Arizona, 1998Winter Storm in Arizona, March 6 to 7, 1998
March 6 to 7, 1998 · NWS FGZ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Winter Storm, Eastern Mogollon Rim
- When
- March 6, 2:00 PM MST to March 7, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong winter storm produced heavy snow in the high country of northern Arizona and widespread winds of 20 to 35 mph. One peak wind just of 71 mph was recorded during the early evening on March 7 at Lake Montezuma. Snow totals of 14 and 18 inches were recorded above 9000 feet elevation in the ski areas in the San Francisco Peaks and the White Mountains. The eastern Mogollon Rim received 10-14 inches of snow. Flagstaff received 8 inches of snow during the storm. The rest of the western Mogollon Rim received 6-8 inches of the snow while the Grand Canyon received 6 inches.
Winter Storm, Grand Canyon Country
- When
- March 6, 2:00 PM MST to March 7, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong winter storm produced heavy snow in the high country of northern Arizona and widespread winds of 20 to 35 mph. One peak wind just of 71 mph was recorded during the early evening on March 7 at Lake Montezuma. Snow totals of 14 and 18 inches were recorded above 9000 feet elevation in the ski areas in the San Francisco Peaks and the White Mountains. The eastern Mogollon Rim received 10-14 inches of snow. Flagstaff received 8 inches of snow during the storm. The rest of the western Mogollon Rim received 6-8 inches of the snow while the Grand Canyon received 6 inches.
Winter Storm, Western Mogollon Rim
- When
- March 6, 2:00 PM MST to March 7, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong winter storm produced heavy snow in the high country of northern Arizona and widespread winds of 20 to 35 mph. One peak wind just of 71 mph was recorded during the early evening on March 7 at Lake Montezuma. Snow totals of 14 and 18 inches were recorded above 9000 feet elevation in the ski areas in the San Francisco Peaks and the White Mountains. The eastern Mogollon Rim received 10-14 inches of snow. Flagstaff received 8 inches of snow during the storm. The rest of the western Mogollon Rim received 6-8 inches of the snow while the Grand Canyon received 6 inches.
Winter Storm, White Mountains
- When
- March 6, 2:00 PM MST to March 7, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- White Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 35.398, -109.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong winter storm produced heavy snow in the high country of northern Arizona and widespread winds of 20 to 35 mph. One peak wind just of 71 mph was recorded during the early evening on March 7 at Lake Montezuma. Snow totals of 14 and 18 inches were recorded above 9000 feet elevation in the ski areas in the San Francisco Peaks and the White Mountains. The eastern Mogollon Rim received 10-14 inches of snow. Flagstaff received 8 inches of snow during the storm. The rest of the western Mogollon Rim received 6-8 inches of the snow while the Grand Canyon received 6 inches.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, March 6 to 7, 199819 injured · $65,000 · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 6 to 7, 19984 injured · $49,000 · 8 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 6 to 8, 19982 injured · $15,000 · 26 events
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, March 6 to 7, 199810 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 6 to 7, 19987 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 6 to 7, 19987 events
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, March 6 to 7, 19986 events
- Frost and Freeze in California, March 6, 19984 events
- Hail in Oklahoma, March 6 to 7, 19981 in hail · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, March 6 to 7, 19984 events
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, March 6 to 7, 19983 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, March 6, 19982 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5640744, 5640745, 5640746, 5640835.