March was a Snowy Month

As noted elsewhere on these pages this winter has been very dry and warm. That changed in March as a series of storms moved across the southwest. By the time it was over we had accumulated 2.47″ of SWE (snow water equivalent) and 35.6″ of snow. It was greatly appreciated because we are now heading into our dry and windy season (“wildfire season”) and anything that helps to moisten the landscape is appreciated.

Here is a collection of photographs taken during this extended period of snow.

08 March 2025

Clouds cap the San Francisco Peaks just before sunrise (08 March 2025).
Clouds cap the San Francisco Peaks just before sunrise (08 March 2025).
Cross country skiing at Fort Tuthill Park in Flagstaff (08 March 2025).
Cross country skiing at Fort Tuthill Park in Flagstaff (08 March 2025).
Grasses poke through the snow at Fort Tuthill Park (08 March 2025).
Grasses poke through the snow at Fort Tuthill Park (08 March 2025).

14 March 2025

Low clouds race across the Mormon Lake area (14 March 2025).
Low clouds race across the Mormon Lake area (14 March 2025).
Snow covers the tables and benches at a picnic area at Upper Lake Mary near Flagstaff, Arizona (14 March 2025).
Snow covers the tables and benches at a picnic area at Upper Lake Mary near Flagstaff, Arizona (14 March 2025).

15 March 2025

The clouds departed but winds increased resulting in plumes of blowing snow over the San Francisco Peaks (15 March 2025).
The clouds departed but winds increased resulting in plumes of blowing snow over the San Francisco Peaks (15 March 2025).

Then it got warm and everything melted. But the forecast indicates that snow is likely this week so time to get some more photographs.