The National Weather Service has declared a Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday, February 21 - Wednesday, February 22
Big Idea
- The National Weather Service is predicting a big winter storm this week
- There's a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Tuesday evening at at 8 PM through Wednesday evening at 11 PM
- There could be heavy and blowing snow, resulting in white-out conditions
- Wind gusts could be as high at 60-70 MPH
- Read more.
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT... Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches possible, with higher accumulations over the highest peaks. Winds could gust as high as 60 to 70 mph.
* WHERE... Areas near Alpine, Buffalo Pass, Doney Park, Flagstaff, Forest Lakes, Fredonia, Ganado, Grand Canyon, Heber- Overgaard, Jacob Lake, North Rim, Pinetop-Lakeside, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, Seligman, Shonto, Show Low, Valle, Whiteriver, Williams and Window Rock.
* WHEN... From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS... Travel could be very difficult to impossible from a combination of falling snow and severe blowing snow with near white-out conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.
Snow forecast from 8 PM Tuesday to 11 PM Wednesday:
- Alpine 5 to 9 inches
- Buffalo Pass 4 to 6 inches
- Doney Park 4 to 6 inches
- Flagstaff 6 to 10 inches
- Forest Lakes 12 to 18 inches
- Fredonia 1 to 3 inches
- Ganado 2 to 4 inches
- Grand Canyon 4 to 8 inches
- Heber-Overgaard 5 to 9 inches
- Jacob Lake 5 to 9 inches North Rim 9 to 15 inches
- Pinetop-Lakside 8 to 12 inches
- Prescott 2 to 4 inches
- Prescott Valley 1 to 3 inches
- Sedona 3 to 5 inches
- Seligman 2 to 4 inches
- Shonto 2 to 4 inches
- Show Low 5 to 9 inches
- Valle 3 to 5 inches
- Whiteriver 4 to 8 inches
- Williams 5 to 9 inches
- Window Rock 2 to 4 inches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Level of Watches, Advisories and Warnings:https://www.weather.gov/ilx/wwa_social
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
