WILLIAMS – If there is any truth to the wives tale that what you are doing on New Year’s day you will be doing the rest of the year, it should make the City of Williams happy. With the water problems the city has experienced, a reported 14″ of snow fell on Williams on New Year’s day. Flagstaff received 18″ while Mountainaire topped out at 20″.
There was expected to be a few more inches on New Year’s day, but instead the sun came out. The blanket of snow, though not enough to stay the water problem, was a beautiful sight. Since then the weather has been warm and the snow has been melting off.
The long range forecast shows sunny and warm through Friday when the next amount of precipitation should occur. Flagstaff has a 30% chance for a dusting of snow on Saturday and rain through Monday. Williams can expect rain showers through Monday.
This should help melt off much of any remaining snow, but could cause icy road conditions. Temperatures should remain in the mid-40s dropping to mid-20s overnight.
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New Year snow
WILLIAMS – The riders on the last few days of the Polar Express will find Santa Clause in snow for the first time. After a couple of months of winter waiting, Williams finally got a significant snow today. The long range weather forecast predicts about seven-inches by the end of the day with about an inch of new snow on New Year’s Day.
Flagstaff is expected to get about 10-inches with 3 to 5-inches overnight. They could get up to 2-inches tomorrow.
Last night until about 7:30, the sky was clear and stars were visible. Later that night the clouds moved in and snow started to fall about 10:58 p.m.
This morning Williams woke up to about two-inches and it continued to fall through the day piling up to about five-inches at about 1 p.m. Snow removal crews are on the job and Williams residents are taking pictures like tourists.
Many of the restaurants and shops are open, but Bearizona closed early in the morning. They, like everyone else, are shoveling snow and removing it from the roadways. Bearizona should re-open on Friday.
A funny thing about the weather
WILLIAMS – Friday night I came home after walking the dog in about 25-degree temperature. The wind chill factor made it seem more like about 18-degrees. A friend reported that overnight temperatures reached the predicted 12-degrees.
I turned on the news and the Phoenix weather man reported that it was going to get cold in Phoenix and that temperatures had already dropped to 40-degrees in some areas.
That was more than our daytime temperature.
This being our coldest month, Williams and Flagstaff can expect a chance of rain and snow showers starting Tuesday through Friday with a possibility of about 3-inches, according to the long range forecast.
The highest temperature expected will be about 38-degrees tomorrow dropping to around 33 on New Year’s Day. The low at night will be about 17 tomorrow dropping to about 14-degrees on the First of January.
While the cool weather has caused ice to form on top of the Santa Fe reservoir and kept snow on the ground, so far it is not near enough to affect a change in the water situation of the northern Arizona.
Williams gets white Christmas
WILLIAMS – Williams is experiencing a white Christmas with approximately an inch expected to fall throughout the day and overnight. Sunny skies return tomorrow. There is a chance of snow showers returning starting Monday night. Friday through Monday temperatures will range from around 37 during the day to a low of around 17 at night.
Flagstaff has a 10% chance of snow tomorrow morning but otherwise is about the same as Williams.
It might look a lot like Christmas
WILLIAMS – There is a 20% chance of snow for Williams and Flagstaff on Christmas day after 11 am. Little accumulation is expected though it will snow over over night Thursday returning to clear and sunny Friday. The breezy weather will cause a chill factor making it feel colder than the predicted 40-degree weather. Ash Fork will be mostly sunny.
Snow today, gone tomorrow
Clouds covers Bill Williams mountain.
The long range forecast shows temperatures returning to around 50 during the day through Wednesday dropping to around 30s at night.
Some still found ways to enjoy what little snow we are receiving.
Snow on the peaks with mild weather ahead
WILLIAMS – The long range weather forecast starts of with patchy fog tomorrow after 11 a.m. Otherwise it will be mostly sunny with a high around 57.
Monday night temperatures are predicted to drop to 32-degrees and stay around that temperature at night through Thursday. Temperatures during the day are predicted to be just above 50-degrees through Thursday with light winds.
There is a chance that the riders of the Polar Express will enjoy snow starting Friday night. There is a prediction of a chance of rain Friday with a high near 47. There is a chance of snow through the weekend until Sunday.
Temperatures over the weekend are not predicted to break 50-degrees with a low of 30 Friday night and 25 Saturday night.
Rain in the forecast the rest of the week
WILLIAMS – The long range weather forecast shows rain Tuesday through Thursday for Williams and Flagstaff. Tomorrow there is a 20% chance of rain tomorrow with 70% Tuesday night for Williams and a 60% chance for Flagstaff. Wednesday the chance drops to 50% lowering to 10% by Thursday night.
Winds are expected to gust to 18 mph through the night Tuesday in Williams with normal winds around 11 mph. Max winds for Flagstaff are expected to be about 10 mph max over the next three days.
Temperatures in the Northland will average about 50 through Friday when it is expected to return to mostly sunny. Lows are expected to be in the low 30s.
Flagstaff has chance of snow tomorrow
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Flagstaff can expect a 10% chance of rain and snow tomorrow and patchy fog before 11 am with temperatures rising to a high of 48. Winds will calm to about 5-mph. On Tuesday the temperature will rise to about 51 with winds from 9- to 17-mph with gusts up to 23. The rest of the week the temperature should rise to the mid-60s during the day lowering to the low 30s at night.
Williams will enjoy milder weather with winds about the same as Flagstaff. Wednesday shows sunny with temperatures in the upper 60s lowering to the mid-30s at night through Sunday.
Bet you are not a climate skeptic now!
WILLIAMS – The climate change skeptics who have not listened to the fear-mongers of the UN and Al Gore’s multimillion dollar industry received a lesson in Williams. The climate is indeed changing.
High winds began last night pushing moisture into the area. Today the temperatures are dropping and clouds are rolling in as forecast by the National Weather Service. There is a light sprinkle today which could turn into rain. There is a chance of snow tonight through Sunday with accumulations of less than a half-inch expected.
