After closures on Wednesday and Thursday, wet winter weather is causing more road closures and impacting schools in Arizona's high country on Friday.
Make sure your vehicle is prepared for winter driving conditions in the high country.
Coconino County Sheriff's Office and Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center are reminding people in the high country about potential hazards that come with snow and rain, including the possibility of avalanches.
ROAD CLOSURES
The following highways are closed due to winter weather, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. (Last updated at 8:30 a.m., Feb. 9):
- Interstate 40 westbound in Williams (milepost 161)
- US 191 in both directions (mileposts 225-252)
- State Route 64 east of the Grand Canyon National Park (mileposts 242-276)
SCHOOL CLOSURES & DELAYS
- Due to current winter weather conditions and forecasts, all Flagstaff Unified School District schools will be closed Feb. 9, including before and after school activities and food service.
- Prescott Unified School District: School closed on Feb. 9.
- Blue Ridge Unified School District: School closed, ITM schedule on Feb. 9.
- NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus classes on a two-hour delayed start on Feb. 9. Classes before 10 a.m. are canceled.
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FLIGHT ISSUES
Temporary ground stops were issued for departures and arrivals for Sky Harbor periodically throughout the day Thursday due to rain and "low ceilings."
Sky Harbor reported hundreds of delays Thursday. Some of the delays were as short as 20 minutes, but some were several hours. It's unclear how many of them were caused by weather.
