Heavy Snow — Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

2010-12-29 to 2010-12-30 · Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across Oak Creek Canyon and Sycamore Canyon with 11 inches reported in Oak Creek Canyon 7 miles north of Sedona.

Wider weather episode

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_id 273467. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.