High Wind — Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

2017-01-05 · Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

The RAWS on Buckskin Mountain (6400 feet MSL) recorded wind gusts above 55 MPH from around 830 PM to around 950 PM MST. The peak wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at 933 PM just as the front was moving through.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front move across northern Arizona with snow and strong winds. A few locations recorded high winds above 58 MPH. Northern Apache Country received 6 inches of snow...other areas got lighter amounts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.