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Winter Storm in Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Arizona
Winter Storm February 20, 2013 · Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widespread snowfall occurred across the Catalina and Rincon mountains with 12 inches on Mt. Lemmon.
The wider storm
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 427689. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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