Heavy Snow — Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2015-02-22 to 2015-02-24 · Western Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

Some of the storm total snow amounts (in inches) include: Snowbowl (10,800') 26.0, Bellemont 10.7, Flagstaff Airport 6.9, Williams 3.0, and Doney Park 2.0. Flagstaff Police Department reported only six accidents in the City limits. However, The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to 24 collisions and 40 slide-offs in the Flagstaff area. Six of collisions resulted in injuries. One accident injured two people who were taken to the hospital, where they were treated, and released.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved from north to south across northern Arizona and stalled for over a day. This brought areas of heavy snow and lower elevation rain to northern portions of the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 564000. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.