03-14-2024, 02:49 PM
(03-13-2024, 03:27 PM)Duchess Wrote: It's so weird to think of snow in AZ.
You're not alone. Most people think of AZ as cactus-laden, scrub brushed, barren, dry river and wash beds, with cragged mountains and circling buzzards.
Williams (30 miles east of Flagstaff) gets a yearly average of 100 inches of snow. Elevation . . . just shy of 7,000 feet. Hit 71 inches in January. As of today, they've surpassed the average annual snowfall rate by 10 inches . . . and it's still snowing (expecting another 9-12 inches).
Flagstaff . . . 10 feet of snow annually . . . minimum. Last year, 145 inches . . . and that was at 7,000 feet . . . 2,000 feet lower than the base of the ski resort.
I hate pulling a fully loaded trailer when conditions are less than optimal.
I'll go tomorrow, take it easy and hopefully make the normally three-hour drive in less than five.