Alert archive / Washington / Snow Advisories in 2005
Snow Advisory 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this snow advisory at Nov 30, 2005, 2:30 PM PST for Douglas County, Ferry County, Okanogan County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 1, 2005, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2005, 2:30 PM PST (22:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 1, 2005, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2005, 10:02 PM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 226 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KOTX 302230 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 IDZ004-010600- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051201T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.051201T2100Z-051202T0800Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. SHOWERS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED. A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATER AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ027-302330- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE... WINCHESTER 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. THE STORM TRACK AND FLOW PATTERN WILL NOT BE CONDUCIVE FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY EVENING. $$ WAZ041-044-010600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HS.W.0003.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ001-002-WAZ036-037-010600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.051201T2100Z-051202T0800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...SPOKANE... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATER AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ034-035-010600- /O.NEW.KOTX.HS.W.0003.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ WAZ038-043-010600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T2100Z-051202T0400Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ042-010600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-010600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.051201T1400Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 230 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KOTX 010550 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 WAZ034-035-041-044-011400- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0003.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID THURSDAY MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ001-002-004-WAZ036-037-011400- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.051201T2100Z-051202T0800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...ST. MARIES... KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...SPOKANE... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-011400- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ038-043-011400- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T2100Z-051202T0400Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-011400- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 950 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 011153 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 WAZ034-035-041-044-011900- /O.EXT.KOTX.HS.W.0003.051201T1500Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ001-002-004-WAZ036-037-011900- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.051201T2000Z-051202T0800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...ST. MARIES... KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...SPOKANE... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED....WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-011900- /O.EXT.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T1500Z-051202T0200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ038-043-011900- /O.EXT.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T2000Z-051202T0400Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-011900- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.051201T1800Z-051202T0200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 353 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAINLY IN NORTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 011842 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 WAZ034-035-041-044-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ001-002-004-WAZ036-037-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.051201T2000Z-051202T0800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...ST. MARIES... KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...SPOKANE... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED....WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ038-043-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.051201T2000Z-051202T0400Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 1042 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAINLY IN NORTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 012310 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 WAZ041-044-020600- /O.EXT.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ WAZ034-035-020200- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ001-002-004-WAZ036-037-020700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051202T0800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...ST. MARIES... KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...SPOKANE... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ038-042-043-020600- /O.EXT.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-020200- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 310 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE CHANGING COMPLETELY TO SNOW. ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 020200 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 WAZ034-035-020300- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY... WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THE MAIN SWATH OF THE SNOW HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF THE AREA. EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. $$ IDZ001-004-021000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN SANDPOINT AND COEUR DALENE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ041-044-020600- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-037-020800- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051202T0800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... SPOKANE...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. UP TO 8 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-020600- /O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTRY MIX WITH SWITCH TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS SOUTHERN WHITMAN AND LATAH COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ038-042-043-020600- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 600 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 020602 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 WAZ041-044-020715- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED...ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL TRACK THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-037-020715- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051202T0800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... SPOKANE...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO LIGHT FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL OF AN INCH OR TWO ADDITIONAL SNOW BY MORNING. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-021200- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0003.051202T0602Z-051202T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PULLMAN 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION AND BREEZY WINDS HAVE ENDED. YET SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES BY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ038-042-043-020715- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE STEADY SNOW HAS ENDED. EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ IDZ001-004-021200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 1002 PM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MORNING...PUSHING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH LEADING TO LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow advisory went out at Nov 30, 9:45 AM PST, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 9:45 AM PST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
945 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
.SYNOPSIS...AN ACTIVE WINTRY PATTERN WILL PREVAIL OVER THE INLAND
NORTHWEST INTO THE WEEKEND CHARACTERIZED BY COOLER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES PUNCTUATED BY PERIODS OF SNOW.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
DID A QUICK UPDATE THIS MORNING TO INCLUDE ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
FOR THE MORNING HOURS AS SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED EAST OF A LINE
FROM REPUBLIC TO DAVENPORT TO PULLMAN. WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW
WILL CONTINUE AS A SHORTWAVE FLAT RIDGE BUILDS OVER WASHINGTON
TODAY. THESE SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE BY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THE
ATMOSPHERE REMAINS UNSTABLE AND CANNOT RULE OUT A POSSIBLE FLURRY
IN THE AFTERNOON. /KOCH
&&
.AVIATION...-SHSN CONTINUE EAST OF A LINE FROM KCQV TO KPUW. LCL
LIFR/VLIFR WITH AREAS OF MVFR/IFR TO CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 20Z.
CIGS AND VIS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR AFTER 20Z. PATCHY FOG COULD DEVELOP
ACROSS MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT WITH IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 32 19 34 22 31 22 / 20 10 70 70 40 30
COEUR DALENE 32 18 33 20 32 22 / 20 10 70 60 40 30
PULLMAN 33 22 35 26 33 25 / 20 10 70 60 30 40
LEWISTON 40 26 39 30 38 27 / 20 10 80 60 40 50
COLVILLE 28 17 31 18 32 23 / 10 10 70 60 50 50
SANDPOINT 31 18 32 19 29 21 / 30 10 70 60 60 50
KELLOGG 30 19 32 22 31 25 / 60 10 80 80 50 40
MOSES LAKE 35 19 35 24 35 23 / 10 10 60 40 30 20
WENATCHEE 35 21 30 24 33 23 / 10 10 70 50 30 20
OMAK 31 21 31 22 30 20 / 10 10 70 60 30 30
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE
MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN
PANHANDLE...COEUR DALENE AREA...CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET
FOR IDAHO PALOUSE...LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES.
WA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET
FOR WASHINGTON PALOUSE.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM THURSDAY FOR SPOKANE
AREA...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...
WENATCHEE AREA...EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES...OKANOGAN
VALLEY...WATERVILLE PLATEAU.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 5:15 AM PST, 9 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
515 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
IDZ001>003-WAZ033-036>038-041>044-011400-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
515 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED THURSDAY FOR POTENTIAL
HEAVY SNOW. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS
DEVELOPING SITUATION.
IDZ004-011400-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
515 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TODAY. PLEASE
SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED THURSDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF
ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-034-035-011400-
LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-
515 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 30, 12:28 PM PST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1228 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 S SPOKANE 47.63N 117.41W
11/29/2005 6.0 INCH SPOKANE WA NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE
1140 PM HEAVY SNOW PULLMAN 46.73N 117.16W
11/29/2005 6.0 INCH WHITMAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
0625 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 SSW ANATONE 46.07N 117.17W
11/30/2005 4.0 INCH ASOTIN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6 INCHES
0730 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 S PULLMAN 46.72N 117.16W
11/30/2005 6.0 INCH WHITMAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT ELEVATION 2397
0815 AM HEAVY SNOW SPIRIT LAKE 47.97N 116.87W
11/30/2005 4.5 INCH KOOTENAI ID TRAINED SPOTTER
KOOT 27H
0830 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 N SPOKANE 47.74N 117.41W
11/30/2005 5.5 INCH SPOKANE WA TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT
0830 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 E LATAH 47.28N 117.11W
11/30/2005 2.5 INCH SPOKANE WA TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 NNE ROCKFORD 47.56N 117.06W
11/30/2005 5.0 INCH SPOKANE WA TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 9 INCHES 24 HOURS. SPOKANE 133.
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW POTLATCH 46.92N 116.90W
11/30/2005 5.0 INCH LATAH ID PARK/FOREST SRVC
POTLATCH RANGER DISTRICT EMPLOYEE REPORTED 7.5 INCHES 15N
OF POTLATCH.
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 S SPOKANE 47.53N 117.41W
11/30/2005 6.5 INCH SPOKANE WA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOKANE 141
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 N COLFAX 46.90N 117.36W
11/30/2005 3.0 INCH WHITMAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
WHITMAN 58
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW ST. MARIES 47.31N 116.57W
11/30/2005 4.0 INCH BENEWAH ID TRAINED SPOTTER
RANGER DISTICT REPORTS 6.5 INCHES AT CLARKIA RS.
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW COEUR DALENE 47.70N 116.79W
11/30/2005 5.0 INCH KOOTENAI ID OFFICIAL NWS OBS
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
0845 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 N HARRISON 47.54N 116.78W
11/30/2005 5.0 INCH KOOTENAI ID TRAINED SPOTTER
KOOT 81
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 E MOSCOW 46.73N 116.87W
11/30/2005 3.5 INCH LATAH ID TRAINED SPOTTER
LATAH 13. SNOW WAS DRIFTING.
1020 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 S DEARY 46.77N 116.56W
11/30/2005 8.0 INCH LATAH ID TRAINED SPOTTER
LATAH 22
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 SE COEUR DALENE 47.64N 116.69W
11/30/2005 8.0 INCH KOOTENAI ID TRAINED SPOTTER
9 INCHES ON GROUND. KOOT 19.
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW ST. MARIES 47.31N 116.57W
11/30/2005 6.0 INCH BENEWAH ID OFFICIAL NWS OBS
COOP S72 24 HOUR TOTAL.
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RBONNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2:30 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 32 hr |
| Nov 30, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 3 days |
| Nov 30, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Spokane, Whitman | 32 hr |
Nearby
Snow Advisories in Washington, 2005Every snow advisory in 2005
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.