Heavy Snow — Northern Gila County, Arizona

2012-03-18 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

Event narrative

Payson and Pine both received 7 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm moved across Arizona with strong winds ahead of the cold front, heavy rain and snow along and behind the cold front, and then heavy rain and snow showers as the cold pool aloft move across the state with the low center. Up to four and half feet of snow fell in the Kachina Peaks north of Flagstaff.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 374963. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.