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It's snowing in Arizona! Check out these photos

Snowflakes fell in Flagstaff and other parts of northern Arizona as a cold front moved into the state.
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The National Weather Service reported that at least 2 inches of snow fell in Flagstaff. National Weather Service

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Northern Arizona saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday.

On the last business day of the week, social media filled up with photos of snow blanketing bushes and trees and barely sticking to concrete and pavement. After a long summer of record-breaking heat, Arizonans are understandably excited for a hint of winter.

The Grand Canyon State’s first snow comes after the Phoenix area saw 142 days with temperatures of at least 100 degrees, which is three days shy of a record set in 2020. The Valley did set a record this year for the most 110-plus-degree days at 70, which is 15 more than the previous record set in 2023.

Snow didn't reach down into Maricopa County, but cooler temperatures did. On Friday, temperatures in the Valley mostly sat in the mid-70s, according to the National Weather Service. The lower temperatures will continue over the weekend.

But while Phoenicians yearned for snow, news stations, weather services and residents of the state's northern reaches shared their happiness at the sign of snowflakes. Here are some of the best photos.