Parts of Arizona hit with more snow, slick roads before weekend

PHOENIX — Wintry weather and slick roads encapsulated parts of Arizona before the final weekend of the year.

Snow fell in higher elevations in a broad area extending from Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona to southeastern Arizona, including along Interstate 10 east of Benson on Friday.

The National Weather Service’s forecasts for Friday included up to 5 inches of new snowfall in Show Low and up to 3 inches in Flagstaff.

The Arizona Department of Transportation warned of slippery road conditions and urged travelers to “adjust your speed and driving habits accordingly.”

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ADOT asks that drivers who are in slick conditions stay at least four lengths behind snow plows and don’t pass them until they pull to the side.

Drivers are also asked to not pull over to the side of the road unless there is an emergency.

The weather service’s office in Phoenix said the current system would exit south-central Arizona Saturday and then be followed by a weaker system Monday and Tuesday.

In Phoenix, more rain was forecasted through Friday but no snow was expected.

Low temperatures in the Valley will near the freezing point during the weekend but are expected to drop near it.

“We’re expecting scattered showers and maybe a thunderstorm through the evening,” Jaret Rogers with the National Weather Service in Phoenix told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday.

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KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Jim Cross and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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