An ADOT tweetstorm about the big storm
An ADOT tweetstorm about the big storm
Our plows have been working 24/7 to keep up with the snow and clear the roads. Please DON'T pass #snowplows and stay at least 4 vehicle lengths behind a plow. #azwx #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/W7oaNK6PvU
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
By Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications
It's been a busy couple of days at ADOT as Mother Nature has unleashed this furious winter storm. We appreciate those of you who heeded our advice to delay travel with snow and heavy rain falling across much of the state. And we appreciate the efforts of ADOT's snowplow drivers and other staff members who have worked around the clock during this monumental storm.
For today's blog, here are some of our weather-related tweets since Thursday morning, including on-the-scene reports from Flagstaff by our own Doug Nintzel:
A glimpse at what it looks like when @ArizonaDOT TowPlow is clearing 2 lanes of I-40 in one sweep. #KnowSnow in AZ pic.twitter.com/bYMSfzsTOY
— Doug Nintzel (@DougNintzel) February 22, 2019
Here’s what that #Tucson snow looks like from our Traffic Operations Center’s video board. #azwx pic.twitter.com/CPhoJqa3cZ
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
ProTip: When snow is sticking to the palm trees in Tucson, it's a good idea to delay travel.#Tucson#aztraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/MQvRUvxycj
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
What time is it? Time to dig out the @ArizonaDOT truck again. Be careful out there and take it slow! #KnowSnow in AZ pic.twitter.com/PSzv8khVFv
— Doug Nintzel (@DougNintzel) February 22, 2019
Snow on US 60 at the Queen Creek tunnel just northeast of Superior. US 60 eastbound is closed from Superior to Globe. #aztraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/wxSxaxtgVE
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
We're waking up to snow on the foothills and rooftops along I-17 at Anthem. Be careful out there, as those roads are slippery. #PhxTraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/0K3mEIylBg
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
Our camera on SR 260 in Heber shows the barricades for the closure between Heber and Star Valley. As with all winter closures, we don't have an estimated time to reopen the highway. #aztraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/BPL3ugNTWg
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
I-17 north- and southbound: Snow coming down near Anthem and Dove Valley. #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/VYiNNpmXl5
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
As snow continues to fall in #Flagstaff @ArizonaDOT snowplow crews will work all night on high country highways. pic.twitter.com/SRYpr9Wd3Q
— Doug Nintzel (@DougNintzel) February 22, 2019
ADOT #snowplows will be working through the night to clear the roads. This plow is on I-17 southbound, south of #Flagstaff. @DougNintzel pic.twitter.com/DfHEQO6SS7
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
Payson received nearly two feet of snow today and it's not over yet! Here are some photos from the area. #azwx pic.twitter.com/ZDwJMg7v1c
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
ADOT’s @DougNintzel takes us along for a ride in a #snowplow working on I-40. #azwx pic.twitter.com/HHfVjzYpEb
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 22, 2019
The view from inside cab of @ArizonaDOT snowplow on I-40 in #Flagstaff. pic.twitter.com/5hfl8vUeM5
— Doug Nintzel (@DougNintzel) February 21, 2019
ADOT's @DougNintzel is in #Flagstaff and reminds drivers to avoid travel during the storm. #azwx #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/kD5fJxfFR1
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2019
I-17 just south of Flagstaff. Delay travel in northern Arizona until after the storm passes because of extremely difficult driving conditions. We can't predict if a highway will close, but closures are possible due to ice, snow or crashes. #aztraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/QAtlOL4gl7
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2019
ADOT Public Information Officer Doug Nintzel is in #Flagstaff with advice for travelers. #azwx @DougNintzel pic.twitter.com/cUWGB9Eqqs
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2019
Thanks to the @NWSPhoenix, we now know this is small hail, or graupel, with reports of it sticking and making for slick conditions along I-17 in the north Valley. Here is what our cameras are seeing. #azwx #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/qzTxNGzERc
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2019
AVOID TRAVEL during the winter storm. If you decide to travel, leave prepared for the possibility that you’ll spend extended time in winter conditions due to road closures and extreme conditions. #azwx #aztraffic pic.twitter.com/AK9T5fkJ2G
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2019