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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

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MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-BLACK MESA AREA-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
648 AM MST SAT DEC 20 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA…NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF FOG WILL AFFECT THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA THIS
MORNING. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 FROM EAST OF
FLAGSTAFF TO HOLBROOK…HIGHWAY 89 FROM JUST NORTH OF FLAGSTAFF TO
PAGE…AND HIGHWAY 160 FROM NEAR TUBA CITY TO THE FOUR CORNERS.
DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY AND
A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS AS THE FOG FREEZES ONTO THE ROAD
SURFACE.

12/16/14 – The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a winter weather advisory for snow which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM Wednesday. Snow will begin after midnight with the heaviest snowfall from late morning through early evening.

Show Low = 3 to 6 inches
Pinetop-Lakeside = 2 to 4 inches
Alpine = 2 to 4 inches
Forest Lakes = 3 to 5 inches
Heber-Overgaard = 1 to 3 inches

Travel will be most difficult early Wednesday morning and again late Wednesday afternoon and evening due to either low visibility and snow accumulation on roadways. To watch a quick video on preparing for winter storms click here.

December 16, 2014 3:11 PM

EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…SHOW LOW

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE SUNRISE WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW
WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES WITH UP
TO A FOOT ABOVE 9000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT
SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.

* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY…

ALPINE 2 TO 4 INCHES FOREST LAKES 3 TO 5 INCHES
HEBER-OVERGAARD 1 TO 3 INCHES PINETOP-LKSIDE 2 TO 4 INCHES
SHOW LOW 1 TO 3 INCHES

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE THE MOST DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT
WEDNESDAY TO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND
SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.

PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES…CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.