Winter Storm Warning in effect for northern Arizona; multiple highways closed
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Winter Storm Warning in effect for northern Arizona; rain, hail reported across the Valley
The metro Phoenix area is seeing rain and hail, while northern Arizona has seen at least 7 to 9 inches of snow over the weekend.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) The precipitation from a series of winter storms in Flagstaff is more than the city had during last summer’s monsoon season, and even more is coming, weather forecasters said.
The mountainous northern Arizona city recorded its driest monsoon seasons on record in 2020 and 2019.
Before midnight Sunday, the snowfall measured as water topped the 1.78 inches (4.52 centimeters) that fell as rain from mid-June to September at 1.86 inches (4.72 centimeters) so far.