"Die winter, DIE!"

[azsnowman]

Old man winter will NOT die this year........he's holding on for dear life, it's TIME he meets his demise and retreats NORTH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
FXUS65 KFGZ 131802 AFDFGZ AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF 1030 AM MST SUN MAR 13 2005 .SYNOPSIS...THE WARM RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT AND MUCH COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. A BIG CHANGE IN THE WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES STRUGGLING TO REACH UP INTO THE 30S AND 40S ALONG WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS AND A GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. COOL...BUT DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WEDNESDAY...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER ARRIVING BY THIS COMING WEEKEND.


Dennis

[Aslkahuna]

I don't think so, March is really a winter month in the high country and April is often no better and I recall seeing fresh snow on the Huachucas in May as well.

Steve

[Skywatch_NC]

So enjoy the rest of your winter, Brother!

Eric

[Guest]

where is sunrise arizona? thats where spring training for major league baseball is the texas rangers are out there. that must be by phoenix. because its too cold in northern arizona right? i dont know much about arizona. thats weird how phoenix can be in the 70s and 80s and up in the arizona mountains it can be in the 30s and snowing how far away is phoenix from where you live. is phoenix by sunrise? where is sunrise. thats. kinda like extreme south texas like down around brownsville it can be in the 70s and 80s and at the same time in the panhandle of texas it can be in the 30s and snowing. but arizona is a smaller state. its like 20 hours from brownsville to amarillo.. phoenix and sunrise isnt that far away from the northern arizona mountains is it? that temperature difference is weird??

[Aslkahuna]

Sunrise is near Phoenix. Based upon the speed limit (and not the traffic which will slow you down), Flagstaff in the northern mountains is a 2.5 hour drive (180 miles) from Phoenx. Phoenix, though is at an elevation of less than 2000 ft while Flagstaff is nearly 7000 ft. For even more contrast, try Tucson and Sierra Vista where Tucson will be 110F in the Summer while Sierra Vista will be in the upper 80's to low 90's (unless we've had a thunderstorm and then we can be down in the upper 50's). The West has lots of contrasts like that over short distances. On a July day, San Francisco can have 60F and fog while 50 miles inland it's over 100F at the same elevation. During a Basin freezing fog event I drove from fog and 15F to 56F in about 5 miles and a 1000 ft elevation increase.

Steve