The latest storms that delivered 37 inches of snow in Flagstaff over seven days is the 10th snowiest storm cycle in Flagstaff dating back to 1899. It was also the largest snow storm in seven years. The National Weather Service records "excessive storms," which are defined by a period of time when measurable snowfall occurs on consecutive days, leading to 25 inches or greater accumulation by the time the snowfall ends.
January 2017 snowfall for Flagstaff is at 43.6 inches and the January water equivalent is 4.56 inches. It was way above average for the month, but not quite in the record books for wet Januaries.
This brings the season-to-date snowfall for Flagstaff to 64.1 inches. The to-date average is 47.4 inches.
The Arizona Snowbowl received a whopping 8 feet of snow!
