PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon State rang in the New Year with a very active winter storm!
According to the National Weather Service, Phoenix started 2023 by breaking a 117-year-old daily rainfall record. The rainfall so far Sunday was 0.38 inches through 6:30 PM MST, which may not seem too high, but it is still enough to break the previous record of 0.22 inches, set all the way back in 1906.
A winter storm warning is in effect Sunday through Monday morning for elevations above 6000ft. New snowfall of 4-14” is expected with 40-50 mph gusts.
A winter weather advisory is in effect Sunday through Monday morning for elevations above 5000ft. New snowfall of 2-6” is expected with 30mph gusts.
Snow showers are still possible on Monday for the high country but improve in the Valley with partly cloudy skies.
Here's a breakdown of how much rain has fallen Sunday throughout the Valley as of 10 p.m.
- Glendale: 0.39"
- Buckeye: 0.28"
- Surprise: 0.20"
- Goodyear: 0.39"
- Tolleson: 0.12"
- Central Phoenix: 0.38"
- Litchfield Park: 0.39"
- Tempe: 0.39"
- Mesa: 0.55"
- Gilbert: 0.75"
- Chandler: 0.75"
- Guadalupe: 0.43"
- Ahwatukee: 0.39"
- North Scottsdale: 0.67"
- Apache Junction: 1.02"
A full breakdown of rainfall totals can be found here.
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