Wind, Ice and Snow on Highways

2/1/16 – The National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect for today. A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the White Mountains. Several schools have either delays or closures due to snow and ice.

Please use extreme caution if you must travel throughout the region today. Rain and snow will be heavy at times and will continue through this afternoon. Southwest winds gust up to 40 MPH combined with snowfall will cause occasional whiteout conditions. Snow levels to fall to around 3000 feet by this afternoon with snow accumulating above 4000.

The following schools have announced closures and delays for Monday, Feb. 1:

Vernon, Concho, Whiteriver, Heber-Overgaard, Blue Ridge, White Mountain Montessori and Sequoia Village have canceled classes.

Show Low, St. Anthony, McNary, Theodore Roosevelt and Northern Arizona Academy are on a two-hour delay.

Round Valley is on a two-hour delay with no out-of-town travel for NAVIT.

Mountain Christian is on a one-hour delay.

Jefferson Academy on time.

 

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