Alert archive / Arizona / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2016, 11:55 AM MST for Coconino County, Arizona. It took effect at Jan 5, 2016, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 22 hr. 13 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016, 11:55 AM MST (18:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2016, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
County Coconino County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.6 | Bellemont, AZ | 4.1 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. STORM TOTAL UP TO 5.6 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH OF 8 INCHES. |
| Jan 6, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 9.6 | Flagstaff Airport, AZ | 7.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. STORM TOTAL UP TO 9.6 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH OF 13 INCHES. |
| Jan 6, 5:52 AM MST | SNOW 7.8 | Mountainaire, AZ | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 7.8 INCHES SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT. |
| Jan 6, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 7 | Kachina Village, AZ | STORM TOTAL OF 7.0 INCHES. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 6, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 8.1 | 3 Sse Williams, AZ | 24-HOUR ACCUMULATION FROM 7AM JAN 5 - 7AM JAN 6. ELEVATION 7259 FEET. |
| Jan 6, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 8.9 | 2 Sw Flagstaff, AZ | 24-HOUR ACCUMULATION FROM 7AM JAN 5 - 7AM JAN 6. ELEVATION 7044 FEET. |
| Jan 6, 7:10 AM MST | SNOW 10.5 | Flagstaff, AZ | 10.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW PONDEROSA TRAILS SUBDIVISION |
| Jan 6, 8:02 AM MST | SNOW 9 | 3 N Parks, AZ | STORM TOTAL OF 9 INCHES. |
| Jan 6, 8:04 AM MST | SNOW 11 | Kachina Village, AZ | STORM TOTAL OF 11 INCHES SINCE TUESDAY EVENING. |
| Jan 6, 10:24 AM MST | SNOW 11 | Mountainaire, AZ | |
| Jan 6, 11:17 AM MST | SNOW 13 | Kachina Village, AZ | |
| Jan 6, 11:20 AM MST | SNOW 12.6 | Flagstaff Airport, AZ | |
| Jan 6, 11:21 AM MST | SNOW 8.5 | Bellemont, AZ |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 68 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
174
WWUS45 KFGZ 051855
WSWFGZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1155 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
AZZ004-015-060300-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.160105T2100Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.W.0001.160105T2100Z-160106T1900Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FLAGSTAFF
1155 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE
6000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...MORE PERSISTENT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE KAIBAB PLATEAU AND WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM. THE PERIOD
OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT
SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 2 PM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
DONEY PARK 4 TO 6 INCHES FLAGSTAFF 6 TO 10 INCHES
JACOB LAKE 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH RIM 8 TO 12 INCHES
WILLIAMS 5 TO 9 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT WINTER DRIVING WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS AND
PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
&&
$$
AZZ011-039-060300-
/O.EXB.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.160106T0200Z-160106T1900Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO
1155 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON MST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING...MORE PERSISTENT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT
SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 7 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
GANADO 1 TO 3 INCHES SHONTO 3 TO 5 INCHES
WINDOW ROCK 2 TO 4 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
&&
$$
AZZ006-007-016-017-060300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.160105T2100Z-160106T1900Z/
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
WHITE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...VALLE...
HAPPY JACK...SHOW LOW...GREER
1155 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
* TIMING...MORE PERSISTENT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA...SPREADING EAST OVERNIGHT. THE PERIOD
OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 2 PM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
ALPINE 2 TO 4 INCHES FOREST LAKES 7 TO 11 INCHES
GRAND CANYON 4 TO 6 INCHES HEBER-OVERGAARD 1 TO 2 INCHES
NORTH RIM 8 TO 12 INCHES PINETOP-LKSIDE 4 TO 6 INCHES
SHOW LOW 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLE 1 TO 2 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
&&
$$4 follow-up statements
335
WWUS45 KFGZ 052144
WSWFGZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
244 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
AZZ004-015-060545-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FLAGSTAFF
244 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS LIKELY BY
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...6
TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A SECOND
AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 2 PM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
DONEY PARK 4 TO 6 INCHES FLAGSTAFF 6 TO 10 INCHES
JACOB LAKE 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH RIM 8 TO 12 INCHES
WILLIAMS 5 TO 9 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT WINTER DRIVING WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS AND
PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ006-007-016-017-060545-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
WHITE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...VALLE...
HAPPY JACK...SHOW LOW...GREER
244 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN
ARIZONA...SPREADING EAST OVERNIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW
IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOW IS LIKELY BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...3
TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. SEE
DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT:
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE
SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE
6000 FEET.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 2 PM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
ALPINE 2 TO 4 INCHES FOREST LAKES 7 TO 11 INCHES
GRAND CANYON 4 TO 8 INCHES HEBER-OVERGAARD 1 TO 2 INCHES
NORTH RIM 8 TO 12 INCHES PINETOP-LKSIDE 4 TO 6 INCHES
SHOW LOW 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLE 1 TO 2 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ011-039-060545-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.160106T0200Z-160106T1900Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO
244 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...MORE PERSISTENT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...3
TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A
SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE
ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 7 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
GANADO 1 TO 3 INCHES SHONTO 3 TO 5 INCHES
WINDOW ROCK 2 TO 4 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ008-009-018-038-060545-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT
244 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE
ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. SEE
DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT:
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$455
WWUS45 KFGZ 060213
WSWFGZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
713 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
AZZ004-015-061200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FLAGSTAFF
713 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS
LIKELY BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...4 TO
10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A
SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
DONEY PARK 3 TO 5 INCHES FLAGSTAFF 5 TO 9 INCHES
JACOB LAKE 4 TO 8 INCHES NORTH RIM 7 TO 11 INCHES
WILLIAMS 4 TO 8 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT WINTER DRIVING WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS
AND PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ006-007-016-017-061200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
WHITE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...VALLE...
HAPPY JACK...SHOW LOW...GREER
713 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN
ARIZONA...SPREADING EAST OVERNIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST
SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS LIKELY BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...2
TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. SEE
DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT:
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE
SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE
6000 FEET.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
ALPINE 2 TO 4 INCHES FOREST LAKES 6 TO 10 INCHES
GRAND CANYON 4 TO 6 INCHES HEBER-OVERGAARD 1 TO 2 INCHES
NORTH RIM 7 TO 11 INCHES PINETOP-LKSIDE 2 TO 4 INCHES
SHOW LOW 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLE 1 TO 2 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ011-039-061200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINDOW ROCK...GANADO
713 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...MORE PERSISTENT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE FIRST STORM...2
TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A
SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE
ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* SNOWFALL FORECAST FROM 7 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY...
GANADO 1 TO 3 INCHES SHONTO 3 TO 5 INCHES
WINDOW ROCK 2 TO 4 INCHES
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ008-009-018-038-061200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT
713 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES
POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE
6000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC
FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$236
WWUS45 KFGZ 061035
WSWFGZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
335 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016
AZZ004-015-061915-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FLAGSTAFF
335 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL
RATES APPROACHING ONE INCH PER HOUR. SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL THE
DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING.
A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ARIZONA THIS
EVENING AND REMAIN THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW
LIKELY.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH NOON TODAY
ARE 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 3 AM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...
DONEY PARK 1 TO 3 INCHES FLAGSTAFF 2 TO 4 INCHES
JACOB LAKE 2 TO 4 INCHES NORTH RIM 3 TO 5 INCHES
WILLIAMS 1 TO 3 INCHES
* THE SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL FROM TONIGHT THROUGH
THROUGH FRIDAY. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS.
CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ006-007-011-016-017-039-061915-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...VALLE...
WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...HAPPY JACK...SHOW LOW...GREER
335 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
WEDNESDAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING.
A SECOND AND COLDER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND
BRING SNOWFALL THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE CURRENT STORM...2
TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. SEE
DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT:
WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 3 AM MST TODAY UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...
ALPINE 1 TO 3 INCHES FOREST LAKES 3 TO 5 INCHES
GANADO 1 TO 3 INCHES GRAND CANYON 1 TO 3 INCHES
HEBER-OVERGAARD 1 TO 2 INCHES NORTH RIM 3 TO 5 INCHES
PINETOP-LKSIDE 2 TO 4 INCHES SHONTO 1 TO 3 INCHES
SHOW LOW 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLE 1 TO 2 INCHES
WINDOW ROCK 1 TO 3 INCHES
* THE SECOND STORM SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE FOR
AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET. AREAS BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET SHOULD SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT
WWW.AZ511.COM.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$
AZZ008-009-018-038-061915-
/O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT
335 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY.
* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES
POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE
6000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC
FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
* OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
&&
$$394 WWUS45 KFGZ 061845 WSWFGZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1145 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016 AZZ004-015-070245- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/ KAIBAB PLATEAU-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACOB LAKE...FLAGSTAFF 1145 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL THE DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING. * A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN ARIZONA THIS EVENING AND REMAIN THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW LIKELY. * GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH NOON TODAY ARE 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE SECOND AND COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOWFALL FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH FRIDAY. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...DUE TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND WINDS PRODUCING LIMITED VISIBILITIES. DRIVING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS STORM. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$ AZZ006-007-011-016-017-039-070245- /O.EXP.KFGZ.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1900Z/ /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/ GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM- WHITE MOUNTAINS-BLACK MESA AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...VALLE... WINDOW ROCK...GANADO...HAPPY JACK...SHOW LOW...GREER 1145 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOWFALL...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. A SECOND AND COLDER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND BRING SNOWFALL THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY. * GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE CURRENT STORM... 2 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. * THE SECOND STORM SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE FOR AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET. AREAS BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET SHOULD SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES...CALL THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT 1 888 411 7623 OR VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$ AZZ008-009-018-038-070245- /O.CON.KFGZ.WS.A.0001.160107T0500Z-160109T0000Z/ YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESCOTT 1145 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. SEE DETAILS BELOW OR CONSULT POINT SPECIFIC FORECAST AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF. * OTHER IMPACTS...EXPECT SNOW PACKED ROADS AND WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 5, 9:42 AM MST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 9:42 AM MST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 942 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY. A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WITH SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATING SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET. PERIODS OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE EACH DAY INTO SUNDAY AS SUBSEQUENT WEATHER SYSTEMS AFFECT ARIZONA. EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. && .UPDATE...A BRIEF LULL IN SHOWER ACTIVITY IS UNDERWAY THIS MORNING, THOUGH A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS PERSIST OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN. AREAS OF FOG HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LOCALLY BELOW 1 MILE IN SPOTS THIS MORNING. THIS IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE MORNING. NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE SHORT TERM FORECAST. WE ARE STILL ANTICIPATING SNOW TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD EAST OVERNIGHT AND A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY. && .PREV DISCUSSION /342 AM MST/...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS PRODUCING PERIODS OF MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN. WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA, ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. THE FIRST IN THE CURRENT SERIES OF STORMS WILL HEAD TO THE EAST TODAY WITH A BIT OF A BREAK. EXPECT LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE STORM #2 APPROACHES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL REMAIN GENERALLY IN THE 6000 TO 7000 FOOT RANGE. HOWEVER, ACROSS THE LOWER VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST ARIZONA EVAPORATIONAL COOLING IN THE DRIER AIR MASS TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN A SNOW LEVEL MORE IN THE 4500 TO 5500 FOOT RANGE. STORM #2 WILL MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. DEEP MOISTURE AND SATURATION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. THE SECOND LOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONGER FLOW AND LARGE SCALE LIFT AND THUS SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVIER. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD DROP SOME RANGING FROM 5500-6500 FEET TOWARD WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS SECOND STORM. FROM THURSDAY ONWARD...A THIRD STRONG AND COLDER LOW WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY YET ANOTHER IMPULSE ON FRIDAY. STILL A LITTLE EARLY TO TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE THURSDAY-FRIDAY PERIOD BUT IT LOOKS TO BE SUBSTANTIAL. THE MAIN MESSAGE IS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MOUNTAIN SNOW AND LOWER ELEVATION RAIN IS ON THE WAY. PLAN FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS SPREADING TO ELEVATIONS AS LOW AS 4000-4500 FEET BY THE END OF THE WEEK. MAKE SURE AND CHECK BACK FOR THE LATEST DETAILS. && .AVIATION...FOR THE 18Z PACKAGE...AREAS OF MVFR/IFR CIG/VSBY WITH INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHSN/SHRA AFTER 19-20Z. MAIN BAND OF HEAVY PRECIP TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AROUND 02Z WEDNESDAY MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS WITH IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN SNOW SHOWERS AND FOG. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR TAF AMENDMENTS. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY FOR AZZ004-006-007-015>017. && PUBLIC...MCS/MCCOLLUM AVIATION...BOHLIN FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 3:36 AM MST, 8 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 336 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 AZZ004>018-037>040-060400- KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY- COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY- WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS- NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS- OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264- 336 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO... NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOOK FOR LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE FIRST IN A SERIES STORMS EXITS ARIZONA. THE SECOND STORM IN THE CURRENT SERIES WILL RAPIDLY APPROACH DELIVERING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW STARTING LATER THIS AFTERNOON, LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOR AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. ACCUMULATING SNOW, HEAVY AT TIMES, WILL AFFECT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. PLEASE SEE THE PHXWSWFGZ FOR SPECIFICS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WE ARE EXPECTING A BRIEF LULL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE A COLDER STORM SYSTEM BRINGS ADDITIONAL SNOW FROM EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS THE THIRD STORM IN THE SERIES ALONG WITH WIDER REACHING IMPACTS AS SNOW IS POSSIBLE DOWN TO 4000-4500 FEET. STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2:44 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.