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Heavy Snow in Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona
Heavy Snow December 24, 2016 – December 25, 2016 · Yavapai County Mountains, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 673951. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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