Heavy Snow — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2017-01-24 to 2017-01-25 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

A persistent band of snow showers associated with a trailing shortwave behind the main low produced 4 inches of snow in Chino Valley at an elevation of around 4,800 feet. This much snow is not often seen at this 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 683790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.