Heavy Snow in Northern Gila County, Arizona

Heavy Snow December 29, 2010 – December 30, 2010 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell across northern Gila December 29th through the 30th. Total snowfall amounts include: Pine and Christopher Creek both had 16, 18 miles east of Payson 12, Star Valley 9, and Payson 6.5-7.3. State Route 87 was closed just south of Payson while a multiple car collision block both north and south lanes of traffic.

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 273442. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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