12/23/15 – The National Weather Service has forecast a stronger storm starting Thursday and lasting into the Christmas holiday weekend. The storm is expected to move across Arizona delivering widespread wintry conditions to northern Arizona. Areas of accumulating snow are likely Thursday night into Saturday with the snow level dipping down to 3000 feet or even lower. Saturday promises to be a very cold and windy day with snow accumulation still possible from Flagstaff eastward. In addition, high temperatures Saturday will be around 20 degrees below normal with wind speeds of 15 to 25 MPH. Wind chills over the higher terrain could plunge below zero. Plan accordingly and stay tune for further updates.
NWS Flagstaff Briefing – December 23, 2015 (click on the link for more details)