I REALLY hope this pans out for you!
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
935 PM MST WED MAR 08 2006
AZZ004>018-037>040-091900-
BLACK MESA AREA-CHINLE VALLEY-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
COCONINO PLATEAU-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
KAIBAB PLATEAU-LITTLE COLORADO RVR VLY IN APACHE CO-
LITTLE COLORADO RVR VLY IN COCONINO CO-
LITTLE COLORADO RVR VLY IN NAVAJO CO-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS SOUTH OF 264-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS 264 NORTH-NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE
MOUNTAINS-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
935 PM MST WED MAR 08 2006
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM SYSTEM DUE TO ARRIVE BY THIS WEEKEND..
A POWERFUL WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TAKING SHAPE ALONG THE WEST
COAST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. THIS STORM WILL BEGIN AFFECTING MUCH
OF ARIZONA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
FIRST PART OF THE STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...GUSTS
TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON...ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA
FRIDAY...ALONG WITH RAPIDLY INCREASING CLOUD COVER.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER HIGHER TERRAIN LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY FALL TO AROUND
4000 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW LEVELS WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY
STEADY THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE CRASHING TO 3000 FEET OR LOWER
SUNDAY.
AS THE STORM FULLY DEVELOPS...RAIN AND SNOW WILL BECOME STEADY AND
HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE
HEAVIEST PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND
LOCATIONS...BUT MANY AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET ARE LIKELY TO SEE AT
LEAST 6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET LIKELY TOO SEE
A FOOT OR MORE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
THIS IS A LARGE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STORM. MOST AREAS IN
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL BE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL POTENTIAL...THIS STORM WILL BE PACKING STRONG WINDS...AND
THE SEASONS COLDEST DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH EXTENDED PERIODS OF LOW
VISIBILITY.
TRAVELERS AND OTHERS WITH INTERESTS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA
THIS WEEKEND SHOULD STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCES FOR
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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