The remnants of Hurricane Lorena sparked some hopes for a white winter as the upper elevations of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff were dusted with snow on Monday, Sept. 23, the first day of fall.The National Weather Service in Flagstaff estimated that snow and graupel (soft hail or snow pellets) fell as low as 11,000 to 11,500 feet and may have been several inches deep at the highest elevations.So, is it unusual to see snow at this time of year?“No, it’s not (unusual) for this time of year,” NWS meteorologist Tim Steffen said. Mormon Lake Lodge From Flagstaff, Mormon Lake Lodge is about 26 miles from town on Lake Mary Road. See website for opening dates, hours and tickets. "It is possible to have a White Christmas in Arizona!" The remnants of Hurricane Lorena sparked some hopes for a white winter as the upper elevations of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff were dusted with snow on Monday, Sept. 23, the first day … See Flagstaff ski resorts' open/closed operating status, upper mountain and lower mountain base depths, number of … Flagstaff Extended Forecast with high and low temperatures. A total of 35.9 inches of snow was measured at Pulliam Airport, just south of Flagstaff, Thursday, smashing the city's previous record snowiest day of 31 inches of snow, set on Dec. 30, 1915. Elevations above 5,000 feet could see between 3 and 10 inches of snowfall by Saturday morning, Klimowski said.The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued a similar warning on Thursday, advising drivers to bring cold weather gear, an ice scraper and tire chains when traveling through the high country.Arizona State Parks announced Thursday morning that the road leading to Tonto Natural Bridge State Park would be closed for the rest of the day because of hazardous road conditions in the area.The snow came as a benefit for some, from kids and dogs playing on hillsides to skiers on the slopes.Arizona Snowbowl outside Flagstaff tweeted that it received another 5 inches of snow in 24 hours, bringing its three-day total to 2 feet. "Typically, with a large amount of fireplace activity in Phoenix on Christmas Day, PM 2.5 (smoke) increases across the valley to unhealthy levels," ADEQ said in the statement.The 24-hour air quality average on Christmas Day came in with pollution levels less than half the average of past Chistmases. Forest Lakes picked up 2.42 inches in that time frame. January is the snowiest month in Flagstaff with 19.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for [city] with The Weather Network. July is the hottest month for Flagstaff with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. Long range weather outlook for Flagstaff includes 14 day forecast summary: Reviewing the forecast for Flagstaff Over the next 14 days and the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 31°C, with a high for the two weeks of 34°C expected on the afternoon of Sunday 16th. Happy Jack Lodge From Flagstaff, Happy Jack Lodge is about 42 miles from town on Lake Mary Road. And the snowy weather isn't likely to let up anytime soon.With temperatures deep below freezing — Flagstaff had a low of 6 degrees and a high of 28 on Thursday — and several inches of snow expected overnight Thursday plus more on Friday morning, travel was expected to become "very difficult," according to the National Weather Service. That's what Beth Stull wrote on Twitter as she watched nearly a foot of snow fall in Flagstaff.No matter that it was Thursday by then. Arizona Snowbowl outside Flagstaff tweeted that it received another 5 inches of snow in 24 hours, bringing its three-day total to 2 feet. Young saw 2.12 inches; Heber-Overgaard got 1.84; Snowflake, 1.74; Payson, 1.57; and Show Low, 1.29.Flagstaff received 0.7 inch of rain in that time span. Last 2 weeks of weather Drivers planning to head anywhere in the high country should beware, meteorologist Brian Klimowski said.