Snow spotted on the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale on Jan. 25, 2021.
Chance of rain and snow are predicted Tuesday through the afternoon, after a storm buried northern Arizona in snow on Monday while sending flurries to the outskirts of Las Vegas and Phoenix.
In Phoenix, oval ice crystals known as graupel piled up on the ground on Monday afternoon creating the illusion of snow. But to residents accustomed to scorching temperatures, the distinction didn t matter much.
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“It looks like snow when they squint their eyes a little bit,” said weather service meteorologist James Sawtelle. “It looks like it might be snow sitting out in the yard from inside the kitchen.”