Avalanche in Arizona

9 avalanche events since 2005

Every avalanche event the National Weather Service has filed in Arizona, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A mass of snow sliding down a mountainside that caused a death, an injury or damage.

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The most significant avalanche episodes in Arizona.

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 record

Events: 9
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Flash Flooding and Avalanche in Arizona, August 27, 2022$55,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 eventsHigh pressure situated south of the International Border led to a westerly flow aloft, which caused dry air advection.
Flash Flood and Avalanche in Arizona, November 28 to 30, 201916 eventsA very large are of low pressure brought wind, rain, and snow to northern Arizona Thanksgiving day and Black Friday. Strong southerly winds brought very moist air over Arizona with rising snow levels.
Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Arizona, January 22 to 25, 201713 eventsThe third storm in a series of storms hit northern Arizona with heavy snow.
Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Arizona, March 1 to 3, 20157 eventsA strong and moist Pacific storm system continued to move across northern Arizona for the first two days of March. Heavy snow and rain started falling on February 27 and continued through March 2.
Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 4 to 6, 20194 eventsA strong cold front brought heavy snow to parts of northern Arizona above 6000 feet.
Avalanche and High Wind in Arizona, May 1, 202253 kt wind · 4 eventsA trough diving through the Great Basin and into Colorado brought very windy and dry conditions northern Arizona. The windiest areas were just north of the Mogollon Rim.
Avalanche in Arizona, February 10, 20051 eventA massive avalanche knocked down thousands of trees in Abineau Canyon and wiped out a 3/4 mile section of the Abineau Trail. The rare Arizona avalanche buried the trail under tons of trees, boulders and debris.
Avalanche in Arizona, October 27, 20191 eventA cold front approaching northern Arizona brought strong winds to the area.

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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.