The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Saturday in Flagstaff and swaths of northern and eastern Arizona, ahead of a potential snowstorm moving into the area early

A low-pressure system moving across the state through Wednesday was expected to bring scattered showers to the Valley and snow in the north. Rainfall hit the north and northwest edges of the Valley before noon on Monday, but no measurable showers hit Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where the office records weather, Worley said.

The 157-day dry streak as of Sunday afternoon was the second-longest on record in Phoenix. The longest stretch of 160 dry days was set in 1972.

Fire managers will set pile burns around the Flagstaff Ranger District. They will burn piles of forest debris usually after thinning or cutting trees.

The National Weather Service posted a graphic with seven cities that have received more snow than Flagstaff so far this season.

Record amounts of snowfall have fallen in areas of the United States this winter season so far. But not where you may think. Flagstaff is way behind on average snowfall this season. The normal snow-to-date for Flagstaff by this time in the season is 45.

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As one of the snowiest towns in Arizona, Flagstaff in the winter is simply mesmerizing.

The high in Phoenix on Jan. 28 will be about 62 degrees. There will be about a 20% chance for showers on Tuesday. PHOENIX - After much waiting, the state is finally seeing rain and snow.

While 1–3 inches of snow may fall in Flagstaff through midnight, a total of 4–8 inches could collect in the area by the end of the week. Arizona Snowbowl may see 6–12 inches by the end of the week, with 3–6 inches possible over Sunrise Park. Depending on the speed of the storm system, these totals may shift a bit.

The burn is necessary to reduce the existing stockpile of pine needles, tree trimmings and other green waste at Willard Springs before the start of the 2025 fire season.