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Arizona: first snow, freeze dates and white Christmas odds
Snow and freeze history for 5 NOAA weather stations in Arizona, computed from 1995–2024 daily records. The earliest typical first snow among them is Flagstaff (median Nov 9). The best white Christmas odds are at Tucson (0%).
| City | First measurable snow (median) | First 1"+ snow (median) | White Christmas chance | Avg snowfall / season | First fall freeze (median) | Last spring freeze (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas (Bisbee Douglas Airport) | – | – | – | – | Nov 8 | Apr 13 |
| Flagstaff | Nov 9 | Nov 28 | – | 83.3" | Sep 28 | Jun 3 |
| Prescott | – | – | – | – | Oct 26 | Apr 19 |
| Tucson | Jan 30 | Feb 21 | 0% | 0.3" | Dec 5 | Feb 14 |
| Winslow | – | – | – | – | Oct 13 | May 3 |
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