The day Tucson turned into a “Winter Wonderland”

TUCSON – On December 8th, 1971, Tucson saw its largest snowfall on record. A whopping 6.8″ fell after midnight at Tucson International Airport. Major issues ensued.Here’s a brief recap from NWS Tucson:
The heavy snow snarled traffic, closed the airport, downed power lines and damaged or destroyed 3000 trees, some of them 20 years old. Slush on the runway forced the closure of the Tucson International Airport and cancellation of flights between 6 AM and 11 AM. At the time, the a