Flagstaff NWS: The major Winter storm will continue today, with damaging winds across much of the area and falling snow levels through the day. Lots of wind damage out there, and travel is impossible right now in parts of the high country due to the blowing and drifting snow. Here’s the additional snow forecast for […]
7:15 AM 2/22/2023 Per ADOT: If weather conditions deteriorate, additional highway closures may become necessary. The National Weather Service is forecasting blizzard conditions and “treacherous driving conditions” that include wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour; 2-3 inches of snow per hour, beginning early Wednesday morning; and wind chill temperatures falling below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The […]
NWS Warns Driving Conditions Will be Dangerous in Northern Arizona Due to Snow and Wind FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed three storm systems starting Tuesday night through Sunday in Coconino County, with possibly more storms next week. The NWS is warning of treacherous driving conditions overnight Tuesday through 11 p.m. […]
UPDATE From Flagstaff Fire Department: Just before 3 pm yesterday, the FFD dispatched one quint, one engine, one rescue, and one battalion chief to the report of a chimney fire spreading into the attic. Dispatch information of a working fire prompted the battalion chief to upgrade the assignment, which dispatched an additional three engines and […]
Plan for intermittent lane restrictions on I-17 south of Flagstaff Feb. 20-22 The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Flagstaff area drivers to plan for intermittent lane restrictions on southbound Interstate 17 from Monday, Feb. 20, through Wednesday, Feb. 22. Drivers should allow for extra travel time while the following daytime restrictions are in place from […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – Residents of the La Plaza Vieja and Southside neighborhoods are invited to attend the first Neighborhood Partnership Coalition (NPC) meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Murdoch Community Center. Hosted by the City of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University, staff will share updates relevant to the two […]
Flagstaff, AZ – On Saturday, February 4, 2023, around 7:00 am Coconino County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team Cpl. Waibel and K9 Dex conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling eastbound on I40 near Two Guns. The vehicle was occupied by one person who indicated he was driving to Phoenix from Los Angeles. During the […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County Public Works crews have cleared a previously closed seven-mile stretch of Lake Mary Road due to high winds and drifting snow about 35 miles southeast of Flagstaff. The roadway fully reopened at 1:30 p.m. today Friday, February 3, 2023. Lake Mary Road, which is also known as Forest Highway 3 […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office, in partnership with Coconino National Forest and Coconino County, is hosting a Winter Snow Play Clean Up on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the corner of JW Powell Blvd and S. Lone Tree. Members of the public are invited to help […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – The City of Flagstaff invites residents impacted by post-wildfire flooding in the Spruce Wash/ Museum Flood Area to a community meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Flagstaff City Hall (211 W Aspen Ave). During the meeting, City staff will discuss planned long-term mitigations in the area and […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —The Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) of the Coconino National Forest is considering fire restriction changes that would limit camping, campfires, and motorized vehicle use in strategic areas during certain times of the year when catastrophic wildfire risk is high to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires. Proposed changes to fire restrictions would increase the boundaries […]
Flagstaff, Arizona – During this past weekend’s winter snow event between Friday night January 20, and Monday morning January 23, Flagstaff experienced heavy snow accumulations. The Flagstaff Police Department responded to approximately 213 calls for service regarding snow-related issues as follows: Nature of Calls of Service 1/20/23 – 1/23/23 Winter Ordinance Violations – Citations Issued […]
