Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 28, 2006, 2:47 PM PST for 7 counties in Washington; 6 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jan 29, 2006, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 31 hr. 13 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 28, 2006, 2:47 PM PST (22:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2006, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2006, 7:56 PM PST
- In force
- 31 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, Ferry County, WA, Grant County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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 29, 6:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 5 Nw Mazama, WA | |
| Jan 29, 7:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 4 E Loomis, WA | OKANOGAN 22 |
| Jan 29, 7:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 2 Wnw Winthrop, WA | OKANOGAN 25, 3 INCHES/HOUR, STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 29, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 5 Nw Mazama, WA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 29, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 5 Nw Mazama, WA | UPDATED SNOW TOTAL, STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 29, 9:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 3 S Malott, WA | OKANOGAN 15 STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 29, 10:15 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Waterville, WA | DOUGLAS 3H |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 3 W Naples, ID | |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 9 Wnw Kettle Falls, WA | |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Waterville, WA | |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 7 W Inchelium, WA | |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Republic, WA | |
| Jan 30, 12:07 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 19 | 3 Nw Mazama, WA |
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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 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 282247 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...NEXT WINTER STORM TO ARRIVE ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. IDZ004-290700- /O.CAN.KOTX.HS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060129T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060128T2247Z-060131T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THIS WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE SILVER VALLEY ABOVE 2500 FEET AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 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. $$ WAZ042-290700- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060129T2000Z-060130T2000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 12 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY 15 INCHES NEAR THE CREST BY MONDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-290700- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. 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. $$ WAZ044-290700- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ041-043-290700- /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 247 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 2000 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE CITIES OF WENATCHEE AND OMAK WILL BE A RAIN AND SNOW MIX WITH ANY ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. 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. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KOTX 290643 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...NEXT WINTER STORM TO ARRIVE ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY... .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. IDZ004-291230- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1 INCH IN THE SILVER VALLEY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-291230- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060129T2000Z-060130T2000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 12 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH 16 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...MAINLY NEAR THE CREST. 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. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-291230- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND ON MONDAY AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO AROUND 4000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ044-291230- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING WITH THIS STORM. 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. $$ WAZ041-043-291230- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 1043 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. LOCATIONS ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER INCLUDING WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...AND CHELAN WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH ANY ACCUMULATIONS UNDER 1 INCH. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 291208 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 WAZ044-292015- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET BY MONDAY 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. $$ WAZ042-292015- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060129T2100Z-060130T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES MAZAMA...STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ004-292015- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 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. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-292015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AND ON MONDAY AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO NEAR 3000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ043-292015- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET BY MONDAY 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. $$ WAZ041-292015- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WENATCHEE 408 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER INCLUDING WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...AND CHELAN WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH ANY ACCUMULATIONS AN INCH OR LESS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 291931 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 WAZ042-300345- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060129T2100Z-060130T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES MAZAMA...STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. 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. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-300345- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO NEAR 3000 FEET BY MIDDAY MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ004-300345- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 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. $$ WAZ043-300345- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. RAIN WILL BE MIXED WITH SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS SO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED IN THE CITIES OF OMAK...OROVILLE AND TONASKET. HOWEVER...OUTLYING AREAS AND ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET CAN EXPECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ041-044-300345- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.060130T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1131 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER INCLUDING WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...AND CHELAN WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH ANY ACCUMULATIONS AN INCH OR LESS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 300331 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 WAZ042-301245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY MONDAY MORNING. THIS INCLUDES MAZAMA... STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-301245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO MONDAY. ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO NEAR 3000 FEET BY MIDDAY MONDAY. 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. $$ IDZ004-301245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ043-301200- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. THE CITIES OF OMAK...OROVILLE AND TONASKET CAN EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. HOWEVER...OUTLYING AREAS AND ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET CAN EXPECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY MONDAY 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 EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WAZ041-044-301200- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 731 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER INCLUDING WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...AND CHELAN WILL LIKELY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH ANY ACCUMULATIONS AN INCH OR LESS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 301151 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 WAZ041-043-044-301300- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-060130T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THOUGH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET...THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION HAS ENDED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ISOLATED BY LATE MORNING. $$ IDZ004-302000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET THIS MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL ALSO BE A THREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...AND MAKING TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ038-301800- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 2500 FEET...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE 8 TO 14 INCHES. ALL VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO NEAR 3000 FEET BY MIDDAY. 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. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-302000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO NEAR 3000 FEET BY MIDDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ042-302000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 351 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TODAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...INCLUDING MAZAMA...STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 301809 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1009 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 WAZ038-301915- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1009 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EXPECT SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH MINIMAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. GUSTY WINDS WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-310000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 1009 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TODAY WITH RAIN IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE FOUND IN THE MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WHICH WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$ WAZ042-302100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1009 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING MAINLY NEAR THE CREST BEFORE TAPERING OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...INCLUDING MAZAMA...STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ004-310215- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1009 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL ALSO BE A THREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...AND MAKING TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 302045 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1245 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 WAZ042-302300- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T2300Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 1245 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE CREST THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...AND THEN TAPER OFF INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. ALREADY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 18 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...INCLUDING MAZAMA...STEHEKIN AND LAKE WENATCHEE. NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...16 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-310000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 1245 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TODAY WITH RAIN IN THE VALLEYS AND SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE FOUND IN THE MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WHICH WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$ IDZ004-310445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1245 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL ALSO BE A THREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...AND MAKING TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 302309 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 309 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 IDZ001-WAZ037-310015- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 309 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE DECREASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ WAZ042-310015- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060130T2300Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 309 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY NEAR THE CREST WILL BE DECREASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ IDZ004-310600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 309 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 15 INCHES. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO BE A THREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...AND MAKING TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 310356 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 756 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 IDZ004-310500- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 756 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BRUNT OF THE LATEST PACIFIC STORM HAS EXITED THE AREA. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LIMITED TO THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESS THAN TWO INCHES EXPECTED. $$
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 28, 2:25 PM PST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 2:25 PM PST, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
225 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006
.SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE INLAND
NORTHWEST BRINGING MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY WAS ANOTHER VERY WARM DAY ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST AND IN
FACT MARKED THE 40TH STRAIGHT DAY OF ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR
SPOKANE. OF THOSE 40 DAYS...23 OF THEM HAVE BEEN 10 DEGREES OR MORE
ABOVE AVERAGE. NO END IN SIGHT TO THIS STRING AS A WARM AND
UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES. NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES IN
FULL FORCE ON SUNDAY. VERY IMPRESSIVE MOISTURE PLUME WITH THIS
SYSTEM AND STRONG DYNAMICS...AND EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA AND ALONG THE
CASCADE EAST SLOPES. TODAYS SYSTEM HAS LEFT BEHIND COOL ENOUGH AIR
ABOVE THE BOUNDARY LAYER TO AT LEAST BEGIN SUNDAYS STORM AS SNOW FOR
THE VALLEY LOCATIONS OF SPOKANE AND CDA HOWEVER AS HAS BEEN THE CASE
ALL WINTER...SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE WARM ENOUGH TO REALLY
PREVENT MUCH ACCUMULATION. THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE IN THE COLDER
VALLEYS TO THE NORTH AND LOCATIONS CLOSER TO THE CASCADES SO
SIGNIFICANT VALLEY SNOWS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY...SUNDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY MONDAY BEFORE THE MILDER AIR MAKES ITS WAY IN ON THE HEELS OF
THE STORM. EXPECT THIS STORM TO REALLY WIND UP SIMILAR TO TODAYS
STORMS SO WINDS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WILL
GO WITH WINTER STORMS WARNINGS FOR THE NORTHERN VALLEYS AND
MOUNTAINS. WHEN THIS STORM SHOULD BRING WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCHES
SNOWFALLS WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO TWO FEET IN THE MOUNTAIN
LOCATIONS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR THE MOST SHELTERED VALLEYS. WHILE
SNOW MAY FALL FOR A TIME IN THE SPOKANE AND CDA AREAS EXPECT SURFACE
TEMPS WILL BE JUST WARM ENOUGH TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS.
OVER IN WENATCHEE WILL RAISE A SNOW ADVISORY AND A WSW FOR THE
WATERVILLE PLATEAU. THE STORM WILL WIND DOWN ON MONDAY LEAVING
BEHIND NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE IDAHO MOUNTAINS. CR
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...LONGWAVE PATTERN CONTINUES TO DEPICT
A LARGE LONGWAVE TROF OVER THE EAST PACIFIC OPENING UP INTO A FLAT
ZONAL FLOW OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY...THUS THE CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER FORECAST WITH
NOT MUCH TIMING TO IT. LATEST GFS BUT DEPICTS LONGWAVE RIDGING
STARTING TO BUILD FRIDAY NIGHT AND AMPLIFYING MORE WITH TIME SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY. THIS SCENARIO COULD ALLOW FOR A DRY BENIGN FORECAST OVER
THE EAST PART OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE WEEKEND WHILE LEAVING
THE OTHER HALF NEAREST THE CASCADES MORE UNCERTAIN AS THE STORM TRACK
STILL ALLOWS FOR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO RIDE UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE
LONGWAVE RIDGE AND ALLOW FOR OVERRUNNING SNOW.
&&
.AVIATION...ISOLATED SHOWERS REMAIN IN POST FRONTAL AIRMASS IN THE
VICINITY OF SOME OF THE LOCAL TERMINALS BUT REGARDLESS CONDITIONS
WILL PRIMARILY REMAIN IFR WITH THE PESKY WIDESPREAD BREEZY SURFACE
WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. SECOND LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM STARTS TO AFFECT TERMINALS VERY CLOSE TO 00Z MONDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 30 38 32 45 30 37 / 30 60 100 70 20 20
COEUR DALENE 30 37 31 44 31 38 / 50 60 100 80 20 20
PULLMAN 32 39 36 47 32 39 / 40 50 100 70 20 20
LEWISTON 36 42 36 51 34 46 / 30 40 70 70 30 20
COLVILLE 30 37 30 40 28 35 / 30 60 100 80 30 30
SANDPOINT 29 38 31 42 31 36 / 90 50 100 100 50 40
KELLOGG 32 38 32 42 31 37 / 90 60 100 100 60 40
MOSES LAKE 33 39 32 46 30 40 / 10 60 80 30 20 20
WENATCHEE 32 35 28 43 30 39 / 10 70 100 30 20 20
OMAK 32 35 30 41 27 37 / 10 60 100 40 20 20
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE
MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM MONDAY FOR
NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 PM MONDAY FOR
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM MONDAY FOR WENATCHEE
AREA... OKANOGAN VALLEY.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON MONDAY FOR EAST
SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM MONDAY FOR
WATERVILLE PLATEAU.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 12:25 PM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1225 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006
IDZ004-292030-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...
OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN
1225 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006
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 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE REGION THIS EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MOST OF THE HEAVY SNOWS WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS...PARTICULARLY
NEAR THE CASCADES AND CANADIAN BORDER...COULD ALSO SEE HEAVY SNOWS.
IDZ001>003-026-027-WAZ031>038-041>044-292030-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-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-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...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...COLVILLE...
DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...
INCHELIUM...WENATCHEE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...
OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...WATERVILLE...
MANSFIELD
1225 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MOST OF THE HEAVY SNOWS WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE MOUNTAINS...HOWEVER SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS...PARTICULARLY
NEAR THE CASCADES AND CANADIAN BORDER... COULD ALSO SEE HEAVY
SNOWS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2:47 PM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 37 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.