Heavy Snow — Chinle Valley, Arizona

2023-03-01 to 2023-03-02 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Kayenta received 12 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1086015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.