Heavy Snow — Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

2016-12-24 to 2016-12-25 · Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona

Event narrative

Snow fell across the area Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sedona is between 4400 and 4800 feet. Sedona received between 2 and 4.5 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 673955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.