(22 Feb 2023)
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Flagstaff, Arizona – 22 February 2023
1. Intense snowfall and high winds on residential area street
HEADLINE: Storm brings high winds, snow to Arizona
2. Idle semi-trucks on Interstate 40 amidst wind
ANNOTATION: Arrival of a winter storm on Wednesday closed more than 200 miles of a freeway stretching between Arizona and New Mexico.
3. Snowfall on residential area street with unclaimed trash bins
ANNOTATION: More than 5,700 homes were without power Wednesday morning in the Phoenix metro area with 10,000 homes affected in the Flagstaff area.
STORYLINE:
A winter storm brought high winds and snow Wednesday to parts of Arizona and New Mexico, closing more than a 200-mile stretch of the main freeway between the two states and leaving thousands without electricity.
Authorities said wind gusts of up to 50 mph resulted in 66 flights being canceled and 45 others delayed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport by 9 a.m.
More than 5,700 homes were without power Wednesday morning in the Phoenix metro area with 10,000 homes affected in the Flagstaff area, where snowfall and wind gusts of 68 mph was
causing white-out conditions.
The National Weather Service said up to a foot of snow was expected by Thursday morning in elevations above 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) in northern Arizona.
Some schools in Flagstaff announced closures Tuesday ahead of the storm.
The weather service said a high wind warning was in effect for most of New Mexico through Thursday morning, with gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph) possible.
The storm system swept through southern Nevada on Tuesday, causing power outages and flight delays at Las Vegas airports.
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