Heavy Snow — Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2023-03-01 to 2023-03-02 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

Sixteen inches of new snow was reported in Forest Lakes.

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 1086278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.