Heavy Snow — Black Mesa Area, Arizona

2023-03-01 to 2023-03-02 · Black Mesa Area, Arizona

Event narrative

Black Mesa Chapter House received 12 inches of snow. Inscription Chapter House received 10 inches of new 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 1086016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.