Road closures scattered in Arizona's High Country due to severe snow storm
(National Weather Service photo)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Multiple road closures are scattered in northern Arizona because of a winter snow storm that is dumping snow on the High Country.
What we know:
Here are the current closures, per the Arizona Department of Transportation:
- Eastbound I-40 near Kingman and in Ash Fork
- Northbound I-17 at State Route 179
- State Route 89A in both directions between Sedona and I-17
On March 15, westbound I-40 reopened near Williams.
ADOT officials stated, "Crews are still repairing the roadway near Williams after Thursday’s crash and vehicle fire. Drivers should expect reduced speeds near Williams."
Southbound State Route 87 just south of Winslow (milepost 338) also reopened on Saturday afternoon.
Dig deeper:
In addition, a Snow Squall Warning was in effect for Yavapai and Coconino counties, per the National Weather Service.
The warning was lifted at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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Why you should care:
This is the second major snow storm in the high country.
Last week, lines of cars were stranded on Interstate 40 for nearly 16 hours due to heavy snowfall.
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