7 Day Forecast
The eastern edges of the Tucson metro area were expecting some light snow on a chilly Monday morning.
The weather system moving across the area today was forecast to bring light snow to elevations as low as 2,500 feet, the National Weather Service in Tucson said.
Some flurries were visible early Monday in Catalina, but areas east of metro Tucson were most likely to see snow, the National Weather Service said on Twitter early Monday.
Monday started cloudy but was expected to become mostly sunny, with a high near 48 degrees.
Widespread frost was expected late Monday with a low temperature dropping to about 27 degrees.
Widespread frost is expected early Tuesday morning with a high temperature for the day of about 54 degrees, the Weather Service says.
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The road to Mt. Lemmon remained closed at the base Monday except to residents and employees. Road conditions and the most current information can be found at (520) 547-7510.
Monday's snowy start is set to be followed by a cold night with a low of 27 degrees. Widespread frost is expected late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Photos: Snow in Tucson in the 1960s
Snowmen starting to thin out as the temperature warms up after a snowstorm in Tucson on Dec. 17, 1967.
Snow on the El Con Mall sign in Tucson on March 3, 1964, ironically welcoming the Cleveland Indians for Spring Training.
Snow on the playground at Reid Park Tucson on March 3, 1964.
Snow on the Pima County Courthouse in Tucson on March 3, 1964.
Snowfall at Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, on March 3, 1964.
Women throw snowballs in Reid Park, Tucson, on March 3, 1964.
Snowfall in Tucson on March 3, 1964.
Snow at Saguaro National Park East (then, Saguaro National Monument) on Dec. 23, 1965.
Snow and ice at Kitt Peak National Observatory on March 3, 1964.
Snow and ice clinging to the telescope structure at Kitt Peak National Observatory west of Tucson on March 3, 1964.
Snowfall in El Encanto Estates, Tucson, on Feb. 10, 1965.
Snow in El Encanto Estates, Tucson, on Feb. 10. 1965.
Mothballed planes covered with snow at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson on Feb. 10, 1965. The Rincon Mountains are in the background.
Those who needed a sign to tell them it was snowing were happily obliged by Tucson resident Ken Newman at Old Spanish Trail and Golf Links Road on Dec. 23, 1965. If the Tucson Citizen/Arizona Daily Star photo archives are any barometer, the Tucson area got good doses of snowfall in the 1960s. Go to tucson.com/retrotucson to check out the black-and-white scenes of a snowy Tucson.
Snow on the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson as seen from downtown on Feb. 11, 1966.
A motorist awaits service from a tow truck driver during a snow storm on Dec. 17, 1967 at a Skaggs Drug Store on East Broadway in Tucson.
A chance encounter with Santa at Skagg's Drug Store on Broadway during a snow storm in Tucson on Feb. 17, 1967.
Snow clogs the Catalina Highway to Mt. Lemmon at 5,400 feet elevation on Feb. 18, 1967. Rock slides up ahead kept motorists from going further.
Snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson on Feb. 20, 1969.
Snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson on Feb. 20, 1969.
Snowfall drapes the trees along the Catalina Highway to Mt. Lemmon at about 7,500 feet on Dec. 6, 1969. Total snow accumulation was about nine inches.
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