Heavy Snow in Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

Seven inches of snow was reported at Buffalo Pass (8,400 feet elevation) at 1000 AM November 29. It was still snowing.

A very large are of low pressure brought wind, rain, and snow to northern Arizona Thanksgiving day and Black Friday. Strong southerly winds brought very moist air over Arizona with rising snow levels. Heavy rain fell below around 7500 through much of Thanksgiving Day with lowing snow levels the night of November 29th into the 30th with the passage of a cold front. Snowfall was eventually reported at the bottom of The Grand Canyon. Significant snow was reported as well as increased flows in lower elevations creeks and rivers.