A strong cold front moved across northern Arizona during the early morning hours. The strongest wind gust was 89 MPH at The Arizona Snowbowl ski resort on the San Francisco Mountains (at an elevation of 11,500 feet).
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A strong cold front moved across northern Arizona during the early morning hours. The strongest wind gust was 89 MPH at The Arizona Snowbowl ski resort on the San Francisco Mountains (at an elevation of 11,500 feet). Snow Bowl also reported sustained winds of 20 to 40 mph with gusts generally between 50 and 60 mph. A RAWS near Crown King recorded a peak wind gust of 60 MPH.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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