WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 9 at 1:11PM MST until January 11 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
* WHAT…Snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations
of 1 to 3 inches below 6000 feet, 3 to 6 inches above 6000
feet, and 6 to 12 inches above 7500 feet. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Localized gusts as high as 60
mph are forecast for downslope areas along the Mogollon Rim and
in the White Mountains. Winds switch around to the north-
northwest by Thursday afternoon and decrease in intensity.
* WHERE…Areas above 3500 feet across northern Arizona.
* WHEN…From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
will impact Thursday morning’s commute. Strong winds could cause
tree damage and localized power outages.
Snow forecast from 2 AM Thursday to 5 PM Thursday:
Alpine 5 to 9 inches Buffalo Pass 4 to 8 inches
Dilkon 0 to 1 inches Doney Park 1 to 3 inches
Eagar-Sprgrvlle 1 to 3 inches Flagstaff 3 to 5 inches
Forest Lakes 6 to 10 inches Ganado 2 to 4 inches
Grand Canyon 1 to 2 inches Heber-Overgaard 3 to 5 inches
Holbrook 0 to 1 inches Kachina Village 3 to 5 inches
Kykotsmovi 1 to 3 inches Munds Park 4 to 6 inches
North Rim 2 to 4 inches Payson 2 to 4 inches
Pine-Strawberry 3 to 5 inches Pinetop-Lkside 5 to 9 inches
Prescott 0 to 1 inches Prescott Valley 0 to 1 inches
Saint Johns 1 to 3 inches Sedona 1 to 3 inches
Seligman 0 to 1 inches Show Low 4 to 6 inches
Snowflake-Taylr 1 to 3 inches Tuba City 0 to 1 inches
Valle 1 to 3 inches Whiteriver 4 to 8 inches
Williams 2 to 4 inches Window Rock 2 to 4 inches
Winslow 0 to 1 inches.