Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer for much of the country, but in metro Phoenix, where high temperatures last through October, that’s far from true.Many Arizonans will be taking advantage of the long holiday weekend, traveling both by air and by road — even when Arizona is seeing average gas prices 50 cents above the national average.One good thing? No major road closures were scheduled for Arizona highways. Still, drivers were being asked to plan ahead as congested roads are expected in the next couple of days.Lower temperatures were expected throughout the holiday weekend, with some chances of rain at the start of the weekend, before they pick back up starting Monday.Here’s the latest on traffic, weather and any major events happening during the weekend. Heavy traffic lingers on I-10 after lane clearsThe left eastbound lane of Interstate 10 reopened near 339th Avenue following a vehicle fire that blocked all lanes, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.Authorities said there were heavy delays in the area and crews were working to clear the vehicle “as quickly as possible.”— Laura Daniella Sepulveda Crashes, fires block lanes on I-10, SR 95Serious crashes and vehicle fires were blocking state freeways as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Transportion.Vehicle fires forced closures on eastbound Interstate 10 near 339th Avenue and on State Route 95 northbound near Mohave Road in Parker.Other freeways were blocked due to serious crashes, according to ADOT.State Route 377 south of Holbrook was blocked near milepost 18. Another serious crash was reported on the westbound lanes of State Route 66 north of Kingman, at milepost 77.The was no estimated time of reopening.— Laura Daniella Sepulveda Cool morning temperatures lower than normal, expected to continuePhoenix residents woke up to pleasant and abnormal temperatures for a Sunday morning in September as the lows throughout the Valley bottomed out in the 70s.Phoenix’s low for Sunday morning was 80 degrees, which was 2 degrees below normal for this date. The forecast low for Phoenix on Labor Day is 75 degrees, meaning Monday morning is likely to be just as cool.— Ellie Willard Despite storm activity waning, weather service warns of runoff floodingAccording to the National Weather Service in Phoenix, storm activity over La Paz County and northwest Maricopa County decreased considerably with light remnant showers.However, runoff could still be expected to be a problem with flooding.— Lillian Boyd Flash flood warnings issued for Maricopa and Coconino countiesThe National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a flash flood warning for Maricopa County from 5:22 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. Saturday.The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a flash flood warning for Coconino County fro …
