Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2006, 3:35 AM PST for 8 counties in Washington; 6 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jan 31, 2006, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 21 hr. 6 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 31, 2006, 3:35 AM PST (11:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2006, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 21 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, Chelan County, WA, 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), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:40 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 31, 10:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 S Malott, WA | OKANOGAN 15 |
| Feb 1, 7:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 3 Nw Mazama, WA | OVERNIGHT |
| Feb 1, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.4 | 12 W Lucerne, WA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL 8AM 01/31 - 8AM 02/01 AT HOLDEN VILLAGE. SNOW ON THE GROUND AS OF 8 AM 02/01/06 92.00 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 9:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 3 Se Malott, WA | OKANOGAN 15 OVERNIGHT |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Plain, WA | OVERNIGHT |
| Feb 1, 12:10 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 15 N Leavenworth, WA | CHELAN 34 OVERNIGHT |
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 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1084 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 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 311135 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 WAZ042-311800- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0007.060131T2100Z-060201T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 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 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH CASCADES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN UPPER VALLEYS NEAR THE CREST...AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND WINTHROP. SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$ WAZ041-043-311800- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0007.060131T2100Z-060201T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE CRUCIAL WITH REGARDS TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL ACCUMULATE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET IN AREAS WHERE TEMPERATURES PERMIT ACCUMULATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ044-311800- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0007.060131T2100Z-060201T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 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 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. POTENTIAL SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH LATE COULD MAKE REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 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. $$ WAZ037-038-311800- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0007.060201T0000Z-060201T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060201T0000Z-060201T1800Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 1500 FEET. VALLEY LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET WILL SEE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-004-311800- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0007.060201T0400Z-060202T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060201T0200Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 335 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH IDAHO TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL NORTH OF THE SILVER VALLEY TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON WEDNESDAY COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KOTX 311759 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 WAZ042-010200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH CASCADES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN UPPER VALLEYS NEAR THE CREST...AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND WINTHROP. SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ041-043-010200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL BE CRUCIAL WITH REGARDS TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL ACCUMULATE. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET IN AREAS WHERE TEMPERATURES PERMIT ACCUMULATION. 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. $$ WAZ044-010200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060131T2300Z-060201T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. POTENTIAL SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ037-038-010200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060201T0000Z-060201T1800Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 1500 FEET. VALLEY LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET WILL SEE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$ IDZ001-004-010200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.060201T0200Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 959 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH IDAHO THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL NORTH OF THE SILVER VALLEY TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON WEDNESDAY COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 010209 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 WAZ042-011015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN UPPER VALLEYS NEAR THE CREST...AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND WINTHROP. SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$ WAZ041-043-011015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. WHILE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE PRIMARILY RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A GRADUAL CHANGE TO SNOW EXPECTED. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AT THESE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL VARY FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ WAZ044-011015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1200Z/ WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. ADDITIONALLY...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. 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. $$ WAZ037-038-011015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1800Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL APPROACH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS ABOVE 1500 FEET. VALLEY LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET WILL SEE AMOUNTS RANGING FROM OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-004-011015- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO NORTH IDAHO THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL NORTH OF THE SILVER VALLEY TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ON WEDNESDAY COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING 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. $$ WAZ031-011015- /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0012.060201T0209Z-060201T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 609 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET. ADDITIONALLY SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 011111 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 311 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 WAZ037-038-011215- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1800Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 311 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL BRING INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. $$ WAZ042-043-011215- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060201T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP... WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE 311 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. EXPECT HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE CASCADE CREST WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL. $$ WAZ031-011215- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-060201T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 311 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL BRING PERIODS OF INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ001-004-011700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 311 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE IN THE FROM THIS STORM WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON WEDNESDAY COULD RESULT IN AREAS REDUCED VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 011705 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 905 AM PST WED FEB 1 2006 IDZ001-004-020000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 905 AM PST WED FEB 1 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 SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET. ADDITIONALLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PERSIST...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING SNOW IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 012000 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1200 PM PST WED FEB 1 2006 IDZ001-004-012100- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060202T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN 1200 PM PST WED FEB 1 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVY SNOW HAS DECREASED FROM THE IDAHO PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...ALTHOUGH EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND BREEZY WINDS TO LINGER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$
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 31, 2:45 AM PST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 2:45 AM PST, 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
245 AM PST TUE JAN 31 2006
.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE LATER TODAY
AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS CAN BE
EXPECTED FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS. THIS
UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...HERE WE GO AGAIN. ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER TODAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER
BATCH OF WINTER WEATHER TO THE CWA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM
IS CURRENTLY OFF THE PACIFIC COAST. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATING A
VERY NICE PLUME OF MOISTURE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE JET AND
ALONG 45N. AMSU SATELLITE DERIVED PW AMOUNTS RANGE IN THE 1.0 TO 1.5
INCH RANGE. BOTH THE GFS AND NAM MODELS HAVE INITIALIZED THIS PLUME
RATHER WELL IN THE 00 AND 06 UTC RUNS. THIS HELPS EXPLAIN THE
RATHER IMPRESSIVE QPF AMOUNTS BEING GENERATED BY THE MODELS FOR THIS
SYSTEM. GIVEN THE VERIFICATION OF MODEL FIELDS BY SATELLITE AND
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE QPF AMOUNTS FROM YESTERDAYS
SYSTEM...WE REALLY HAVE NO REASON TO DISCOUNT THE CURRENT MODEL QPF
AMOUNTS. ALTHOUGH ADJUSTMENTS WILL NEED TO MADE FOR LOCAL AFFECTS.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS THROUGH THE AREA SIMILAR TO YESTERDAYS
SYSTEM. WARM FRONTAL PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. THEN AN
TROWAL/OCCLUSION STRUCTURE MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT FOLLOWED BY A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK JUST
ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER WITH A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER
WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO. THESE GRADIENTS ARE SIMILAR IN
ORIENTATION...BUT JUST A TAD HIGHER THAN YESTERDAYS SYSTEM. THIS
INDICATES THE HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER WIND ADVISORY EVENT FOR EAST
BASIN ZONES ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH WINDS ARE ALMOST A CERTAINTY
IN NORTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE
CASCADE CREST. WILL HOLD OFF ON A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BASIN FOR
RIGHT NOW UNTIL WE CAN VERIFY WHERE THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK AS IT
MOVES ON THE COAST. NONETHELESS...WINDS WILL BE INCREASED IN THE
FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS CURRENT LINE OF THINKING. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS FOR THE VALLEYS WILL BE TRICKY. COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND
YESTERDAYS SYSTEM HAS COOLED THINGS OFF A BIT AND LOWERED SNOW
LEVELS. THE AMOUNT OF COOLING LATER TONIGHT AND THE UPPER LEVEL CLOUD
COVER MOVING IN WILL BE KEY AS TO WHERE SNOW LEVEL FINALLY END UP. AT
THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET WILL BE THE
SIGNIFICANT ALONG NORTHERN TIERS ZONES AND EAST CASCADE VALLEYS. THE
COLUMBIA BASIN AND POINTS SOUTH WILL SEE HIGH SNOW LEVELS YIELDING
RAIN/SNOW OR JUST RAIN. THE PREVIOUS SHIFT HOISTED WINTER STORM
WATCHES FOR NORTHERN TIER ZONES...EAST CASCADES AND EAST CASCADES
VALLEY ZONES. ALL OF THESE WATCHES WILL BE UPGRADED TO WINTER STORM
WARNINGS. TIMING AND AMOUNTS WILL VARY. IN GENERAL...THE WARNINGS
WILL COME INTO AFFECT AND END IN A WEST TO EAST FASHION AT THE SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH. SEE THE LATEST WARNING PRODUCT OR ZONE FORECAST FOR
DETAILS ON AMOUNTS AND EXACT TIMING.
/LERICOS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...A WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL PERSIST WITH AN EMBEDDED SHORT WAVE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA ON THURSDAY. DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD LIMIT PRECIPITATION IN THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...WITH THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION CONFINED TO THE NE WASHINGTON
MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE IDAHO PANDANDLE WHERE UPSLOPE FLOW CREATE
OROGRAPHIC LIFT.
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THE LAST OF A SERIES OF STRONG STORMS WILL
BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY AND BRING
SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE
FORM OF RAIN DURING THE DAY ACROSS VALLEY LOCATIONS. TROF MOVES
EAST OF US ON SUNDAY WHICH WILL ALLOW A SLOW IMPROVEMENT INTO MONDAY
WITH A RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR DURING THE ENTIRE EXTENDED
PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE VALLEY SECTIONS
AT LEAST INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MVFR CONDITIONS WILL BE LOCAL
INTO THIS MORNING FOR THE IDAHO PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS DUE TO
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN FROM
THE WEST ACROSS THE EAST CASCADES AROUND 20-23Z AND SPREAD IFR
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WITH SNOW AND RAIN. POOR CONDITIONS WITH
MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS WILL MOVE EAST AND INTO THE IDAHO PANHANDLE BY
00-03Z TUESDAY EVENING.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 40 33 44 31 39 29 / 20 90 50 30 40 10
COEUR DALENE 40 32 44 28 39 29 / 20 100 60 50 60 20
PULLMAN 43 35 45 33 40 32 / 20 80 50 30 30 10
LEWISTON 49 39 50 36 48 35 / 10 70 50 20 30 10
COLVILLE 36 31 41 29 40 26 / 40 100 80 50 50 20
SANDPOINT 37 32 40 31 40 30 / 40 100 90 70 60 40
KELLOGG 38 33 40 32 42 31 / 30 100 80 70 60 40
MOSES LAKE 44 35 49 35 44 30 / 30 80 20 20 30 10
WENATCHEE 42 32 44 32 41 30 / 50 80 20 20 20 10
OMAK 37 32 41 30 39 27 / 50 100 40 20 30 20
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
NORTHERN PANHANDLE...CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM WEDNESDAY FOR
WENATCHEE AREA...EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES...OKANOGAN
VALLEY...WATERVILLE PLATEAU.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 10:51 PM PST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1051 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006
WAZ041>044-311400-
WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...
TWISP...WINTHROP...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...
OROVILLE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
1051 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCH PRODUCT FOR
DETAILS.
WAZ037-038-311400-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...
NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM
1051 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCH PRODUCT FOR
DETAILS.
IDZ001-004-311400-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN
1051 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION LATE TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCH PRODUCT FOR
DETAILS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 10:29 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:53 PM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane and 1 more | 24 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.