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Winter Storm Delivers Rain and Snow Across Arizona, Power Outages Affect Thousands in the Valley

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Published on March 09, 2025
Winter Storm Delivers Rain and Snow Across Arizona, Power Outages Affect Thousands in the ValleySource: Unsplash/Aditya Vyas

A winter storm has brought significant precipitation to Arizona. According to the Maricopa County Flood Control District, Apache Junction received 0.55 inches of rain, while Cave Creek recorded 0.87 inches. Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport measured 0.39 inches, as mentioned by ABC15 and AZFamily.

The High Country has received significant snowfall, with Flagstaff Pulliam Airport reporting 10 inches and Arizona Snowbowl receiving 12 inches. Sunrise Mountain in the White Mountains recorded 11 inches. By 4:10 p.m., Phoenix Sky Harbor measured its heaviest daily rainfall since last year, as per AZFamily.

Nearly 5,000 Arizona Public Service customers and 3,000 Salt River Project customers experienced power outages across the Valley due to a storm, with Arizona Public Service outages decreasing to about 400 by the end of the day, as reported by ABC15. Rain and snow are expected to continue through the weekend, with snowfall lingering in the White Mountains until Saturday morning.