Heavy Snow — Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

2020-11-08 to 2020-11-09 · Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

Eight inches of snow fell in the White Sage area about 10 miles northwest of Jacob Lake at an elevation around 6,000 feet. A foot of snow fell in Jacobs Lake at about 7,800 feet elevation.

Wider weather episode

A secondary trough of low pressure moved across northern Arizona with cold air already in place. A strong southwest flow brought moisture from the Pacific Ocean that produced heavy snowfall over the higher terrain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928079. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.