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WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM

560661

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id560,661
episode_id93,363
begin_utc2015-03-02T21:00:00+00:00
end_utc2015-03-02T21:00:00+00:00
stateARIZONA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWESTERN MOGOLLON RIM
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePublic
episode_narrativeA strong and moist Pacific storm system continued to move across northern Arizona for the first two days of March. Heavy snow and rain started falling on February 27 and continued through March 2. Snow from this storm system went on to trigger several avalanches in the mountain peaks above 11,500 feet just north of Flagstaff during and after the storm.
event_narrativeHeavy snow (over 80 inches in 10 days) caused a large avalanche in the San Fransisco Peaks just north of Flagstaff. The top of the wide avalanche started along a north-south ridge and and continued to an east-west ridge. The headwall was an estimated half mile wide. The avalanche dropped between 500 and 800 feet. The avalanche was in a wilderness area where there are no structures. Other avalanches also occurred during and after this storm as a result of the heavy snow and thaw cycles. Pinpointing the time of the avalanches is difficult. Avalanches were also reported in Abineau Canyon, Fremont Peak, and Doyle peak. Some of these slides toppled trees that were 24 inches in diameter.
year2,015

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WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM — Avalanche — TerraPulse