A descent ofair fleece on the american desert faced a rainy disturbance on Wednesday: snow fell in Arizona, in the tourist towns of Sedona, Flagstaff, and even more surprisingly Scottsdale, near Phoenix.
Located at 1,326 meters above sea level, the city of Sedona experiences snowfall on average once a year.
The phenomenon is on the other hand much more exceptional on Scottsdale, located at 383 meters of altitude. The cactus typical of the area were covered with a thin white layer which did not last more than 30 minutes. With an average temperature of 22°C in February afternoon, it snows on average once every three years. This Wednesday and Thursday morning, the temperature dropped to 3°C.
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Snowfall in Scottsdale in February. © 12 News
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Located at a higher altitude, with mountains rising to more than 2000 meters, the city of Flagstaff recorded about thirty centimeters of snow in the space of two days.
the Grand Canyon has also been snowy for the past few hours. Even though the event is frequent there, the images are always spectacular.
Good morning from Grand Canyon National Park on this Wed. Feb. 23, 2022. We received several inches of snow this morning, and park roads and trails are snow-packed and icy at this 7 am hour, so take it slow. Additional snow is called for throughout the day. #AZWX@NWSFlagstaffpic.twitter.com/MWzXWbENXi
— Grand Canyon NPS (@GrandCanyonNPS) February 23, 2022
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