Heavy Snow — Chinle Valley, Arizona

2015-01-01 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Six inches of snow fell in Kayenta at an elevation of 5600 feet.

Wider weather episode

A cold and strong area of low pressure continued to move east across Arizona New Years Day. Heavy snow had ended over much of Arizona before midnight...with some heavy snow lingering over Apache County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 556218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.