ARIZONA, USA — After a sun-filled, calm weekend, the next storm system is on our doorstep.
Rain and snow will start to move from west to east across Arizona on Sunday evening, mainly after 5:00 pm. Most will not receive any precipitation until overnight Sunday into Monday morning.
Winter Weather Alerts are posted for elevations above 5,000 feet Sunday night through Monday evening, where significant snowfall amounts are forecast; the highest elevations will receive up to a foot of snow. Snow levels will drop to around 3,000 feet, where one to three inches of snow are forecast.
The low deserts will receive another round of rain Sunday overnight into Monday morning. Some low desert locations could see more than a half an inch of rain. Rainfall amounts will range from a couple tenths of an inch to just under one inch.
Snow showers will linger across portions of Navajo Nation on Tuesday. Despite drying and clearing out, temperatures will tumble by Tuesday. Valley highs will only muster the 50s and morning lows in the 30s. The valley will wake up to some frosty mornings next week. Temperatures will continue to struggle next Thursday and Friday.
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