A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHERN ARIZONA

TODAY BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE

EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS WHERE

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. ADDITIONAL SNOW

ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM FOREST

LAKES AND HEBER EASTWARD. ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTHERN

ARIZONA…SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT WITH SNOW

SHOWERS GRADUALLY ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. THE STORM WILL HEAD

EASTWARD AND SNOW SHOWERS END THIS EVENING.

Please check Road Conditions prior to travelling in Northern Arizona.

Please check road conditions prior to traveling.  Let your friends and or family know your destination, route your taking, time you are leaving, and estimated time of arrival.

NWS:  THE CURRENT STORM SYSTEM WILL BE REINFORCED BY ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD AIR ALOFT TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP… WITH RAIN BELOW 3000-3500 FEET. MANY LOCATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL SEE AN INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW TODAY. EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW BACK TO THE AREA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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Hazardous weather outlook for Apache…Coconino…Navajo…

Yavapai and Northern Gila counties in Northern Arizona.

This afternoon and tonight

A potent cold front will affect Northern Arizona from this

afternoon through early Wednesday. Snow levels are expected to

fall rapidly from west to east starting this evening….and be at

or below 4500 feet early Wednesday morning.

Heavy snowfall will occur along the cold front tonight. Snowfall

Amounts of 5 to 9 inches are expected above 6000 feet…with 3 to

6 inches above 5000 feet. Snow is possible down to 3500 feet

Though amounts should be less than one inch. Winter weather

Advisories are in effect…see phxwswfgz for details.

Strong and gusty winds with this storm will produce blowing and

Drifting snow along area roadways. Be prepared for winter driving

Conditions from this evening through Wednesday morning.

Snow showers are likely across Navajo and Apache counties

Through noon Wednesday…with fair weather returning to all of

The northland Wednesday afternoon.