Arizona, 2018Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 27 to 28, 2018
February 27 to 28, 2018 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A large trough of low pressure moved down the West Coast to the Los Angeles Basin, eastward across Arizona, and then into New Mexico as it filled. This brought wind, rain, and snow to northern Arizona.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A large trough of low pressure moved down the West Coast to the Los Angeles Basin, eastward across Arizona, and then into New Mexico as it filled. This brought wind, rain, and snow to northern Arizona.
Heavy Snow, Western Mogollon Rim
- When
- February 27, 6:45 PM MST to February 28, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Flagstaff Airport received 8.5 inches of snow. Other areas from Munds Park to Flagstaff received 7 to 9 inches of snow. Flagstaff area school had their first snow day of the season. Coconino County and Flagstaff City offices opened two hours late because of the snow.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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: 735188.