Winter Weather in Arizona

Events

50

Deaths

10

Injuries

99

Damage

$740,000

• Winter Weather in Arizona, March 16, 20082 deaths · 53 injured · 1 eventAn intense snow shower caused near zero visibility and slick roads that were blamed for a massive pileup on both sides of I-40.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, January 18 to 19, 20102 deaths · 6 injured · 1 eventA fast moving storm moved across northern Arizona January 18 and 19th causing traffic problems in the Flagstaff area.
• Winter Weather and Heavy Rain in Arizona, January 9 to 10, 20182 deaths · 3 injured · 3 eventsA compact upper low and a well-defined frontal band brought rain and higher elevation snow to northern Arizona. This caused traffic problems and a two hour delay for schools.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, March 30, 20162 deaths · 1 eventA broad trough of low pressure over the inter-mountain states brought a disturbance over Arizona early in the morning. Less than an inch of snow caused traffic problems in the Flagstaff area.
• High Wind and Winter Weather in Arizona, March 21 to 22, 20111 death · 10 injured · 58 kt wind · 5 eventsA vigorous cold front moved across Arizona with rain, snow, and strong to very strong winds. The winds caused areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility in the Little Colorado River Valley.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, January 31, 20141 death · 5 injured · 2 eventsA cold front brought the first snow fall to northern Arizona in over a month. No precipitation had been reported at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in 39 days.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, December 29, 20181 death · $15,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure aloft produced persistent light snow over southwest Cochise County much of the day on December 29th before ending shortly before midnight. Snow melted as it fell for much of the day, then began to accumulate after dark, creating icy roadways.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, December 3 to 5, 20111 death · 1 eventTwo cold and wet winter storms moved through Arizona during the period from Saturday December 3rd through Monday December 5th.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, October 28, 20097 injured · $400,000 · 1 eventA low pressure center near the for corners brought cold and snowy conditions to the Flagstaff area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, December 30 to 31, 2014$525,000 · 4 eventsA very cold storm system brought rare low elevation snow to the Mojave Desert. The event continued into January 2015.
• Winter Storm and Hail in Arizona, January 24 to 26, 20211 injured · $132,000 · 0.5 in hail · 12 eventsA pair of winter storm systems moved across Arizona January 24 through 26. The first brought moderate snow accumulations to several mountain ranges above 6000 feet on January 24. Mt. Lemmon Highway was closed at the base as a result.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, December 1 to 2, 20118 injured · 8 eventsA low pressure area slowly moving through the Great Basin and Colorado brought snow to northern Arizona. Over a foot of snow fell over portions of the Mogollon Rim where the upslope flow enhanced the snowfall.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, November 28 to 29, 20092 injured · $100,000 · 1 eventA winter storm moving toward Arizona caused several traffic accidents on I-17.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, December 13 to 14, 20122 injured · $60,000 · 3 eventsA storm system approaching the Pacific Northwest Coast kicked a closed low off the southern California Coast across Arizona. This closed low brought heavy snow to portions of northern Arizona.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Arizona, February 21 to 23, 2022$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 4 eventsA cold low pressure system dove south out of Canada, bringing strong winds ahead of it and snow behind it.
• Heavy Snow and Frost and Freeze in Arizona, January 1, 2015$60,000 · 5 eventsA very cold storm system brought rare low elevation snow to the Mojave Desert. The event began in December 2014.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, January 26, 20093 injured · 1 eventA snowstorm caused multiple traffic accidents along Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Williams.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, November 20 to 21, 2010$30,000 · 1 eventA cold front moving across northern Arizona brought numerous snow showers, gusty winds, and reduced visibility to the high country. The snow level was above 6500 feet.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, December 3 to 4, 2011$25,000 · 2 eventsA cold and slow moving Pacific low pressure system slowly moved east across Arizona on the weekend of December 3rd and 4th.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Arizona, January 21, 20121 injured · 62 kt wind · 9 eventsA strong trough of low pressure brought strong winds, snow, and rain to northern Arizona. Blowing snow and dust impacted travel along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff to the New Mexico Boarder. Snow covered roads also impacted travel over the high country.
• Winter Weather in Arizona, February 16, 20122 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventTwo Pacific storm systems brought strong winds to the Mojave Desert, followed by rain and snow. Light snow fell at the lower elevations but did not accumulate.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arizona, February 20, 201311 eventsA very strong area of low pressure moved across Southeast Arizona on February 20th resulting in very low snow levels across the region. Snow levels dropped as low as 2000 feet with measurable snow at elevations 2500 feet and higher including the Tucson metro area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, March 13 to 17, 20246 eventsA front tied to the upper level low pressure system north of Arizona brought active weather to northern Arizona on March 13. Convective showers and thunderstorms brought rain, snow, and graupel.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, January 25 to 26, 20215 eventsAn abnormally strong and cold weather system impacted the Desert Southwest during late January. The storm produced significant snowfall for elevations above 3,500-4,000 feet over the course of the two days, mainly north and east of the Phoenix area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arizona, December 11 to 13, 20225 eventsA winter storm moved across northern Arizona from December 11 to December 13. The snow caused traffic problems on I-17 between the Verde Valley and Flagstaff.

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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.