Flagstaff closing in on near-record January snowfall total

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP, KYMA/KECY) - More snow will take place on Monday over northern Arizona. This will add to what already is near-record snowfall amounts in Flagstaff for the month of January.

Furthermore, the National Weather Service said Sunday that the city has had 57.9 inches of snow already so far this month.

That’s the fourth highest amount on record for January; behind only the snowfall totals in 1949 (104.8 inches), 1980 (63.4 inches) and 1979 (59.4 inches).

Weather Service officials also said normal January snowfall for Flagstaff is 20.9 inches.

Overall, the snowfall data is from the Flagstaff Airport with weather records going back to 1898.