Heavy Snow — Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

2021-10-11 to 2021-10-12 · Kaibab Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

Twelve inches of snow fell between Jacob Lake and the Grand Canyon National Park along Highway 67.

Wider weather episode

A deep polar low dropped down from Canada and across The Desert Southwest with very gusty winds and plummeting snow levels. High temperatures dropped 15-20 from 11 October to 12 October.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 987717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.