Heavy Snow — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2013-02-20 to 2013-02-21 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

Six inches of snow fell in Rimrock at an elevation of around 3600 feet.

Wider weather episode

A deep and cold upper level low pressure center move southeast along the West Coast then eastward across Arizona. This brought areas of heavy snow to much of the area. Several weaker disturbances followed the main low with a continuation of snow showers with locally heavy accumulations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 438087. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.