Rain may persist in the Valley, while snow hits northern Arizona
Apr 30, 2016, 7:16 PM | Updated: May 1, 2016, 11:51 am
Thunderstorms continue to linger throughout Arizona, and according to the National Weather Service, there is an increasing chance that showers may occur during Sunday afternoon.
Lingering shwrs still on radar across region at this time. Shower chances to persist into this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/zH54o2eryS
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) May 1, 2016
Th greater Phoenix area suffered several thunderstorms across the Valley on Saturday. Storms were so intense it caused the Chipotle Cultivate Festival at WestWorld in Scottsdale to be canceled hours before it was scheduled to shut down.
Phoenix, due to lightning strikes nearby, today's #ChipotleCultivate is unfortunately and officially cancelled.
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) May 1, 2016
While Phoenix is getting hit with rain and thunderstorms, northern Arizona and Flagstaff is getting one final dose of snow before summer.
9:53am: snow showers continue around Flagstaff. Snow level lifting to around 8000 feet by Noon. #azwx pic.twitter.com/6oita2U2oZ
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) May 1, 2016
8:55am: Spotter at Mormon Lake reported 7 Inches of snow on the ground. Roads snow covered and slick. #azwx @ArizonaDOT
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) May 1, 2016
Tim Cermak, National Weather Service forecaster in Flagstaff, explained to KTAR what’s happening with the snow situation in Flagstaff.
“We had snow showers over the night, pretty persistent snow showers actually, southeast of Flagstaff along Lake Mary Road down near the Mormon Lake area,” Cermak said. “Right now we are seeing that snow beginning to transition to rain showers and we are expecting rain showers to continue throughout today.”
Arizona Department of Transportation cautions drivers in northern Arizona to be careful of roads. Currently, roads are clear with no snow, but there is a possibility of ice on the roads.
Roads in northern Arizona are wet but clear of snow. With cold temperatures, ice is possible. Expect slippery spots. https://t.co/4xWbHdDPbZ
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) May 1, 2016
Conditions remain winter-like on I-17 south of Flagstaff. Snow falling, roads are wet. I-40 also wet. Use caution. pic.twitter.com/nOT3uCqolq
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) May 1, 2016
Cermack added that there is a possibility of wet roads in northern Arizona, due to the snow melting from Saturday night’s snow showers.
“In the Flagstaff area we’ve generally been getting reports of one to two inches mainly on grassy areas,” Cermack explained. “The highways are just wet right now. It’s pretty warm, so the snow pretty much just melts.”
