• Northern Arizona experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, with snow sticking in downtown Flagstaff.
• The snow began on Wednesday evening, leading to the temporary closure of Interstate 40 between Kingman and Flagstaff due to weather-related crashes and slide-offs.
• The interstate was reopened before midnight, and the snowfall did not significantly disrupt school schedules, with Flagstaff receiving only a couple of inches.
• A second, more potent snowstorm is expected to hit the area on Sunday, with snow levels dropping to 4,000 feet and meteorologists warning of hazardous driving conditions.
• Snowplows were active early Thursday to clear the roads in the region, marking the start of the new snow season.
