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Heavy Snow in Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona
Heavy Snow February 19, 2011 – February 20, 2011 · Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Ten inches of snow fell 3 miles southwest of Prescott. The City of Prescott reported 4.5 inches of snow. The weather contributed to a three vehicle wreck on Interstate 40 just west of Ash Fork. Several cars slid off Interstate 40 between mile marker 100 westward to the Coconino County line.
The wider storm
A strong and energetic Pacific storm system swept across Arizona with heavy rain and mountain snow. The snow level started off around 7000 feet with heavy wet snow with heavy rain below this elevation. The snow level then dropped to around 4000 feet. The highest elevations reported over three feet of snow.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 277798. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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