Over 11 Feet of Snow Recorded in Northern Arizona During Winter Season

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The National Weather Service (NWS) said on March 2 that over 140 inches (11 feet 8 inches) of snow had been recorded in Flagstaff, Arizona, during the winter season.

Calling it a “tempestuous winter,” the National Weather Service reported that the season was approaching a record-breaking total snowfall in northern Arizona.

Mitch Strohman said he filmed this footage in the Flagstaff region and that he measured 19.5 inches of snow from the latest round of snowfall. Credit: Mitch Strohman via Storyful

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