WILLIAMS – There is a 20% chance of snow for Williams and Flagstaff on Christmas day after 11 am. Little accumulation is expected though it will snow over over night Thursday returning to clear and sunny Friday. The breezy weather will cause a chill factor making it feel colder than the predicted 40-degree weather. Ash Fork will be mostly sunny.
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Last St. John’s Advent concert a great success
L-R, Elana Gonzlez, Tony Norris and Bill Burke perform folk and international music for the last Advent concert.
They were joined by violinist (that’s a fiddle for you rural folks) Elana Gonzalez who has performed with them for about five-years. Tony credited Elana with injecting a classical influence into the group. She performed a beautiful interpretation of Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
They even prompted the crowd to join in on their rendition of Come Out of the Wilderness. The author of the song is unknown.
Tony interjected a story concerning his youth as a cowboy in Flagstaff. He had a horrific climate change experience in which a turkey froze solid in the sky and he rode a log down a crevasse to be deposited on Aspen Street in Flagstaff. I know that most people today associate journalists with storytellers, but you will have to get a hold of Tony in Flagstaff to get the details.
The concert series this year was tremendous from beginning to end. This concert was a beautiful end to the series with folk music and music from the Emerald Isle mixed with a little folklore.
Santa arrived in casual dress with the grand kids. Somehow he’s much taller and thinner than I remember.
And what is bluegrass without a hound?
Here is a sample of the Advent concert:
Evidence of the Grinch spotted on Sheridan
WILLIAMS – It appears that the shadow of the Grinch was spotted on a garage door at Sheridan and 1st. Make sure the presents are still under the tree.
St. John’s Advent Concert: A Blue Grass Christmas
The St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church Advent concert series continues this Sunday at 4 p.m.
This concert features blue grass music from Julie and Roger Sullivan and friends.
Snow today, gone tomorrow
Clouds covers Bill Williams mountain.
The long range forecast shows temperatures returning to around 50 during the day through Wednesday dropping to around 30s at night.
Some still found ways to enjoy what little snow we are receiving.
Not just clouds in the sky
WILLIAMS – There are not only clouds over Williams. The Kaibab Forest Service is burning piles of debris while the weather is so pleasant. There was not enough snow, however, to burn as much as they wanted. You can expect more pile burns as weather permits.
Beautiful Advent concert held at St. John’s
WILLIAMS – Guest harpist Corelia Tom performed a beautiful series of Advent music at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran church Sunday Afternoon. She also took the time to educate about the Christmas history of some of the pieces.
Unfortunately my audio recording was clipped.
The last of the series of Advent music takes place on December 19 at 4 p.m. and features Blue Grass music.
Kiwanis hosts another successful community dinner
WILLIAMS – Kiwanis International hosted another tremendous community dinner for Williams. The weather was cool, but sunny for the event held at Doc Holiday’s Steakhouse and Salon, 950 North Grand Canyon Boulevard in Williams.
Visitors to Santa received teddy bears although at times it was difficult to find the jolly elf. There was also a raffle for prizes.
Santa is in this picture somewhere.
One of the activities that Kiwanis International uses to pay for the event is the Route 66 Street Market held during the summer.
Fire managers to burn piles as winter weather moves into area
WILLIAMS – Kaibab National Forest fire managers plan to begin burning slash piles in multiple locations across both the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts as an approaching weather system is forecast to bring rain, snow and cooler temperatures to northern Arizona over the weekend. Piles are the result of past forest health and restoration treatments and are primarily composed of small-diameter trees, branches, twigs, pine needles and other remaining tree slash. The goal of pile burning is to remove fuels in the forest, lessening the potential for spread of future wildland fires and improving overall forest health conditions. In order to limit the chances of fire from a pile burn spreading into nearby trees or other fuels, fire managers often ignite piles just prior to or during snow or rain events.
Williams Ranger District
There are six areas of slash piles on the Williams Ranger District that fire managers plan to ignite this winter.
- As early as today, fire managers are looking to burn 56 acres of piles on the south side of Davenport Hill north of Forest Road 140. Smoke from the pile burn may be visible in the Sherwood Forest Estates subdivision and from Interstate 40.
- There are about 85 acres of piles near the Elephant Rocks Golf Course in Williams that are scheduled to be burned once snow flies. When these piles are ignited, residents of the Highland Meadows subdivision may notice some lingering smoke overnight.
- The large slash pile at Moonset Pit in Parks will need to be burned once sufficient snow is on the ground. During much of the year, the Forest Service allows local residents to use the pit to dispose of woody debris from private property as a way to encourage creating defensible space. Each winter, the pit needs to be burned in order to allow that community service to continue. When the Moonset Pit pile is burned, smoke will be visible for several days due to its large size.
- About 26 acres of piles are scheduled to be burned in the Brannigan Park area east of Parks. Minimal smoke impacts are anticipated.
- There are 197 acres of piles in the McCracken project area that will be burned when conditions are appropriate. These piles are located near the junction of County Highway 73 and Forest Road 110 about 9 miles south of Williams. When the piles are burned, localized smoke impacts are likely, but these will dissipate rapidly.
- Fire managers hope to burn 124 acres of piles on High School Hill just east of Williams once there is sufficient snow. Depending on conditions, the piles may be burned in segments over multiple days or all on a single day. Smoke from this pile burn will be visible from Williams and Interstate 40.
Tusayan Ranger District
Fire managers plan to burn two areas of slash piles on the Tusayan Ranger District as soon as conditions are appropriate.
- There are 100 acres of piles just west of Grand Canyon Airport. Fire managers will look for the opportunity to burn the piles when there is an east wind, which will push smoke away from the airport and the Town of Tusayan. Given that east winds are predicted Monday, fire managers hope to begin ignitions then.
- About 12 miles east of Tusayan near Russell Tank, there are another 100 acres of piles that need to be burned. Given the location of these piles, impacts to Tusayan are not anticipated.
St. John’s Advent Concert: The Celtic Harp
The St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church Advent concert series continues this Sunday at 4 p.m.
This concert features special guest harpist Corelia Tom.