Winter storm causes road closures near Payson, Flagstaff
Snow causing road closures in high country
Roads closed in northern Arizona due to heavy snowfall around Flagstaff, Payson and Ashfork.
PAYSON, Ariz. - Three major freeways were closed in northern Arizona due to heavy snowfall throughout the high country, ADOT announced on March 7.
State Route 87 southbound was closed south of Winslow at milepost 338.
Interstate 40 westbound was closed near Winslow after multiple vehicles slid off the road, causing crashes and a traffic jam that extended 15 miles at one point.
Eastbound Interstate 40 was also closed near Kingman and in Ash Fork due to slide-offs and congestion.
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All roads were reopened around 12:00 p.m. on March 8.
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DPS troopers are investigating the multitude of crashes on Interstate 40. They said that most of the people in the crashes don't have injuries and only minor injuries have been reported.