Heavy Snow — Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona

2016-12-24 to 2016-12-25 · Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across the mountains of Yavapai County. Iron Springs at around 6200 feet elevation received 15 inches of snow. The Prescott area received 5 to 8 inches of snow from about 5000 feet up to around 5600 feet. Jerome received 8 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure and cold front moved across Arizona over the Christmas Holiday weekend. The storm brought heavy rain and heavy snow to much of northern Arizona creating difficult travel conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 673951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.