A very strong late season storm system swept through southeast Arizona resulting in strong winds, followed by snow which reached the desert and valley floors of southeast Arizona. Heavy snow of around a foot in depth accumulated in the high country, but even some locations down to 3500 feet received four inches of snow causing travel difficulties. Even parts of the Tucson Metro area saw 1 to 3 inches of snow, although accumulations there were mostly limited to non-paved areas.

Winter Storm in UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER AND ALTAR VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 18:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

About 4 of snow fell in the Patagonia area with gusts as high as 60 mph immediately preceding the changeover to snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

About 5 inches of snow fell in the Saddlebrooke area and 6 inches in Oracle resulting in difficult travel, especially on secondary roadways.

Heavy Snow in UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

About 4 to 5 inches of snow fell in the Benson area with 4 inches  in the Tombstone area, resulting in difficult driving conditions. One to four inches in the Sierra Vista area caused schools to be closed for the day.

Heavy Snow in UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

About 4 inches of snow fell in the Klondyke area resulting in difficult travel, especially on secondary roadways.

Winter Storm in WHITE MOUNTAINS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 19:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

About 10 to 12 inches of snow occurred in the Hannagan Meadow area with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

Winter Storm in GALIURO AND PINALENO MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

About 12 inches of snow occurred on Mount Graham with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

Winter Storm in CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

About 4 inches of snow occurred in the Paradise area and Rucker had a wind gust to 55 mph.

Winter Storm in DRAGOON/MULE/HUACHUCA AND SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 19:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

About 6 to 12 inches of snow occurred in the higher elevations of the Dragoon, Mule, Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains, accompanied by strong winds. A gust to 67 mph was recorded south of Patagonia at 6200 ft MSL.

Winter Storm in SANTA CATALINA AND RINCON MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 18:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

About 12 inches of snow occurred in Summerhaven with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

High Wind in EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET, ARIZONA
From 01-MAR-23 15:00:00 to 02-MAR-23 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High winds occurred across eastern Cochise County from the afternoon of March 1 to just past midnight. The peak gust of 63 mph was measured at San Simon at 0103MST. Bisbee-Douglas KDUG ASOS recorded a 61 mph gust the previous afternoon at 1508MST.