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Snow Advisory 30, NWS Spokane, WA

December 14, 2006Ferry County, Okanogan County, Washington

NWS Spokane, WA issued this snow advisory at Dec 14, 2006, 6:47 PM PST for Ferry County, Okanogan County, Washington. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 14, 2006, 6:47 PM PST (02:47 UTC)
Expired: Dec 14, 2006, 10:00 PM PST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA

Counties Ferry County, WA, Okanogan County, WA

The radar

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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 Dec 14, 3:30 PM PST, 3 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 3:30 PM PST, 3 hours 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 4:02 PM PST, 2 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>036-038-160015-
COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...
MOSCOW...LEWISTON...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...
ANATONE...PEOLA...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...
OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...
ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...
REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH
CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON.

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
   HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
     PST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
   SEANPWOTX  /WWUS76 KOTX/

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
TODAY...BRINGING RAIN AND LOCALIZED SNOW. BY THIS EVENING A COLD
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS
WITH WIND SPEEDS REACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE STORM WILL LINGER INTO EARLY FRIDAY AND WILL BRING RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS TO0 THE FORECAST AREA. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
SETTLE DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND.

IDZ001-004-WAZ037-160015-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...
KETTLE FALLS
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO
AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
   WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE
     3500 FEET.
   HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
     PST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
   SEAWSWOTX  /WWUS46 KOTX/
   SEANPWOTX  /WWUS76 KOTX/

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LOW ELEVATION RAIN AND SNOW...ABOVE 3500 FEET SNOW
MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. BY THIS EVENING A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH
THE FORECAST AREA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS
APPROACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE STORM WILL LINGER INTO EARLY FRIDAY AND WILL BRING CONTINUED
SNOW RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE FORECAST AREA. THE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO SETTLE DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND.

WAZ041-043-160015-
WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...
BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
   HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
   SEAWSWOTX  /WWUS46 KOTX/

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS
TO THE FORECAST AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE STORM WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY RESULTING IN WINDY CONDITIONS
AND A CHANCE OF RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW. THE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO SETTLE DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND.

WAZ042-160015-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
   HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
   SEAWSWOTX  /WWUS46 KOTX/

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN HEAVY SNOW. BY THIS EVENING A COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA WILL BRING BREEZY STRONG WINDS AND SNOW
SHOWERS MAINLY NEAR THE CREST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

BREEZY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY.
THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO SETTLE DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND.

WAZ044-160015-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
402 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
   HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
   HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
     PST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
   SEAWSWOTX  /WWUS46 KOTX/
   SEANPWOTX  /WWUS76 KOTX/

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
TODAY...BRINGING HEAVY SNOW. BY THIS EVENING A COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS
APPROACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE STORM WILL LINGER INTO EARLY FRIDAY AND WILL BRING RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS TO0 THE FORECAST AREA. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
SETTLE DOWN INTO THE WEEKEND.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 14, 2:24 PM PST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
224 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WATERVILLE              47.65N 120.07W
12/14/2006  M6.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...CURRENTLY SNOWING 1 INCH PER HOUR.
            ELEVATION 2640 FEET.

0215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       EAST WENATCHEE          47.42N 120.29W
12/14/2006  M3.5 INCH        DOUGLAS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 1115 AM. ELEVATION 1400 FEET.

0215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENTIAT                  47.68N 120.21W
12/14/2006  M4.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 11 AM. ELEVATION 1000 FEET.

0215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CASHMERE                47.52N 120.47W
12/14/2006  M4.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 1045 AM. ELEVATION 890 FEET.

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JW

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.