Heavy Snow — Northern Gila County, Arizona

2011-02-27 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

Event narrative

Seven inches of snow fell in Young at an elevation of 5200 feet.

Wider weather episode

A strong, deep, and cold low pressure center moved down the West Coast and then across Arizona. This storm brought heavy snow to much of the area even at lower elevations. The very cold nature of this storm maximized precipitation efficiency at lower elevations while some upper elevations received less snow. This storm also brought strong winds over and northeast of the Mogollon Rim.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 277976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.