From Coconino County Emergency Management
From the NWS
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET
Winter Storm Watch issued February 27 at 2:03PM MST until March 2 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible above 3500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 12 to 22 inches above 6000 feet, 6 to 12 inches
from 4500 to 6000 feet, and 2 to 6 inches below 4500 feet
possible. Snow levels 4000 to 5000 feet through Wednesday
afternoon, falling to valley floors Wednesday evening. Winds
could gust as high as 40 to 50 mph.
* WHERE…Areas above 3500 feet near Buffalo Pass, Chinle, Chino
Valley, Cottonwood, Dilkon, Doney Park, Flagstaff, Forest
Lakes, Fredonia, Ganado, Grand Canyon, Heber-Overgaard, Jacob
Lake, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, North Rim, Paulden, Payson, Pine-
Strawberry, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, Seligman,
Shonto, Valle, Williams and Window Rock.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Snow forecast from midnight Wednesday to 5 AM Thursday:
Buffalo Pass 10 to 16 inches Chinle 4 to 6 inches
Chino Valley 4 to 6 inches Cottonwood 1 to 2 inches
Dilkon 2 to 4 inches Doney Park 9 to 15 inches
Flagstaff 15 to 21 inches Forest Lakes 21 to 27 inches
Fredonia 5 to 9 inches Ganado 5 to 9 inches
Grand Canyon 9 to 13 inches Heber-Overgaard 9 to 13 inches
Jacob Lake 10 to 16 inches Kayenta 3 to 5 inches
Kykotsmovi 2 to 4 inches North Rim 10 to 16 inches
Paulden 3 to 5 inches Payson 9 to 15 inches
Pine-Strawberry 16 to 22 inches Prescott 8 to 12 inches
Prescott Valley 4 to 8 inches Sedona 5 to 9 inches
Seligman 6 to 10 inches Shonto 6 to 10 inches
Valle 5 to 9 inches Williams 14 to 20 inches
Window Rock 4 to 8 inches.
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