SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Issue Date: 400 AM MST FRI DEC 04 2009 Expiration: 400 AM MST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF WEATHER WILL BRING SUBSTANTIAL RAIN
AND SNOW TO NORTHERN ARIZONA EARLY NEXT WEEK...
A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE
BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
CURRENT FORECASTS SUGGEST RAINFALL COULD EXCEED 1 TO 2 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF ON THE INTERNET
AT WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
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