Phoenix (AZ Family) — A cold front moving in this weekend could bring snow to parts of Arizona’s highlands by Sunday, but the amount remains uncertain.
The front will move through Saturday night into Sunday. In the mountains, gusty winds, rain and snow are possible in higher elevations, continuing into Monday morning.
Most of Saturday will be dry, but winds will begin to pick up, with gusts of about 30 mph possible. Rain and snow are expected to start Saturday night and continue into Sunday morning.
Snow levels will begin to drop Sunday, so areas like Flagstaff could see most of the snow by late Sunday night. The rain, snow and wind could continue into Monday morning, with the system lifting by Monday evening.
Snowfall amounts are still uncertain, but below are early predictions from two different weather models: the GFS (American) model and the Euro (European) model.
Note that the two models actually have fairly similar predictions, even though the European model has more precipitation in the White Mountains southeast of Pinetop.
Although it’s too early to predict exact snowfall amounts, these weather models predict that 1 to 2 inches of snow could fall around places like Flagstaff, but that areas above 7,000 feet above sea level could see 1 to 2 inches of snow. That suggests 2 to 5 inches of snow is possible. Travel may be difficult Sunday into Sunday night, so please use caution and check for updates.
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