PHOENIX (AP) - The Latest on Arizona weather (all times local):
12:20 p.m.
Hazardous driving conditions are reported on Interstates 17 and 40 in the Flagstaff area as snow falls across parts of northern and eastern Arizona.
Officials say there are reports of slide-offs and crashes as roadways become slick from snow.
A photo posted on Twitter by the National Weather Service shows northbound traffic on I-17 at a standstill at Munds Park south of Flagstaff.
Steady snowfall also is reported along I-40.
The National Weather Service predicts Flagstaff will get 4 to 6 inches of snow Saturday and Saturday night.
The forecast area for snowfall extends from Grand Canyon Village southeasterly through Williams and Flagstaff to Springerville and Alpine near the New Mexico state line.
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9:10 a.m.
Authorities are urging drivers to be cautious this weekend as a cold front plows across northern Arizona, with snow forecast Saturday in the high country and possibly lower elevations than usual.
The state Department of Transportation says conditions can change rapidly and that drivers shouldn’t underestimate a storm’s power or overestimate their ability to negotiate snow and ice.
ADOT says its plows will be working but that conditions are expected to become hazardous.
According to ADOT, the safest thing to do during a storm to delay travel until it passes and highways are clear.
Drivers are advised to prepare for extended time on the road by packing an emergency kit with items like blankets, warm clothes, food and water, cat litter or sand for traction and a fully charged cellphone.
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