Winter Weather — Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

2014-01-31 · Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

Event narrative

Snow was falling at the time of a fatal car and truck collision on Highway 64 in the Grand Canyon National Park. The two other people in the car were injured.

Wider weather episode

A cold front brought the first snow fall to northern Arizona in over a month. No precipitation had been reported at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in 39 days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 487031. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.