Arizona, 2022

Cold in Arizona, January 1 to 2, 2022

January 1 to 2, 2022 · NWS FGZ · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Very cold temperatures were felt across northern Arizona in the wake of a strong cold front and a fresh coating of snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • 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
7

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.

Very cold temperatures were felt across northern Arizona in the wake of a strong cold front and a fresh coating of snow.

The radar

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Event by event

7 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Grand Canyon Country

When
January 1, 6:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold temperatures were observed around The Grand Canyon including: Tusayan -8F and South Rim Village 0F.

Cold/Wind Chill, Kaibab Plateau

When
January 1, 8:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Kaibab Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold low temperatures were observed at Jacob Lake (-1F).

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Mogollon Rim

When
January 1, 8:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Eastern Mogollon Rim forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold low temperatures were observed across The Eastern Mogollon Rim including: -2F at Happy Jack and 1F at Clints Well.

Cold/Wind Chill, White Mountains

When
January 1, 8:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
White Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.398, -109.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold low temperatures were observed across the White Mountains with Greens Peak at -1 F and Nutrioso at 0 F.

Cold/Wind Chill, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County

When
January 1, 8:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold low temperatures were observed across the Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County including Springerville Airport at -9 F and St Johns Airport at 5 F.

Cold/Wind Chill, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau

When
January 1, 8:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very cold temperatures were observed in Ganado (-7 F) and Tsaile (-5 F).

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Mogollon Rim

When
January 1, 9:00 PM MST to January 2, 8:00 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)

Very cold temperatures were observed the morning of January 2, 2022. Some of the lows include: Baderville and Parks -15 F, Mormon Lake -14 F, Bellemont (FGZ) -13 F,|Williams 10.9 SE -10 F, Flagstaff Airport -7 F, Flagstaff Downtown -3 F, Williams Airport -2 F, Happy Jack -2 F, Munds Park 9 F, and Snowbowl 13 F.

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1005088, 1005089, 1005091, 1005093, 1005094, 1005095, 1004739.