Catalina Highway has reopened after being closed for several days, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.ย
The road was closed due to inclement weather that caused dangerous driving conditions.ย
Even though the road is open again, officials warned drivers to be cautious and to watch for ice.ย
Summerhaven had around 4 inches of snow on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.ย
Temperatures will gradually warm up starting Thursday, with highs expected in the 50s. Highs will be in the 60s by Friday and through the weekend.
Another Pacific storm is forecast to hit the region by Saturday night, with rain possible into Monday. Snow levels for this storm, however, were expected to stay fairly high in elevation.
On Thursday, Dec. 27, around 20 people were stranded on Mount Lemmon when a fast-moving snowstorm made the roadway too dangerous to travel.ย
For updates on Pima County road conditions for Catalina Highway, the road to Mount Lemmon, callย 520-547-7510.
Snow totals on Wednesday:ย
- Summerhaven โ 4 inches
- Nogales โ 6 inches
- Portal โ 7.2 inches
- Rita Ranch โ 2 inches
- Benson โ 3 inches
- Tubac โ 5 inches
- Sierra Vista โ 3 inches
- Green Valley โ 1 inch
- Tucson International Airport โ Trace
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A hike walks under the cloudy and snowy Santa Catalinas along the Agua Caliente Wash, Wednesday, January 1, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Clouds hover below the peaks on the eastern reaches of the Santa Catalinas following a New Year's Eve snow shower, Wednesday, January 1, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Ulises Sanchez Jr. sends up spray of twigs and snow after his sled gets a little off the beaten path as he, his brother and sister, mom and dad take advantage of the cold front that left several inches of snow in the upper reaches of the Santa Catalinas Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Tucson, Ariz. The five Sanchezs were sliding down their favorite slopes, a closed road just off Sykes Knob Rd., at around 8,000 feet. The Mt. Lemmon Highway was closed again to non-resident traffic for most of the day, opening for few hours before being closed down again just before sunset.
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Robert Garcia uses the tools at hand, the family's toboggan, to shovel snow into the back of his brother's pick-up as they prepare to transport a bedful of snow down into the town following a cold front that dumped several inches of high altitude snow in the upper reaches of the Santa Catalinas, Wednesday, December 26, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
