Heavy Snow March 1, 2023 – March 2, 2023 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Washington Park at 6,000 feet northeast of Payson received 19 inches of snow. Pine received 9 inches of snow. Five inches of snow fell in Payson right at the 5,000 foot level. Thirteen inches of snow fell 4 miles NW of Tonto Village at 5,800 feet.

The wider storm

A major winter storm impacted northern and central Arizona March 1 and 2. The main trough moved southward along the West Coast to southern California then moved across central Arizona. This track gave northern Arizona substantial snow and lower elevation rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1085411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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