Heavy Snow — Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

2018-03-17 to 2018-03-18 · Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

Five inches of new snow fell overnight in Fredonia at around 4700 feet elevation. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon at 8,000 feet elevation only received 4.8 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A cold front brought heavy snow to far northern Arizona and strong winds to far eastern Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742059. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.