While not quite the blizzard the National Weather Service predicted Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday's storm has brought snow to the entire Tucson region.

Some early snowfall has landed on the west side of the Santa Catalina Mountains, including Pusch Ridge. Send us your photos of snow to rmetcalf@explorernews.com with the subject line "Snow."

Don't miss your last chance to watch the Triple-A Tucson Padres play in Tucson this season. Head to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way, any night through Sunday, Aug. 28, to watch the Padres play the Reno Aces.

Snow and ice rang in the new year in Tucson, but folks who made it to higher country didn’t seem to mind the record below-freezing temperatures. The inclement weather was part of a weather system that closed highways in Northern Arizona and at Mount Lemmon starting last Wednesday and lasting into the weekend.

The Foothills Club of Tucson, a local 501(c)(3)non-profit, charitable organization of local business and civic leaders, has selected veteran non-profit manager ARTIE STONE as Executive Director. Stone is the past President and CEO of Craig Snow & Associates, an association management company working with non-profits, governments and other entities in strategic planning, fundraising and implementation of events. Most recently Stone was with the Arizona Blind & Deaf Children’s Foundation. He replaces Leslie Hargrove who is relocating to Colorado Springs with her husband Steven Hargrove.

Ballet Tucson presents “The Nutcracker,” a holiday tradition, in four performances Dec. 23-26 at Tucson Music Hall.