Photos: Snow in Santa Catalina Mountains
After opening up gifts Christmas Day, Families and Friends enjoy sledding and building snowmen in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Summerhaven and Mount Lemmon on December 26, 2019.
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Mackenzie Comaduran laughs after falling off a cookie sheet she used to slide down a hill with snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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While playing with family and friends, Manuel Tanori dodges a snow ball in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Mariana Rodarte, left, tries to find a place to stick a carrot while her sister Jimena Rodarte builds a small snowman in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019.
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Raul Figueroa, right, films a slow motion video of Catalina Palma as she slides down a hill covered in snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Lilliana Judd slides down a hill of snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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A snowman sits on a pile of snow while families and friends play in snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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James Scovel falls off his sled while sliding down a hill of snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Sharon Robinson gets a face full of snow as she falls off a sled in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Mackenzie Comaduran, left, and her friend Mayden Tilton slide down a hill covered in snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Two girls pose for a selfie in the snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Families and friends play in the snow in Summerhaven, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Frozen ice drips off a tree in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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A car travels up Mount Lemmon Hwy past a cluster of trees covered in snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Haley Bentley poses for a photo by a tree covered in snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Ice and snow cover the trees in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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A group of people take a selfie under a tree dressed in snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Snow blanket the plants in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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A car travels up Mount Lemmon Hwy past a cluster of trees covered in snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
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Snow blankets the trees in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz., on December 26th, 2019. The road to Mount Lemmon is currently open to the public and you can start to see snow just past Windy Point Vista.
Rebecca Sasnett
Photojournalist
The road to Mt. Lemmon reopened to all vehicles after closing Friday morning due to the weather.
Mt. Lemmon is expected to get more snow Thursday night as a brief winter storm passes through Southern Arizona.
Catalina Highway on Friday morning was open only to residents and employees.