ARIZONA, USA — Saturday's stormy weather has prompted some Valley cities to cancel outdoor holiday-themed events that had been scheduled for this weekend.
The City of Mesa said Saturday afternoon it would cancel today's Merry Main Street activities. Anybody who had booked sessions on Mesa's ice rink will have an opportunity to re-schedule, the city said.
Mesa's Reindeer Roll & Stroll event is expected to go on as planned Saturday night.
Chandler decided to cancel the annual tree-lighting ceremony of its famous tumbleweed Christmas tree due to the rainy weather. It has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 5
The Town of Carefree postponed its tree-lighting event for Saturday night because of the poor weather.
Apache Junction also canceled its annual Holiday Program and Light Parade originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon and evening due to the weather.
The City of Scottsdale has announced that they have canceled Saturday night's “Scottsdazzle Stroll” event, which was set to take place from 6 -9 p.m. along the canal banks in old town Scottsdale. Next week’s stroll will go on as planned. For more information, you can visit Scottsdazzle.com.
A storm system from California brought rain clouds to the Valley on Saturday, resulting in cloud coverage across most of southern Arizona.
Phoenix's annual light parade is scheduled to take place Saturday night.
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