Heavy Snow — Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2023-03-20 to 2023-03-22 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

Ten inches of snow fell in Forest Lakes between the evening of March 20 and the afternoon of March 21 when the snow changed to rain.

Wider weather episode

The first in a series of disturbances moved across Arizona from March 20 to 21. This caused widespread snow showers to develop. The heaviest snow was over the higher terrain in upslope areas. This storm also delivered strong and damaging winds. The higher snow levels caused significant melting of lower elevation snow and flooding. The flooding took several days to flow down major rivers in northern Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089977. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.