Officials recommended not driving until the bulk of the storm passed, but for those who must travel, they said to be well prepared for snowy and icy conditions.
, drivers should stay up to date on hazardous road conditions and as the Arizona Department of Transportation shuts down some highways.
Near the Grand Canyon, which could be accumulating eight to 12 total inches of snow early this week, according to the National Weather Service, State Route 64 between milepost 241-268 remained closed as of noon on Monday. The highway was shut down late Sunday. Sunday night that snow and ice have been reported on roads in the Springerville area, especially US 191. This also includes some flagged areas in Greer and along SR 261.that snowfall rates would pick up within the next couple of hours and could leave portions of I-40 from Williams to Flagstaff and I-17 from Flagstaff to the Overlook impassable at times.
"Avoid travel if you can. If you do drive, leave prepared and download the AZ511 app to stay ahead of conditions," cautioned the Arizona Department of Transportation via a tweet. Drivers can also find up-to-date road closures and ice warnings on the website
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