PHOENIX — Get out your umbrellas! The next major winter storm is roaring into Arizona bringing rain, snow, winds, and cooler temperatures.
Temperatures will drop 10-20 degrees on Wednesday and stay that cool for the rest of the week.
Winds out of the southeast will be breezy at times Wednesday with gusts up to 25 mph.
For the Valley, rainfall will begin after midnight and last through Thursday morning.
RADAR: Track rain and snow moving through Arizona
Models are indicating rainfall amounts of half an inch to an inch of rain across the Valley.
Areas in the foothills and east of the Valley may pick up one to two inches of rainfall with localized heavier amounts.
When it comes to snow, snow levels will start fairly high up tonight and drop to 5,000 feet by Wednesday morning. Most accumulating snow will fall around 6,500 feet and above.
As a result of the approaching storm, Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for parts of the high country, including Flagstaff, the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains.
Snow is expected above 6500 feet, with the greatest accumulation between late Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning.
