Heavy Snow — Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

2011-02-26 to 2011-02-27 · Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

Event narrative

Two miles south of Sedona received 5 inches of snow.

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 278001. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.