Fort Huachuca closes (Just today! Snow!)
BREAKING NEWS: Fort Huachuca closes, parts of I-10 also closed. (So Global Warming is real?)
Sierra Vista Herald, Sierra Vista Arizona ^
SIERRA VISTA -- Fort Huachuca officials announced that all personnel including DA civilians and contractors have been sent home this morning due to the inclement weather.
Only mission essential personnel and residents will be allowed access to the installation. All non-mission essential personnel who may already be on the fort have been released. Officials advise caution when traveling on the installation due to icy conditions.
The fort's dining facilities are operating on a normal schedule for now, but the situation may be update. In other related news, Interstate 10 remains open but there are numerous icy spots east of Tucson. Motorists should expect winter driving conditions with sporadic delays and lane closures.
State Route 70 and State Route 191 are closed due to snow and ice.These highways are in the Safford area.
Interstate 10 in New Mexico remains closed in both directions.
For the most current information on the highway conditions please call 511 and follow the prompts for I-10 east of Tucson.
A heavy snow warning remains in effect through 5 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.
Schools in Bisbee, Tombstone and Palominas closed because of the snow and the road conditions it created, according to the school districts Web sites.
Sierra Vista schools went on as normal.
Highway 90 between Sierra Vista and Bisbee was closed overnight because of snow and ice on the roadway, but reopened this morning, according to the ADOT Web site www.az511.com. The weather service forecast for today includes continued snow and moisture through the morning, tapering off as the day progress. The weather was being created by a "strong and cold winter storm" system that was over central Arizona and moving south toward northern Mexico, the weather service reported. As part of the area forecast, possible snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches were expected in the lower elevations. In higher elevations, such as the Huachuca Mountains, 4 to 8 inches of snow was expected. For road condition information, call 511 or log onto www.az511.com
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