After receiving 6.3 inches of snow on Jan. 8, Flagstaff prepares for a sunny, chilly weekend, according to the weather service.

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A pair of weather systems moving through the state this week will bring scattered rain and cold temperatures, with lows dipping into the teens.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Snowfall is increasing in northern Arizona, leading to snow-covered roadways and collisions that closed portions of several freeways for hours.

Snow moved into the high country early Jan. 8 and was expected to continue through the afternoon and evening. Flagstaff had picked up 2 to 4 inches, with snow reaching lower elevations, including Prescott and Sedona, according to the National Weather Service in Flagstaff.