The first wave of a winter weather system swept across the state Wednesday to tie into the valley of the rain, deep snow dumped in the mountains and the closure of the main north-south Arizona.
Interstate 17 in south clock was at 10:30 on Thursday reopened after it closed south of Flagstaff on Wednesday. Other roads remained closed.
Thursday morning, the Arizona Department of Transportation near Interstate 40 from Kingman to Flagstaff and Holbrook. In addition, Arizona 260, Arizona 87 and 89A have been closed, and officials are not sure when to open it again.
Besides highways reopened, travelers from the East Coast could be changed on Saturday in the direction of the Phoenix for the Fiesta Bowl.
In the second chapter of the winter blast was hit in the stands, rain and temperatures begin step.
High temperatures on Thursday should reach 49 degrees, well below our average high of 67 degrees.
lower on the morning of Friday, expected to be 29 degrees on the official weather station from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Drop - cold enough to damage plants, and even burst water pipes, according to the National Weather Service.
Down in the morning on Friday and Saturday is probably the coldest since January 2007.
"It is very cold," said Leslie Wanek meteorologist. "It is all over the cold."
Wanek advises residents to plants and crops because of rain Thursday well before the warning of widespread frost will cover collapse.
On Wednesday, the storm affected the highlands of Flagstaff in the White Mountains where the snow began around noon. Against strong winds, snow and wind, cars and trucks to skid roads around the northern half of the state.
By midafternoon Wednesday ADOT began closing roads. As the weather worsened, the view through snow and ice was reduced, the forms on the road.
The snow is in a truck accident that the closure of the two sides of I-17 south out of Flagstaff, so some stranded passengers out for much of the night.
The authorities have the main problems that clock by 14, when four large trucks on I-17 north, across the street began to spread crashed identified. Some were blocking the path line, which prevents vehicles go there.
may crash of cleaning equipment needed to move into the trailer platforms, are a massive semi-trailer DPS paralyzed spokesman Bart Graves, but said it was difficult to get to the scene from the south, because weather and traffic back to safety after the accident.
The authorities closed the north side of the highway at the exit and turned traffic around Sedona. Later that evening, which also closed on the south side of the road on the airport road on the outskirts of Flagstaff, in an effort to eliminate the movement of vehicles and help in the field.
Since the driver waited for help, eventually deteriorated. Officials did not know how many cars were north of the castle Sedona caught.
Many motorists south have also involved in snow and traffic has.
A woman who was 36 weeks pregnant and in the street near Munds Park was taken to hospital by the local fire departments put over.
Wild Char Tuba City was the family home in Phoenix, after a family meeting in Tuba City. At 17 hours, said by mobile phone, along a few meters per hour swarmed.
"I'm not afraid," said Savage. "I'm bored."
No serious injuries were reported. ADOT, DPS, and Coconino County Search and Rescue workers were about to check drivers between Sedona and Flagstaff caught, authorities said.
Meanwhile, crews worked Wednesday night to power the cars gathered around one by one and pointed to the diversion of Sedona to the south on the north side of the road.
"It is a tedious process," said Graves.
Graves said the DPS has been sending officials from Southern Arizona to help employees cope with the consequences of the storm.
Road authorities keep an eye on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, but the deteriorating conditions apparently enough to cause the closure on Thursday.
ADOT also closed many small roads along the coast Payson Sedona Mogollon.
The streets were tough but fair in eastern Arizona, said spokesman Tim Tait, ADOT.
Due to road closures are expected to continue today and are difficult to predict, ADOT recommends drivers to call 511 or visit the latest road conditions az511.gov The Sheriff's Office Coconino County beware dangers of avalanches in the San Francisco Peaks.
In the valley, the situation is less desperate. The rain began in the early afternoon, falling low clouds and limited visibility.
George Wood, a tour of the flight attendants to Philadelphia, which is buried under a foot snow, found a way, the storm in downtown Phoenix Sheraton Hotel enjoy.
Wood and a friend were sitting in the hot tub on the terrace on the fourth floor with steam rising like rain drops fell.
"This is beautiful. What will you do when the weather is so?" Wood, 56, said with a smile. "I have to Phoenix many times and I've never seen that before."
Interstate 17 in south clock was at 10:30 on Thursday reopened after it closed south of Flagstaff on Wednesday. Other roads remained closed.
Thursday morning, the Arizona Department of Transportation near Interstate 40 from Kingman to Flagstaff and Holbrook. In addition, Arizona 260, Arizona 87 and 89A have been closed, and officials are not sure when to open it again.
Besides highways reopened, travelers from the East Coast could be changed on Saturday in the direction of the Phoenix for the Fiesta Bowl.
In the second chapter of the winter blast was hit in the stands, rain and temperatures begin step.
High temperatures on Thursday should reach 49 degrees, well below our average high of 67 degrees.
lower on the morning of Friday, expected to be 29 degrees on the official weather station from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Drop - cold enough to damage plants, and even burst water pipes, according to the National Weather Service.
Down in the morning on Friday and Saturday is probably the coldest since January 2007.
"It is very cold," said Leslie Wanek meteorologist. "It is all over the cold."
Wanek advises residents to plants and crops because of rain Thursday well before the warning of widespread frost will cover collapse.
On Wednesday, the storm affected the highlands of Flagstaff in the White Mountains where the snow began around noon. Against strong winds, snow and wind, cars and trucks to skid roads around the northern half of the state.
By midafternoon Wednesday ADOT began closing roads. As the weather worsened, the view through snow and ice was reduced, the forms on the road.
The snow is in a truck accident that the closure of the two sides of I-17 south out of Flagstaff, so some stranded passengers out for much of the night.
The authorities have the main problems that clock by 14, when four large trucks on I-17 north, across the street began to spread crashed identified. Some were blocking the path line, which prevents vehicles go there.
may crash of cleaning equipment needed to move into the trailer platforms, are a massive semi-trailer DPS paralyzed spokesman Bart Graves, but said it was difficult to get to the scene from the south, because weather and traffic back to safety after the accident.
The authorities closed the north side of the highway at the exit and turned traffic around Sedona. Later that evening, which also closed on the south side of the road on the airport road on the outskirts of Flagstaff, in an effort to eliminate the movement of vehicles and help in the field.
Since the driver waited for help, eventually deteriorated. Officials did not know how many cars were north of the castle Sedona caught.
Many motorists south have also involved in snow and traffic has.
A woman who was 36 weeks pregnant and in the street near Munds Park was taken to hospital by the local fire departments put over.
Wild Char Tuba City was the family home in Phoenix, after a family meeting in Tuba City. At 17 hours, said by mobile phone, along a few meters per hour swarmed.
"I'm not afraid," said Savage. "I'm bored."
No serious injuries were reported. ADOT, DPS, and Coconino County Search and Rescue workers were about to check drivers between Sedona and Flagstaff caught, authorities said.
Meanwhile, crews worked Wednesday night to power the cars gathered around one by one and pointed to the diversion of Sedona to the south on the north side of the road.
"It is a tedious process," said Graves.
Graves said the DPS has been sending officials from Southern Arizona to help employees cope with the consequences of the storm.
Road authorities keep an eye on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, but the deteriorating conditions apparently enough to cause the closure on Thursday.
ADOT also closed many small roads along the coast Payson Sedona Mogollon.
The streets were tough but fair in eastern Arizona, said spokesman Tim Tait, ADOT.
Due to road closures are expected to continue today and are difficult to predict, ADOT recommends drivers to call 511 or visit the latest road conditions az511.gov The Sheriff's Office Coconino County beware dangers of avalanches in the San Francisco Peaks.
In the valley, the situation is less desperate. The rain began in the early afternoon, falling low clouds and limited visibility.
George Wood, a tour of the flight attendants to Philadelphia, which is buried under a foot snow, found a way, the storm in downtown Phoenix Sheraton Hotel enjoy.
Wood and a friend were sitting in the hot tub on the terrace on the fourth floor with steam rising like rain drops fell.
"This is beautiful. What will you do when the weather is so?" Wood, 56, said with a smile. "I have to Phoenix many times and I've never seen that before."
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