Well, this quote from the Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner is impressive:
“This is the worst snowstorm that DPS has ever had to deal with in Northern Arizona,” said Commander Dean Nyhart, DPS Northern Bureau Highway Division.
According to a report in the Arizona Republic, the northern part of the state received between 29 and 32 inches of snow in five days.
Route 66 had quite an interesting role in this. On Monday, traffic on westbound Interstate 40 was diverted to the Mother Road at Seligman because of big trucks stuck in the snow. On Tuesday, Route 66 was closed between Peach Springs and Seligman because of the snow problems.
And it’s not over. More snow is forecast in the region on the weekend.
At least the ski lodges near Flagstaff will be happy.
A few states over, the Route 66 towns of Yukon, Edmond and Bethany in Oklahoma reported damage from severe storms on Tuesday. Tornadoes in other part of the state that day killed at least eight people.
UPDATE: Jim Hinckley sent me this snowy image from Kingman of the Hill Top Motel last week:
