Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
221 PM MST Tue Mar 12 2024

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Kaibab Plateau-Grand Canyon Country-Coconino Plateau-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward-Chinle Valley-
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau-Western Mogollon Rim-
Eastern Mogollon Rim-White Mountains-Northern Gila County-
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons-Black Mesa Area-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264-
Including the cities of Jacob Lake, Grand Canyon Village,
Window Rock, Ganado, Flagstaff, Happy Jack, Show Low, and Greer
221 PM MST Tue Mar 12 2024 /321 PM MDT Tue Mar 12 2024/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 6000 feet. Total snow
  accumulations of up to 12 inches, with higher amounts expected
  above 7500 feet.

* WHERE...Areas above 6000 feet across northern Arizona.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow forecast remains subject to change
  as they are highly dependent upon the exact path of the storm.

  Snow forecast from 11 AM Thursday to 5 PM Friday:

         Alpine  2 to 4  inches    Buffalo Pass  9 to 13 inches
         Chinle       0  inches          Dilkon  0 to 1  inches
     Doney Park  4 to 8  inches       Flagstaff  7 to 11 inches
   Forest Lakes  7 to 11 inches        Fredonia       0  inches
         Ganado  0 to 1  inches    Grand Canyon  4 to 6  inches
Heber-Overgaard  2 to 4  inches      Jacob Lake  9 to 13 inches
Kachina Village  6 to 10 inches         Kayenta  0 to 1  inches
     Kykotsmovi  0 to 1  inches      Munds Park  5 to 9  inches
      North Rim 10 to 16 inches          Payson  0 to 1  inches
Pine-Strawberry  2 to 4  inches  Pinetop-Lkside  1 to 3  inches
         Sedona  0 to 1  inches          Shonto  3 to 5  inches
       Show Low  1 to 3  inches           Valle  1 to 3  inches
     Whiteriver  0 to 1  inches        Williams  4 to 8  inches
    Window Rock  1 to 3  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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