FLAGSTAFF, AZ : First Flagstaff snowstorm causes crashes, assistance calls on Monday, November 28th, 2016

Police responded to nearly 300 calls about vehicle crashes and other driving issues during the Flagstaff region’s first snowstorm of season.

FPD spokesman Sgt. Cory Runge told The Arizona Daily Sun that the icy roadways were “horrible.”

The National Weather Service says about 5.5 inches of snow fell at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport between Saturday and Monday.

Highway Patrol saw 177 crashes and assistance requests on Sunday and Monday. Flagstaff Police dealt with 83 crashes and Coconino County Sheriff’s office had 28 crashes and assistance requests. The Northern Arizona University Police Department also saw five crashes.

The biggest traffic issues were during Flagstaff’s Monday evening rush hour.

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First Flagstaff snowstorm causes crashes, assistance calls