Arizona, 2000

Heavy Snow in Arizona, January 2, 2000

January 2, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A second snow storm in as many days moved through northern Arizona. New snowfall amounts ranged from 10 inches at Hart Prairie to one inch in Sedona and Winslow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

A second snow storm in as many days moved through northern Arizona. New snowfall amounts ranged from 10 inches at Hart Prairie to one inch in Sedona and Winslow. Other amounts were: 3 inches in Payson, 2 inches in Prescott, 3 inches in Seligman, 4 inches in Pine, 5 inches in Wiliams, 8 inches in Parks, 2 inches in Bellemont and at the Flagstaff Airport.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Grand Canyon Country

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where
Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Western Mogollon Rim

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, Northern Gila County

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Gila County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.800, -110.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Yavapai County Mountains

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.220, -112.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County

When
January 2, 12:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5128924, 5128925, 5128992, 5128993, 5128994, 5128995.