Weather patterns bring changes to Arizona with First Alert Day ahead

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two storms moving through the region are changing our weather pattern today through the weekend.
We could see some rain across the Valley starting Friday evening, with the best window around 4-10 p.m., as a low-pressure system off the coast of California dives south of our state.
This is filtering in some moisture, which will allow rain and snow chances to increase over the next 24-48 hours.
With storm number two bringing in a weak cold front through the state, a few thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening, but this looks to stay in southeastern Arizona, which could bring the threat for lightning and small hail.
Temperatures will be cooler than they’ve been throughout the majority of January. We’re looking at highs in the mid 60s through the weekend.
Overnight lows will range in the 30s to 40s for the Valley, with high country morning temperatures falling into the teens and single digits.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Friday evening to Sunday morning for northeastern and eastern Arizona, where snow levels look to stay around 7000′ but will drop Saturday afternoon to around 5000′.
The most snow should fall in eastern Arizona, where 6-10″ could fall above 8000′. Areas like Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon could see 1-2 inches, and around an inch of snow could fall in spots like Winslow, Heber and Williams.
By Sunday, this system pushes east, and we are left with dry conditions and more sunshine. Temperatures will return to the 70s by Tuesday.
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