Heavy Snow — Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

2017-01-20 to 2017-01-21 · Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

Event narrative

Trained spotters around the South Rim of the Grand Canyon reported 6.5 inches of snow around the 7,000 foot level. The East Entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park received 9 inches of snow at 7440 feet elevation.

Wider weather episode

The second and stronger storm in a series of storms hit northern Arizona with heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683128. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.