Arizona Slammed By Record Snowfall In Rare Winter Season: Photos

This winter season is full of surprises as parts of Arizona were slammed with record snowfall on Thursday.

"Schools across northern Arizona canceled classes and some government offices decided to close" ahead of the storm's ferocious arrival, The Associated Press reported.

From Flagstaff to Bellemont, we rounded up the best photos of Arizona's rare winter storm. Even more rare, was the snow seen in Tucson.

Check it out below:

Snowfall collects on a saguaro cactus in the metro Tucson area following a late storm.

Snow covers the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona.

A man takes a photo of the desert landscape near Sentinel Peak covered in snow in Tucson, Arizona.

Snowfall in the metro Tucson area collects on palm tree following a late snow storm in Tucson, Arizona.

A woman jogs down St. Mary's Road as snow falls in Tucson, Arizona.

A car drives down snow-covered Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

A police officer, left, helps a motorist push a car stuck in snow in Flagstaff on Friday morning, February 22, 2019.

Taylor Killian puts snow chains on the vehicle he's driving during a trip to Flagstaff, Arizona.

Richard Henn runs a snow blower down the sidewalk outside his home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Morgan Baggs shovels the driveway at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Frank Van Buren, the manager of a travel center, gives direction to semi-truck drivers who are pulling off Interstate 40 in Bellemont, Arizona.

In Tucson, the mountains and the cactus were dusted with piles of snow.

It was a snow day for many in Tucson and across the Valley, as children and parents got to enjoy a different sort of play before it melted away.

Veterinary educator Jennifer Serling had her precious pup, Daffy, out for a morning jaunt. "Daffy wasn't sure what to think about that weird white stuff," Serling said.

The Associated Press is a contributor of this post; Patch Editor Ashley Ludwig contributed to this post.