Flagstaff, Arizona, was hit with a record breaking snowfall of 35.9 inches as Winter Storm Quiana barreled its way east into the weekend.
The staggering amount made landfall on Thursday and caused the city to declare a state of emergency. It beat the previous 1915 record by almost five inches.
But the massive snowfall fell just two inches short of becoming the snowiest single day, a record that was established in 1968 and that stands at 38inches, CNN reports.
The Arizona Department Of Transportation announced that most of its highways that led into the city and surrounding towns were closed as of Friday morning.
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The staggering 35.9inchesmade landfall on Thursday and caused Flagstaff to declare a state of emergency
The Arizona Department Of Transportation announced that most of its highways that led into the city and surrounding towns were closed as of Friday morning
Even the Flagstaff Police Department shared photos of officers pushing vehicles that had managed to get stranded in the snow
Local law enforcement spent most of the day getting snow off their vehicles so that they could respond to various emergencies
Local law enforcement spent most of the day getting snow off their vehicles so that they could respond to various emergencies.
Even the Flagstaff Police Department shared photos of officers pushing vehicles that had managed to get stranded in the snow.
The storm started on Wednesday in the northern Sierra Nevada before making its way to the southwestern states, according to Accuweather.
Flagstaff's airport recorded a whopping 40.3 inches in their immediate vicinity. Annually, the city gets on average 102 inches of snow. Last year, it had just 42 inches of snow.
Massive snowfall beat the previous 1915 record by almost five inches
But the snowfall fell just two inches short of becoming the snowiest single day, a record that was established in 1968 and that stands at 38inches
Taylor Killian puts snow chains on the vehicle he's driving during a trip to Flagstaff
Winter Storm Quiana is currently making its way to the Plains and Upper Midwest, bringing snow and freezing rain, The Weather Channel reports.
The storm started in the Southwest and saw Las Vegas with considerable snowfall for the first time in 10 years with just .8 inches of snow.
By early Saturday morning, the Twin Cities and northern Wisconsin saw some light snow and freezing rain.
The area around eastern Colorado, northern New Mexico, western Kansas and western Nebraska is seeing heavier snow.
Winter Storm Quiana is currently making its way to the Plains and Upper Midwest, bringing snow and freezing rain
Six inches of snow is expected to fall in parts of the Midwest and in parts of the Northeast as the winter storm heads into Canada
The storm started in the Southwest (Flagstaff pictured) and saw Las Vegas with considerable snowfall for the first time in 10 years with just .8 inches of snow.
Severe weather is expected to hit the South by Saturday night as the Midwest also experiences blizzard-like conditions.
By Saturday night, upstate New York and New England will also see snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Six inches of snow is expected to fall in parts of the Midwest and in parts of the Northeast as the winter storm heads into Canada.
'The Plains and Midwest will likely see #blizzard conditions on Saturday while much of the Mississippi Valley can expect gusty winds,' the TWC said on Twitter.
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Main photo article Flagstaff, Arizona, was hit with a record breaking snowfall of 35.9 inches as Winter Storm Quiana barreled its way east into the weekend.
The staggering amount made landfall on Thursday and caused the city to declare a state of emergency. It beat the previous 1915 record by almost five ...
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