Winter Storm — Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Arizona

2013-02-20 · Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

Widespread snowfall occurred across the Catalina and Rincon mountains with 12 inches on Mt. Lemmon.

Wider weather episode

A very strong area of low pressure moved across Southeast Arizona on February 20th resulting in very low snow levels across the region. Snow levels dropped as low as 2000 feet with measurable snow at elevations 2500 feet and higher including the Tucson metro area. Many schools in southeast Arizona either closed February 20th and/or had delayed starts February 21st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 427689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.