PARKS, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona on Friday, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile backup on a major interstate. Semi-trucks and other vehicles were stalled on Interstate 40 westbound between Flagstaff and Williams late Friday as the sun set. The standstill dragged on for hours.

Semitrucks and other vehicles were stalled on Interstate 40 westbound between Flagstaff and Williams late Friday as the sun set.

It's back to more typical weather for the Phoenix area this weekend as sunshine and warmer temperatures make a brief comeback.

President Donald Trump's administration has canceled leases for 24 federal offices in Arizona, according to a government data portal detailing the president's efforts to downsize the federal government. That includes nine leases in Phoenix, two in Tucson, two in Flagstaff, and others scattered across the state.

Your drive time may be affected due to some lane restrictions along I-17 if you plan to see snow this weekend.

Phoenix had seen almost no rain since August, so Friday's storm was a welcome sight. It just isn't enough to end the drought.

Two major weather systems will bring mixed conditions across much of Arizona, with snow in Flagstaff, wind in Phoenix and possible rain in Tucson.

The High Country was hit by the first of two winter storms on Thursday, which dropped several inches of snow in places like Flagstaff.

It has been a rather wet morning for people in parts of the Valley Friday, due to a weather system that is making its way through the state.

CozyHome had customers lined up to upgrade their AC systems with state grants. Donald Trump’s freeze ended that program.

A winter storm warning is in effect across northern Arizona as a weather system continues to dump several inches of snow and rain across the region.

Thousands of customers are waking up without power as rain and wind move across the Valley early Friday morning.