2009-02-09 16:00

Big Storm Upon Us

Posted in Flag-Stuff by Jeff Thorsett

Short Term Forecast

NORTHERN ARIZONA SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
350 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009

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COCONINO PLATEAU-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
350 PM MST MON FEB 9 2009

.NOW…

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST TUESDAY…

VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MOGOLLON RIM AND
NORTHERN YAVAPAI COUNTIES THROUGH AT LEAST 530 PM MST. SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS ALREADY
HAZARDOUS WITH NUMEROUS ACCIDENT BEING REPORTED IN THE FLAGSTAFF
AREA AND ALONG INTERSTATES 17 AND 40. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS
DISCOURAGED. SNOW LEVELS ARE BETWEEN 4500 AND 5000 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON…AND WILL LOWER TONIGHT WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUING
TONIGHT.