Blizzard in Northern Greenlee, Arizona

Blizzard December 7, 2009 – December 8, 2009 · Northern Greenlee, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blizzard conditions occurred at the highest elevations in Northern Greenlee County with very strong winds and limited visibility. Over 20 inches of snow fell.

The wider storm

An intense winter storm passed through Arizona during the evening hours of December 7th and during the early morning hours of December 8th. Heavy snowfall and very strong winds combined to produce winter storm conditions in the mountains of southeast Arizona, with blizzard conditions occurring at times. A particularly strong pressure gradient south of this storm produced a significant nighttime high wind event across much of southeast Arizona, with many reports of damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 198763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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