Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
203 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024

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Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-
Western Mogollon Rim-Eastern Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-
Northern Gila County-Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Grand Canyon Village,
Flagstaff, Happy Jack, Show Low, and Greer
203 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 /303 PM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 6000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 6000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 5
  to 10 inches possible, with higher amounts above 7000 feet.

* WHERE...Areas above 6000 feet near Alpine, Doney Park,
  Flagstaff, Forest Lakes, Fredonia, Grand Canyon, Heber-
  Overgaard, Jacob Lake, Kachina Village, Munds Park, North Rim,
  Payson, Pine-Strawberry, Pinetop-Lakeside, Sedona, Show Low,
  Valle, Whiteriver and Williams.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday 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
  commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will move west to east
  and deliver heavy snowfall Saturday evening into Sunday. For
  most areas, the bulk of accumulations will occur during this
  period. However, additional waves of snowfall are possible
  through Monday.

  Snow forecast from 7 PM Saturday to 11 AM Monday:

         Alpine  3 to 5  inches      Doney Park  4 to 6  inches
      Flagstaff  8 to 12 inches    Forest Lakes 13 to 19 inches
       Fredonia       0  inches    Grand Canyon  3 to 5  inches
Heber-Overgaard  2 to 4  inches      Jacob Lake  4 to 6  inches
Kachina Village  9 to 13 inches      Munds Park  9 to 13 inches
      North Rim  6 to 10 inches          Payson  0 to 1  inches
Pine-Strawberry  4 to 8  inches  Pinetop-Lkside  3 to 5  inches
         Sedona       0  inches        Show Low  1 to 3  inches
          Valle  1 to 3  inches      Whiteriver  0 to 1  inches
       Williams  6 to 10 inches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit:
http://weather.gov/flagstaff

For a more detailed table of forecast snow amounts for counties,
reservations and roads go to:
http://weather.gov/flagstaff/SnowTables


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