Northern Arizona to welcome snow, Phoenix could get rain
Mar 23, 2021, 2:00 PM
(ADOT Photo)
(ADOT Photo)
PHOENIX — Northern Arizona will welcome another round of snow by the night Tuesday, while rain could make its way to Phoenix.
Flagstaff could receive up to four inches of accumulation in some areas by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
There is a 90% chance of snow Tuesday in Arizona’s most populous high country city. That number will drop to 30% by Wednesday.
Here's a look at the forecast snow accumulations Tuesday through Wednesday. The late March sun angle will cause a fair bit of melting especially during the daylight hours. Some travel impacts are possible Tuesday morning and again Tuesday night. #azwx pic.twitter.com/I04uHQhds2
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) March 22, 2021
Some fog could be present after 8 p.m. Tuesday in Flagstaff and the low temperature is expected to dip to 25 degrees by the night.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to consider delaying nonessential travel during the storm.
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Wednesday’s high temperature in Flagstaff should reach 41 degrees.
Snowbowl Arizona said it expects up to two feet of fresh snow by Sunday.
Forecasts also called for new snow accumulations through Wednesday of up to four inches at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, 3 inches in Window Rock and 4 inches in Pinetop-Lakeside.
In Phoenix, there’s a 60% chance of showers after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The storm likely won’t bring more than a tenth of inch of rain, NWS said.
Chances of rain will continue in the Valley through Wednesday evening.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
