Is this storm headed our way?!?!??!

18 Mar 2012 13:48 #1 by Wily Fox aka Angela
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/18/us/winter ... google_cnn

(CNN) -- A winter storm packing heavy snow and gusty winds forced authorities to close 180 miles of Interstate 40 in northern Arizona on Sunday until further notice.

The road was closed in both directions about 6:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. ET), said David Beck, dispatch supervisor for the Flagstaff office of the Arizona Highway Patrol. The closure stretched roughly from Kingman in western Arizona to eastward to Winslow, including the city of Flagstaff, he said.

Portions of Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff were also closed, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation's website, as were several state roads.

As of 9 a.m. Sunday, Flagstaff -- with an elevation of about 6,900 feet -- had received 10 to 14 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. The city of Prescott had received 8 to 12 inches. Areas above 7,000 feet could see up to 22 inches, according to the weather service.


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18 Mar 2012 16:21 #2 by FredHayek
The news guys are saying only a 20% chance, but the wind is howling where I am.

Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.

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18 Mar 2012 16:29 #3 by JMC
Snow flurries here.

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18 Mar 2012 16:53 #4 by Wily Fox aka Angela
it's 50 degrees... I am hoping for rain. Most of our snow is gone. I just went out and gave our Choke Cherry about 2 gallons of water

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18 Mar 2012 16:59 #5 by Mtn Gramma

Is this storm headed our way?!?!??!


One can only hope. We still need lots of moisture, and snow doesn't erode my driveway as badly as rain does.

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18 Mar 2012 17:02 #6 by Wily Fox aka Angela
I am NOT hoping for THIS storm... unless it dies down a bit.... TOO MUCH FREAKIN' WIND... reports of 180MPH?!?!?! that is hard to believe, really

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18 Mar 2012 17:06 #7 by FredHayek
Vegas and Arizona were getting hammered by this system yesterday. Want the snow and rain, but we don't need mores wind. A big concrete block I use to keep gates shut was blown 2 feet out from its normal hole.

Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.

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18 Mar 2012 17:07 #8 by Mtn Gramma
Angela: Are you sure you didn't confuse 30 mph gusts with 180 miles of interstate closed?

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18 Mar 2012 17:10 #9 by Wily Fox aka Angela
HOLY MOLY~ It just hit here.... winds from all directions and heavy snow blowing in all directions and the air color is kinda orange.

Hubby just got back from road skiing and he said that most of it was dirt blowing on Foxton.

totally socked in now in about 5 minutes
temp dropped 5 degrees in that time as well

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18 Mar 2012 17:11 #10 by Wily Fox aka Angela

Mtn Gramma wrote: Angela: Are you sure you didn't confuse 30 mph gusts with 180 miles of interstate closed?


that would be possible, I tend to skim and run on news stories... I will go back and actually read it now :Loco:

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