972  
WWUS45 KFGZ 171941  
WSWFGZ  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  
1241 PM MST THU APR 17 2025  
 
AZZ011-017-181200-  
/O.EXB.KFGZ.WW.Y.0009.250419T0000Z-250420T0000Z/  
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-WHITE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GANADO, GREER, SHOW LOW, PINETOP, AND  
WINDOW ROCK  
1241 PM MST THU APR 17 2025 /141 PM MDT THU APR 17 2025/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY  
TO 5 PM MST /6 PM MDT/ SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU AND WHITE MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST /6 PM MDT/  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL  
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY  
SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING  
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY  
EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 6 PM MDT /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM  
MDT /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY...  
ALPINE: 2 TO 4" BUFFALO PASS: 2 TO 4"  
GANADO: 1 TO 2" WHITERIVER: TRACE TO 1"  
WINDOW ROCK: 1 TO 2" PINETOP-LAKESIDE: 2 TO 4"  
SHOW LOW: 1 TO 2"  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES GO TO AZ511.GOV, OR CALL 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
AZZ004-181200-  
/O.CON.KFGZ.WW.Y.0009.250418T0300Z-250419T0000Z/  
KAIBAB PLATEAU-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FREDONIA AND JACOB LAKE  
1241 PM MST THU APR 17 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 2 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...KAIBAB PLATEAU.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL  
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY  
SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING  
CONDITIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
FORECAST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 8 PM MST TODAY TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY...  
JACOB LAKE: 4 TO 6"  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES GO TO AZ511.GOV, OR CALL 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
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