Arizona, 2000

Winter Storm in Arizona, March 5 to 7, 2000

March 5 to 7, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A powerful winter storm moved across northern Arizona for nearly two days. Some of the highest elevations reported over 3 feet of snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 powerful winter storm moved across northern Arizona for nearly two days. Some of the highest elevations reported over 3 feet of snow. Some of the two day snowfall totals included: Alpine 10 inches, Bellemonte 20 inches, Chino Valley and Cordes Junction 8 inches, Crown King 22 inches, Flagstaff Airport 22 inches, Forest Lakes 38 inches, North Rim of the Grand Canyon 23 inches (South Rim 10), Heber 27 inches, Keams Canyon 8 inches, Munds Park 27 inches, Payson 9 inches, Prescott 11 inches, Sedona 7 inches, Show Low 15, Valle 6 inches, Williams 22 inches, Winslow 6 inches, Chevlon Ranger Station 29 inches, and Christorphor Creek 28 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Mogollon Rim

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Eastern Mogollon Rim

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Mogollon Rim forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, White Mountains

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
White Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.398, -109.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Gila County

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Yavapai County Mountains

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas From Highway 264 North

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas From Highway 264 North forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.545, -110.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County Valleys and Basins forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Kaibab Plateau

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Kaibab Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Canyon Country

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Coconino Plateau

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Coconino Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County

When
March 5, 5:00 PM MST to March 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 5135637, 5135638, 5135639, 5135640, 5135641, 5135642, 5135643, 5135644, 5135645, 5135646, 5135647, 5135648, 5135649.