Arizona, 2015

Heavy Snow in Arizona, January 30 to 31, 2015

January 30 to 31, 2015 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A winter storm impacted portions of the area on January 30th through January 31st resulting in heavy snow across the higher elevations of the White Mountains in Northern Greenlee County.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.

A winter storm impacted portions of the area on January 30th through January 31st resulting in heavy snow across the higher elevations of the White Mountains in Northern Greenlee County.

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties

When
January 30, 8:00 AM MST to January 31, 3:00 PM MST
Where
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
33.074, -109.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 20 of snow fell in the higher elevations of the White Mountains including the Hannagan Meadow area.

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 553919.