• Windy conditions today and Friday. Local gusts in excess of 50 mph downwind of prominent terrain features possible tonight and Friday.
• Sharply colder with snow levels dropping to around 4500 feet on Saturday. Heaviest snowfall 5:00 pm Friday through Noon Saturday. Accumulations of 1 to 4 inches above 5000 feet. Trace amounts possible as low as 4500 feet.
• An even colder system heading for northern Arizona early next week. Expect an extended period of below normal temperatures with overnight low temperatures in the single digits to teens. Some snow accumulation is possible Monday and Tuesday, more as the system draws near.
Key Points
Greatest Impacts:
 Windy conditions today through Friday. Local wind gust to 50 mph tonight and on Friday, especially Flagstaff eastward.
 Snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches above the 5000 foot level trace amounts possible as low as 4500 feet on Saturday. Heaviest snow from 5:00 pm Friday through Noon Saturday.
 Sharply colder. High temperatures 30 to 40 degrees across the area.
 A much colder system early next week with low temperatures in the single digits to teens. Time to take those preventative measures on exposed pipes, livestock, plants, etc. in preparation for a streak of very cold weather.