Winter Recreation Map News Today

The snow is coming down in Flagstaff on Tuesday, and some areas are already seeing 2.5+ inches of snow. There are a few updates you need to know about if you are in Flagstaff or coming to the northern Arizona city.

The latest winter storm to hit Arizona has forced the closure of major highways in the high country due to heavy snowfall.

A new round of winter weather in bringing more rain to the Phoenix area. This follows a weekend of rainy weather for the Phoenix area.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the Phoenix area through 6 a.m. on Dec. 23.

The state Department of Transportation warned drivers that rain in metro Phoenix would produce wet and slick road conditions. Light to moderate rain was forecast for the Tucson area in southern Arizona.

“Widespread rain is expected by sunrise Friday morning and rainfall amounts could exceed 1 inch in some places by Friday evening,” NWS Phoenix tweeted.

Drivers in higher elevations should be prepared for patches of blowing snow, the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff said.

On Dec. 9, forecasters warned of difficult driving conditions across Arizona’s high country Thursday and early Friday from the winter storm, which was expected to produce widespread rain and snow, along with gusty winds.

Drivers in higher elevations should be prepared for patches of blowing snow, the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff said.

After missing its initial opening date of Nov. 18 due to a lack of snow, officials with Arizona Snowbowl opened up a portion of the ski area to skiiers and snowboarders on Nov. 24.