A strong, deep, and cold low pressure center moved down the West Coast and then across Arizona.  This storm brought heavy snow to much of the area even at lower elevations. The very cold nature of this storm maximized precipitation efficiency at lower elevations while some upper elevations received less snow. This storm also brought strong winds over and northeast of the Mogollon Rim.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA
From 27-FEB-11 02:00:00 to 28-FEB-11 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twelve inches of snow fell in Clints Well and 10 inches of snow fell in Forest Lakes.

Heavy Snow in WHITE MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 27-FEB-11 04:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snow fell 3 miles southeast of Pinetop-Lakeside.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 27-FEB-11 03:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches of snow fell in Young at an elevation of 5200 feet.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to 9 inches of snow fell around central and west Flagstaff with only 3 to 5 inches in Doney Park.  Nine and a half inches of snow fell around Williams.

Heavy Snow in KAIBAB PLATEAU, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 05:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An average of 5 inches of snow fell in Fredonia at an elevation of 4700 feet.

Heavy Snow in YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 22:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow fell across the lower elevations (below 5000 feet) of Yavapai County where heavy snow warning criteria is only 2 inches in 12 hours. Bagdad received 8 inches of snow at 3800 feet.  Paulden and 8 miles northeast of Camp Verde had 2 inches of snow. Cottonwood and Rimrock both had 3 inches of snow.  Three miles west of Dewy-Humboldt received 6.2 inches of snow. Three miles northwest of Dewy-Humboldt received 7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 22:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two miles south of Sedona received 5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 22:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow fell across the lower elevations (below 5000 feet) of Yavapai County where heavy snow warning criteria is only 2 inches in 12 hours. Bagdad received 8 inches of snow at 3800 feet.  Paulden and 8 miles northeast of Camp Verde had 2 inches of snow. Cottonwood and Rimrock both had 3 inches of snow.  Three miles west of Dewy-Humboldt received 6.2 inches of snow. Three miles northwest of Dewy-Humboldt received 7 inches of snow. Seven miles northeast of Dewy-Humboldt received 10 inches of snow at 4525 feet elevation.

Heavy Snow in YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 26-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 27-FEB-11 04:30:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snow fell to below 5000 feet (this zone boundary) all across Yavapai Country.  Seven to nine and a half inches of snow fell in and around Prescott and Prescott Valley. Six inches of snow fell 9 miles west of Ash Fort at an elevation of around 5300 feet. Twelve and a half inches of snow fell 7 miles south of Prescott. Eleven inches of snow fell in Ponderosa Park (about 5 miles south of Prescott).