Heavy Snow in Northern Gila County, Arizona

Heavy Snow December 24, 2016 – December 25, 2016 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell across northern Gila County Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Some snow amounts include (from around 5000 feet to 6600 feet elevation) in inches: Washington Park area 8.0, Kohls Ranch 6.0, Payson 5.4, and Star Valley 4.9.

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 673984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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