High Wind in Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Arizona

Sustained winds of at least 40 mph were common for 4 and a half hours at the Highway 77 @ 14 Mile Hill DOT site (AZT12). Gusts to 60 mph were common between 10:13 AM and 1:53 PM. The peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 11:43 AM.

The second of three winter storms moved in on the morning of February 18th and departed quickly on the night of February 18th. This was a colder storm with more snow than the previous one, however, the bigger impact was the high winds. This storm caused near blizzard conditions at times as well as blowing and drifting snow and lower snowfall amounts than expected.