Heavy Snow — Tohono Oodham Nation, Arizona

2008-12-26 · Tohono Oodham Nation, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy snowfall occurred at Kitt Peak at an elevation just under 7000 feet.

Wider weather episode

Two storm systems moved through Southeast Arizona on December 25th and 26th. The system on December 25th was a lead system that moved through and produced rain and mountain snowfall generally above 6500 feet. The follow up system on December 26th was a much colder storm with origins in the Gulf of Alaska that moved through Southeast Arizona with much lower snow levels.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140324. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.