UPDATE : AS OF 7:01 A.M. SUNDAY, FEB 14, STATE ROUTE 89A FROM SEDONA TO FLAGSTAFF HAS REOPENED
ORIGINAL POST: According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, extreme winter conditions have resulted in very difficult driving conditions.
The following highways are closed due to extreme winter conditions, as of 5:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13:
■ Interstate 40 is closed westbound at milepost 219.
■ State Route 89A is closed in both directions from Flagstaff to Sedona, from mileposts 376 (just past Midgley Bridge) and 398 (Forest Highlands Drive).
■ There is also a disabled semi-truck in on northbound State Route 89A near milepost 389 (at Forest Road 9439B).
Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511 and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, our free app available at ADOTAlerts.com will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.
Motorists are urged to postpone travel in the high country until the storm has passed. Those who decide to travel in the storm should be prepared for an extended time on the road. Remember to slow down, leave extra room behind the vehicle ahead of you, and pack an emergency kit containing a fully charged cell phone, warm clothing, blankets, food and water, medications and sand or kitty litter in case you get stuck in the snow.
