The Arizona Weather Force moved into Arizona on Wednesday and is tracking a very cold system that will last through Wednesday night. This system is so cold that as snow levels plummet to he 2,000 FT mark, the focal spot with some flying flakes goes from Cave Creek to Carefree. Heavy snowfall with blizzard standard conditions is likely in the mountains, including Prescott to Payson, and an official blizzard warning has now been issued from this office along with thunderstorms. It will rain in lower elevation areas, but in the Tucson area he has snowfall recorded in the AZWF snow model, so read below for more information…

Not much to say other than that this is the coldest system of the season so far. Snow levels just under 2,000 feet prove this point. This is also a valid system at the Mogollon Rim location. The key points are:

1. The AZWF Blizzard Warning was officially issued on Wednesday/Wednesday night.
2. Thunderstorms occur occasionally, increasing the snowfall rate.
3. From Cave Creek to Carefree, we have the Trace – 2 inch in AZWF snow models.
4. Tucson and Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee counties all see snow.
5. Across Arizona Will Have High Winds With This System Wednesday
6. The following storm pattern occurs as a window from March 5 to 12, with the strongest pattern seen from March 9 to 11 centered on the 10th.

For the rest of the region, use the AZWF model suite’s rain, snow, and wind maps using the following sources of information.

Don’t forget to check valid timings

Links to rain and snow model images for this event – https://arizonaweatherforce.com/2023/02/28/final-forecast-alaskan-storm-system-to-move-through-arizona-wednesday-into-wednesday-night-detailed-maps-inside/

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