Arizona, 2000

Winter Storm in Arizona, February 21 to 22, 2000

February 21 to 22, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Mogollon Rim

When
February 21, 6:00 PM MST to February 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought thunderstorms and rain to the Mogollon Rim country during the day and afternoon. The rain changed to snow around sunset. By morning on the 22nd, about a foot of snow had fallen above 8000 feet with 4 to 6 inches between 6000 and 8000 feet. Some of the totals were: Hart Prairie 12 inches, Munds Park 6 inches, Flagstaff Airport 5 inches (in town 4.5-6 inches), and Williams 4 inches.

What these are

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.

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Sources

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: 5134632.