Heavy Snow — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2016-12-24 to 2016-12-25 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy snow (for this elevation) fell across the Valleys and Basins of Yavapai County. Some snowfall reports include (in inches): Jerome 8, Wilhoit 7.1, Bagdad (area) 5 to 8, and Dewey 3.0.

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 673953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.