Flagstaff, AZ has encountered record freezing temperatures in January, but Back2Basics long-term drug and alcohol treatment center isn’t complaining.
“Starting Friday and forecast through Tuesday, the five-day average temperature (lows vs. highs) will be 8.7 degrees, and the average high will be 21.6 degrees. That makes for the coldest five-day stretch so far this century and since at least 1990, according to the Weather Service.” reported the AZ Daily Sun on January 13.
“It has been a great couple of weeks with practically 40 inches of snow to play in,” said owner and CEO Roy DuPrez.
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Residents are provided with the gear and educated on safety for every sport. Within the Flagstaff community institutions such as Ski Haus and Northern Arizona University has supported these endeavors by providing sports equipment and Wilderness First Responder Training to staff and residents.
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