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Ready for snow yet? Like it or not, winter is fast approaching, and with it, plenty of snowfall and cold temperatures in Arizona’s coldest regions.
This fall, statewide temperatures are expected to be near- to above-normal, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
But in areas that normally receive snowfall, such as Flagstaff, Pinetop, Bisbee and Grand Canyon Village, this winter is expected to bring a sizable dose of snow and cold weather.
Here’s what the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts the weather will be like, including snow, rain and temperatures, to expect across the Grand Canyon State during the winter of 2024.
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This year, the first day of winter is Saturday, Dec. 21.
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What will winter weather be like in Arizona?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has predicted statewide temperatures will be colder than normal throughout the winter.
It predicts that the coldest periods will be in mid-November, mid- to late December and early February.
How much snow will northern Arizona see this winter?
While the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts drier-than-average winter conditions for the rest of the country, it predicts northern Arizona will have a snowy winter.
The area known as the “Intermountain” region, which includes Flagstaff, Pinetop and Grand Canyon Village, is predicted to receive average and above-average precipitation and snowfall.
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How cold will winter be in northern Arizona?
Though the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts above-average snowfall for northern Arizona, temperatures are not expected to be too frigid.
In fact, the Almanac predicts temperatures will be above normal.
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts the snowiest periods for northern Arizona will be in mid-November, early and late January and mid-March.
How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac make predictions?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac bases its predictions on a comparison of solar activity and weather patterns, according to its website.
The almanac explains that its forecasts draw on various academic fields, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.
It also notes that its current weather forecasting method is a modern adaptation of a formula developed by the almanac’s founder, Robert B. Thomas, in 1792.
How accurate are the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s predictions?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, distinct from the Farmers’ Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate for its weather predictions.
However, in a report evaluating last winter’s forecasts, the almanac reported an overall accuracy rate of 64% for the season. The publication attributed the lower accuracy to “abnormal recent weather patterns.”
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PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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