Heavy Snow — Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

2017-01-23 to 2017-01-24 · Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

An estimated 14 inches of new snow fell 5 miles northwest of St Michaels at the summit if Highway 264 (7,600 feet elevation).

Wider weather episode

The third storm in a series of storms hit northern Arizona with heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683537. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.