Snow reaches downtown Tucson, road to Mount Lemmon and others closed

The Tucson Department of Transportation posted a video Friday morning of snow falling in downtown Tucson. As of 10 a.m. Friday, downtown Tucson had received 0.7 inches of snow.

Because of weather conditions, the road to Mount Lemmon is closed to everyone except emergency vehicles and snow crews. As well, weather officials say snow is falling in lower-elevation areas like Marana and Avra Valley.

Snow at the Mount Lemmon visitor center Friday morning totaled more than 38 inches, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Interstate 10 eastbound at milepost 315, about 7 miles east of Benson, was temporarily closed due to multiple crashes in an area of heavy snow, transportation officials say.

It has since reopened, but the Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers delay highway travel near Tucson to Willcox until the storm passes.

These Pima County roads have been closed due to weather: General Hitchcock Highway, Limberlost at the Agua Caliente Wash, Tanque Verde Loop Road at Tanque Verde Wash, Wentworth Road at Tanque Verde Creek, and Overton at the Cañada del Oro Wash.

Portions of Interstate 10 are seeing heavy snow, particularly between Tucson and Willcox, which can affect visibility. In areas of heavier snow, visibility is between a half- to a quarter-mile.

Widespread rain and snow covers the region, so motorists can expect a wet and icy commute. Officials predict 1 inch of snow at elevations of 2,500 to 3,000 feet and 1 to 2 inches possible above 3,000 feet.

As of 9:45 a.m., snow was covering Tucson eastward into Cochise County. Safford and Douglas should be seeing snow soon.

A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of southeast Arizona until 8 p.m. tonight. Snowfall is affecting northeastern Pima, southwestern Graham, northwestern Cochise and northeastern Santa Cruz counties.

High: 46

Low:28