Heavy Snow — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2012-03-17 to 2012-03-18 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

Chino Valley (4570 feet elevation) received 4 inches of snow. Wilhoit received 8 inches of snow at around 4500 feet elevation.

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 374969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.