Heavy Snow — Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona

2010-01-19 to 2010-01-20 · Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

A foot of snow occurred at the top of Mt. Graham.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific winter storm produced moderate valley rain and mountain snow to much of southeast Arizona. Heavy snow combined with strong winds to produce significant blowing and drifting at the higher elevations. Strong gusty winds also affected many valley locations during the evening hours of the 19th and the early morning hours of the 20th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 203868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.