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Multiple Accidents on I-17 Southbound
MUNDS PARK (NAZ Today)– A series of accidents is causing traffic to back up in the southbound lanes of I-17 near Munds Park.
NAZ Today’s Matt Tantau is reporting that at least three separate accidents, with one involving a semi, have brought traffic to a stop in some places and a line of cars about a [...]
Fresh Snow Blankets Much Of Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF (AP) — Residents of northern Arizona awoke to a thick blanket of snow Monday morning, and forecasters say more is expected throughout the day.
Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect around much of the state. The National Weather Service says the storm could leave more than a foot of snow in the higher [...]
What do you think of the extra snow?
Student forecaster Marc Daniels asked locals what they thought of the extra snow brought on by the El Niño winter.
USGS: Gains From Grand Canyon Flooding Short-lived
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An experiment meant to mimic natural flooding in the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon proved beneficial, but scientists say the gains were short-lived.
A man-made flood sent torrents of water from Glen Canyon Dam on the Arizona-Utah line for 60 hours in 2008 in an effort to build up sandbars crucial [...]
Knowing Medical Needs Key In Ariz. Storm Response
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In the Navajo community of Klagetoh, like others across the vast reservation, health representatives make it a point to know where all the high-risk residents live and what their medical needs are.
So when wintry weather stranded hundreds of people in deep snow and mud, community members got out their maps, [...]
7:30 PM UPDATE: Thursday’s Road Closures and Restrictions
I-17 North bound at mile post 235.6 (New River) – Road closed due to landslide at MP 237/Cordes Junction area.
Desert View Drive, the eastern-most portion of the Grand Canyon rim road, is closed and
expected to remain closed for the evening.
I-17/I-40: Closed as of 6pm until further notice.
State route 89A closed from [...]
DPS Discourages Travel to Northern Arizona
PHOENIX (NAZ Today)– The Department of Public Safety is urging motorists to avoid travelling to and around northern Arizona. Heavy snow at the higher elevations and heavy rain south of the Mogollon Rim has made it extremely difficult for ADOT crews to keep some roads open.
In northern Arizona, heavy snow has caused Interstate 17 to [...]
NAU Closes Campus for Thursday
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– After initially cancelling the first two classes of the morning, as was the case Wednesday, Northern Arizona University made the decision to close the Flagstaff campus for the day Thursday. NAU announced the decision via E-mail and the university’s homepage just after 8 am Thursday morning.
Officials cited “worsening conditions” in their decision [...]
DPS Sets Up Command Post To Help Coordinate During This Week’s Storms
*This story first appeared Monday, 1/18*
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– The threat of several feet of snow this week has prompted the Department of Public Safety to set up a command post in Flagstaff.
After working with a “skeleton crew” earlier this morning, a full shift’s worth of DPS officers were on duty by the afternoon hours in [...]
NAU on a Two Hour Delay
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus is on a two-hour delay today, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, because of inclement weather. All 8 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. classes today are canceled, and offices will open at 10 a.m. Faculty members will determine how class work will be made up.
Students who are unable to get [...]
