Overview
- National Weather Service forecasts a slight chance of rain Friday and Saturday mainly over higher terrain, with about a 20% chance of overnight showers in Phoenix.
- A Winter Storm Advisory for the Kaibab Plateau runs from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, with up to roughly four inches of snow expected above about 7,500 feet.
- Phoenix highs are near 71–73°F Friday before cooling to 66–68°F Saturday and 65–67°F Sunday, with morning lows dropping into the 40s by Sunday.
- ADOT urges drivers heading north not to park along highways to play in the snow and to carry winter travel supplies such as warm clothing, water, and an ice scraper.
- Forecasters are watching another system around New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with details still developing.