Heavy Snow in Black Mesa Area, Arizona

Heavy Snow February 27, 2017 – February 28, 2017 · Black Mesa Area, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter in the community of Steamboat (6400 feet elevation) reported 18-20 inches of snow in 24 hours. Eleven inches of snow fell in the community of Black Mesa. Fourteen inches of new snow fell in Jeddito at around 6,400 feet. Six inches of snow fell in Shonto.

The wider storm

The second of two low pressure systems hit northern Arizona with a generous moisture tap. This produced abundant snow above around 6,000 feet and heavy rain below that elevation. Several locations along and north of the Mogollon Rim experienced strong to high winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 684996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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