Heavy Snow — White Mountains, Arizona

2024-01-03 to 2024-01-04 · White Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

Sunrise Park Ski Resort measured 10.0 inches of snow in 24 hours at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Eight inches of snow fell 5 miles east of Pinetop-Lakeside (at about 7,200 feet elevation).

Wider weather episode

A fast moving winter weather system brought widespread snow to the higher elevations of northern Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147796. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.