Alert archive / Idaho / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 16, 2006, 4:01 AM PST for 6 counties in Idaho; Douglas County, Grant County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 16, 2006, 12:17 PM PST. It was in force for 39 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2006, 4:01 AM PST (12:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2006, 12:17 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2006, 2:54 AM PST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Douglas County, WA, Grant County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:06 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 3:15 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Waterville, WA | STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY- -DOUGLAS 3H |
| Jan 17, 9:53 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Naples, ID | 12 HOUR TOTAL |
| Jan 17, 5:47 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Bonners Ferry, ID | STORM TOTAL- -BOUNDARY 14 |
| Jan 17, 6:05 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 14 N Coolin, ID | STORM TOTAL- -BONNER 12 |
| Jan 17, 6:12 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 6 S Priest River, ID | STORM TOTAL- -BONNER 36 |
| Jan 17, 6:12 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Coolin, ID | STORM TOTAL- -BONNER 27 |
| Jan 17, 7:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Eastport, ID | STORM TOTAL- -BOUNDARY 6 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 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 161202 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 WAZ038-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060116T1800Z-060117T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HS.W.0002.060116T1800Z-060117T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. 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. $$ WAZ043-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060116T1800Z-060117T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HS.W.0002.060116T1500Z-060117T1500Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ WAZ037-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060117T0000Z-060118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HS.W.0002.060116T2100Z-060118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW TONIGHT IN DEER PARK AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS. 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. $$ IDZ001-004-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060117T0000Z-060118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0003.060117T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE TONIGHT FOR TOWNS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 IN THE SILVER VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060116T1800Z-060117T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.060116T1500Z-060117T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON TUESDAY. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW VALLEY...UPPER LAKE CHELAN...AND TOWARD LAKE WENATCHEE. SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ WAZ041-044-162015- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0004.060116T1800Z-060117T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.060116T1500Z-060117T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY AND LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE VALLEYS NORTH OF WENATCHEE...AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF CHELAN AND CASHMERE. THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU WILL ALSO SEE LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET OR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN LATE TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ031-162015- /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.060116T1800Z-060117T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. 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. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-162015- /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.060116T2100Z-060117T0900Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... SPOKANE 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT SLEET OR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW THIS EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ034-035-162015- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.060116T1500Z-060117T0300Z/ 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 401 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATER TODAY. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KOTX 162017 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 WAZ044-170430- /O.UPG.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0003.060116T2017Z-060117T0600Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET OR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ038-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. 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. $$ WAZ043-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1500Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST TUESDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ WAZ037-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.060116T2100Z-060118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW TONIGHT IN DEER PARK AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS. 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. $$ IDZ001-004-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.060117T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE TONIGHT FOR TOWNS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 IN THE SILVER VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.060116T2100Z-060117T0900Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... SPOKANE 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT SLEET OR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW THIS 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. $$ WAZ042-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT... BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW VALLEY...UPPER LAKE CHELAN...AND TOWARD LAKE WENATCHEE. SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ031-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. 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. $$ WAZ041-170430- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WENATCHEE 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE VALLEYS NORTH OF WENATCHEE...AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF CHELAN AND CASHMERE. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET OR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ034-035-170300- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T0300Z/ 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 1217 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION...THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 170311 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 WAZ044-170415- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060117T0600Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...WITH POSSIBLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION. AS THIS IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-170415- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T0900Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... SPOKANE 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT AROUND AN INCH OR SO. THEREFORE THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WAZ041-170415- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WENATCHEE 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT ONE INCH OR LESS. FREEZING RAIN LOOKS LESS LIKELY TO OCCUR AS WELL. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ WAZ034-035-170415- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T0300Z/ 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 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT ONE INCH ORE LESS. FREEZING RAIN LOOKS LESS LIKELY TO OCCUR AS WELL. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WAZ038-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL LAST INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ WAZ043-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1500Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. 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. $$ WAZ037-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW TONIGHT IN DEER PARK AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ001-004-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE TONIGHT FOR TOWNS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 IN THE SILVER VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. 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. $$ WAZ042-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT... BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW VALLEY...UPPER LAKE CHELAN...AND TOWARD LAKE WENATCHEE. SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...LIGHT SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ031-171115- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 711 PM PST MON JAN 16 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 171111 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 WAZ038-171215- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. SCATTERED MAINLY MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH LOCAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS...BUT THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ WAZ043-171215- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060117T1500Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH LITTLE FURTHER ACCUMULATION. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ WAZ042-171215- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE CREST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS TODAY...HOWEVER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE TO ONLY SCATTERED MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS A SHORT DISTANCE EAST OF THE CREST. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ WAZ037-171915- /O.CON.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TODAY. EXPECT STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING IN DEER PARK AND SURROUNDING LOCATIONS. FURTHER VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRIMARILY OCCUR NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. 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. $$ IDZ001-004-171915- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING FOR TOWNS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 IN THE SILVER VALLEY AND IN THE PURCELL TRENCH WITH FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY LIMITED TO THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ031-171800- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060117T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 311 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 171903 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1103 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 WAZ037-172015- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 1103 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND THE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IDZ001-172015- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER 1103 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND THE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTH IDAHO TONIGHT...BUT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. $$ IDZ004-180315- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1103 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS MORNING...BUT WILL BEGIN AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION MAY START AS RAIN BELOW 4000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...BUT TURN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLEYS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 180258 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 658 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 IDZ004-181100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 658 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...AND TURN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET WITH DROP TO AROUND 2500 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW WILL END WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 181054 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 254 AM PST WED JAN 18 2006 IDZ004-181200- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060118T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 254 AM PST WED JAN 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE LINGERING MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TODAY...FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT AND LOCALIZED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 16, 3:40 AM PST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 3:40 AM PST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
340 AM PST MON JAN 16 2006
.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TODAY...RESULTING IN A RETURN TO WINTRY...WET AND WINDY WEATHER
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY THROUGH WED...HAVE ISSUED NUMEROUS WINTER WX HIGHLIGHTS THIS
MORNING TO DEAL WITH THE NEXT STORM DUE TO MOVE INTO THE PAC NW
TODAY. WARM-FRONTAL PCPN INCREASING ATTM ACROSS WRN ORE AND WA...WITH
THIS CANOPY OF STRATIFORM PCPN STILL EXPECTED TO SPREAD E THRU ERN WA
DURING THE DAY. COLD AIR MASS ALREADY IN PLACE COMBINED WITH S/SELY
LOW-LEVEL FLOW WILL ALLOW SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST ZONES DURING
THE DAY. HOWEVER...JUST LIKE RECENT STORMS, STRONG SWLY 850MB JET
SETTING UP FROM THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN TO SPOKANE TONIGHT WILL HELP
TO RAISE SNOW LEVELS TO ABOVE 3K FT MSL FOR ALL BUT THE NRN MTN ZONES
BY TUES MORNING. WITHIN THIS THERMAL RIDGE...WEVE INTRODUCED A
MENTION OF MIXED-PHASE PCPN BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE UPPER
COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. NOSE OF THIS WARM-LYR TO
WORK ITS WAY N INTO SPOKANE BY THIS EVENING...WITH THE THREAT OF
MIXED-PHASE PCPN INCREASING THERE AS WELL. AS FAR AS WINDS...EVEN
WITHOUT CAA...WINDY WX ANTICIPATED FOR THE ERN BASIN AND PALOUSE
REGION BY TUES. ONCE THE MAIN COLD-FRONT MOVES E INTO MT TUES...UPPER
TROF AND ASSOCIATED DEEP INSTABILITY WILL BE OVER THE PAC NW THRU AT
LEAST WED...WITH AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL SHORT-WAVE TROFS EMBEDDED
WITHIN THE MAIN UPPER LOW. THESE WAVES...COMBINED WITH THE INCREASED
INSTABILITY AND OROGRAPHIC FORCING FOR ASCENT WILL KEEP THE HEAVY
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GOING FOR THE N ID MTNS INTO WED MORNING. BZ
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...UNSETTLED PROGRESSIVE PATTERN TO
CONTINUE IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD. PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION OVER THE
ECMWF AS THE EURO HAS BEEN SLOWER TO CATCH ONTO THE IDEA OF A TROUGH
PASSAGE ON FRIDAY AND ANOTHER ONE APPROACHING THE WEST COAST
SATURDAY. TROUGHS LOOK TO PASS OVER THE INLAND NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH WEAK
RIDGING IN-BETWEEN SYSTEMS. TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL
WITH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLING AS SNOW. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS
IS ACROSS THE BASIN AREAS WHERE RAIN OR SNOW IS POSSIBLE. /KOCH
&&
.AVIATION...
LCL STRATUS HAS FORMED ACROSS THE KGEG/KCOE AREA THIS MORNING
PRODUCING MVFR/IFR CIGS. SNOW AND MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL
SPREAD INTO THE LEE OF THE CASCADES AND KEAT AFT 16Z...AND REACHING
KGEG-KCOE-KPUW REGION AFT 21Z. CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY DETERIORATE TO
IFR AFTER THE ONSET OF SNOW...AND SHOULD COVER MOST TAF SITES BY 00Z.
EXPECT MOUNTAIN AND TERRAIN OBSCURATIONS DUE TO IFR/LIFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES. A WINTRY MIX OF PCPN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM KEAT-
KMWH-KPUW AFTER 02Z AND GRADUALLY SPREAD NORTHWARD.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 33 33 39 31 35 25 / 50 100 80 50 50 30
COEUR DALENE 33 32 38 32 36 27 / 50 100 90 60 60 30
PULLMAN 36 32 41 32 38 27 / 30 90 80 50 50 30
LEWISTON 40 35 44 34 42 31 / 30 70 80 50 30 20
COLVILLE 33 30 34 29 33 23 / 70 100 90 60 40 20
SANDPOINT 33 30 34 30 35 27 / 40 100 100 70 60 50
KELLOGG 33 30 39 32 37 21 / 30 90 100 70 60 60
MOSES LAKE 34 32 41 30 38 28 / 80 70 20 20 20 10
WENATCHEE 34 30 37 29 35 26 / 80 90 20 20 20 10
OMAK 33 29 37 28 33 24 / 90 90 60 20 30 10
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING 4P MON TO 4A WED NRN/CNTRL PANHANDLE.
SNOW ADVISORY 1P MON TO 1A TUE COEUR DALENE AREA.
WA...SNOW ADVISORY 10A MON TO 10A TUE NE BLUE MOUNTAINS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVSY 7A TO 7P MON MOSES LAKE AREA...UPPER
COLUMBIA BASIN.
SNOW ADVSY 1P MON TO 1A TUE SPOKANE AREA.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING 1P MON TO 4P TUE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING 10A MON TO 10A TUE FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVSY 7A TO 10P MON WENATCHEE AREA...WATERVILLE
PLATEAU.
SNOW ADVSY 7A MON TO 10A TUE EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING 7A MON TO 7A TUE FOR OKANOGAN VALLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 8:14 PM PST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
814 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2006
IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-041>044-170415-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...
KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WENATCHEE...LEAVENWORTH...
MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...
BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
814 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...EAST SLOPES NORTH
CASCADES...OKANOGAN VALLEY
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE...CENTRAL
PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR WENATCHEE AREA...WATERVILLE PLATEAU
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ANOTHER POTENT PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON TUESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM BOTH IN THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE
NORTHERN VALLEYS. 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
NORTHERN VALLEYS...INCLUDING COLVILLE...DEER PARK...REPUBLIC AND
SANDPOINT. AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THIS NEXT ROUND OF SNOW AND RAIN MAY CAUSE RENEWED RISES ON MANY
OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA BY MID WEEK.
IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>036-170415-
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-
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
814 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...EAST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ANOTHER POTENT PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SPOKANE AND COEUR
DALENE AREA AS WELL AS THE PALOUSE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS NEXT ROUND OF SNOW AND RAIN MAY CAUSE RENEWED RISES ON MANY
OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA BY MID WEEK.The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:01 AM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Kootenai | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:01 AM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | OTX | Douglas, Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 31 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:01 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 15 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2006Winter Storm Warnings in Washington, 2006Every winter storm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.