Here is what we know so far about our schools in the county as the storm approaches…

Blue Ridge School District has cancelled school Thursday and Friday

Show Low School District has cancelled school on Thursday and Friday

Joseph City School District has cancelled school Thursday and Friday and all school activities Thursday through Saturday

Please visit the National Weather Service at https://www.weather.gov/fgz/ for the latest information regarding the winter storm that we are expecting in our area

As we prepare for the significant winter storm to impact Central and Northern Arizona later this week you are encouraged to sign up for the local Emergency Notification System within your corresponding county.  The purpose of the alerting system is to notify local residents and business owners via recorded phone messages, texts or emails of an emergency or disaster in the area.  Information about necessary actions, such as evacuations can also be provided through the alerting system.

Although the Emergency Notification System is intended to alert individuals who live in, work or attend school in Navajo or Apache County, anyone can sign up and receive the alerts.

To register for the alerting system in Navajo County type in Ready Navajo County on your web browser search bar, click on Ready Navajo County Registration and once inside the page click the large green type that says Ready Navajo County which is located approximately mid-page.  You can also visit http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/Departments/Emergency-Management-and-Preparedness/Ready-Navajo-County-Notification-System/Ready-Navajo-County-Registration.  A registration button is also located on the Navajo County Emergency Management and Preparedness Facebook page near the top right hand corner.  Press the blue button that states “sign up” to enroll.

To register for the alerting system in Apache County visit http://www.co.apache.az.us/ and click on Ready Apache County from the list on the left side of the page.

The instructions to sign up for either Ready Navajo or Apache County are as follows:

Sign Up: 

1. Create Username and Password

2. Identify security question

3. Enter your email address if you have one

4. Click I accept terms of use

5. Click “Create Your Account”

Under My Profile: 

1.  Add your contact information (this can be text message, mobile phone number, email, home phone and work

Click Save & Continue 

2. Add your location (Home, Business, Other)

Click Save & Continue 

3. Select your Alert Subscriptions

Click Save & Continue 

4. Select the following:

• Any Access and/or functional needs that you may have in your home or business

• Any Hazardous weather alerts that you want to receive

• Trained volunteers

• Check the cities, towns, and/or chapters you wish to receive information about

Click Save & Continue 

5. Review your information and if correct save page