Heavy Snow — Black Mesa Area, Arizona

2015-02-22 to 2015-02-24 · Black Mesa Area, Arizona

Event narrative

Ten inches of snow fell 6 miles northeast of Cow Springs. 16-17 inches of snow fell along Highway 160 near Shonto (Milepost 370).

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 564016. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.