Bellemont News

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is reporting that Interstate 40 between mileposts 150 and 160 near Williams is closed in both directions due to winter weather and an accident.

It didn't take a weatherman to tell you Monday's storm that raced across Northern Arizona was powerful and the winds were icy and strong.

Smoke will likely be visible Wednesday and Thursday in the Flagstaff area as crews from the U.S. Forest Service light intentional fires to burn away excess growth that could lead to wildfires.

Prescott saw its 10th-driest monsoon season on record this year, and so far it's also the eighth-driest calendar year on record.

The Parks Rest Area was closed today due to problems with the water system. The repairs that are needed necessitate the entire system to be shut down for about three days.

Approximately 320 acres of broadcast burning off Hwy 180 and Snowbowl Road. Smoke is expected to move northeast with the forecast winds; some residual smoke will likely settle around the Baderville area overnight.

The Cross Fire continues to move to the west and southwest, 18 miles southeast of Williams, and has grown to approximately 3,020 acres.

The city-owned theater has had free use of a 1,000-square-foot bay and a 2,500-square-foot area for its green room and offices.

A Tucson man has been arrested on suspicion of damaging a photo radar vehicle in Northern Arizona.