Heavy Snow — Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

2011-12-01 to 2011-12-02 · Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

Event narrative

Eight inches of snow fell at both the South Rim and Desert View.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure area slowly moving through the Great Basin and Colorado brought snow to northern Arizona. Over a foot of snow fell over portions of the Mogollon Rim where the upslope flow enhanced the snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 358733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.