Heavy Snow — Northeast Plateaus and Mesas From Highway 264 North, Arizona

2017-05-17 to 2017-05-18 · Northeast Plateaus and Mesas From Highway 264 North, Arizona

Event narrative

Six inches of snow fell in Pion at 6360 MSL in 12 hours.

Wider weather episode

A strong late season low pressure system moved across Arizona. Light snow of an inch or more fell over an area above 6000 feet roughly north and east of Payson to the Four Corners. The area upwind from the Black Mesa picked up the most snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 691216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.