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Heavy Snow in Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona
Heavy Snow December 29, 2010 – December 30, 2010 · Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy snow, strong winds, and blowing snow moved across the western Mogollon Rim from early morning on December 29th through much of the day on the 30th. Some snowfall totals include: 4 miles south of Williams 30 inches, 12 miles north of Parks 24 inches, Munds Park 19.5 inches, Bellmont 18.8 inches, Williams 18 inches, Flagstaff Airport 17.2 inches, Kachina Village 16 inches, and 15 inches in north Fort Valley. Over 150 motorist needed emergency assistance in the Flagstaff area with roll overs, slide offs, and wrecks. Both I-17 and Highway 89 south of Flagstaff were closed due to the dangerous conditions.
The wider storm
A strong and extremely cold Pacific storm system moved across Arizona December 29th and 30th. Heavy snow and strong winds produced hazardous weather conditions across much of northern Arizona.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 273409. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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