Heavy Snow — Northern Greenlee, Arizona

2003-02-13 to 2003-02-14 · Northern Greenlee, Arizona

Wider weather episode

A weak system moved over southeast Arizona on February 13th and 14th, which caused heavy snow in the White Mountains. This system tapped into deep tropical moisture as it moved over Southern California coast, which also created widespread heavy rain across central and southern Arizona. The colder portions of the air mass moved over Arizona late morning of the 13th. The first precipitation band moved through Northen Greenlee county by noon on February 13th, with initial snow reports of 4 to 6 inches at Hannagan Meadow. Snow showers continued periodically with snow levels fluctuated between 9000 feet and 7500 feet during the event. Hannagan Meadow recorded a total of 14 inches of snow through the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5344504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.