Thunder, hail, wind and rain rolled through downtown Phoenix on Jan. 8 as the second and colder wave of Arizona’s storm systems moved across the state.
The pair of midweek storm systems delivered a one-two punch, with the colder second wave system bringing widespread rain, lower snow levels and hazardous travel conditions, especially across the northern and eastern regions.
The first round of showers moved through the region Jan. 7, but forecasters say the more impactful system arrives Jan. 8, pushing a cold front across Arizona and tapping lingering moisture. The National Weather Service in Phoenix expects the most impact between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., with showers lingering in the south and east of the area into the evening…