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Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Boise, ID
NWS Boise, ID issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2008, 10:13 AM MST for 7 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Feb 6, 2008, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2008, 10:13 AM MST (17:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2008, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2008, 2:33 PM MST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boise, ID
Counties Adams County, ID, Boise County, ID, Camas County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Gem County, ID, Valley County, ID, Washington County, ID
The radar
The Boise radar (KCBX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 851 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Boise, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 6, 3:20 AM MST, 6 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 3:20 AM MST, 6 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 5:31 AM MST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 531 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 IDZ028-071245- CAMAS PRAIRIE- 531 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ062-071245- BAKER COUNTY- 431 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS BAKER COUNTY OREGON. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THURSDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN BAKER COUNTY OREGON ON THURSDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ011-013-071245- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-BOISE MOUNTAINS- 531 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL IDAHO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE WEST CENTRAL AND BOISE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM THIS STORM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND 5 TO 11 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ012-014>016-029-030-ORZ061-063-064-071245- LOWER TREASURE VALLEY ID-UPPER TREASURE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY-HARNEY COUNTY-MALHEUR COUNTY- LOWER TREASURE VALLEY OR- 531 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 /431 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO...SOUTHWEST IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN MANY LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 4:23 AM MST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Feb 6, 9:59 AM MST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
959 AM MST WED FEB 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0417 AM SNOW 12 NE BOISE 43.73N 116.06W
02/06/2008 E2.5 INCH BOISE ID PUBLIC
BOGUS BASIN SKI RESORT WEB CAM SHOWED ABOUT 2.5 NEW
INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
0421 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 NW MCCALL 44.99N 116.21W
02/06/2008 E4.0 INCH ADAMS ID PUBLIC
BRUNDAGE SKI RESORT WEB CAM SHOWED ABOUT 4 NEW INCHES OF
SNOW SINCE ABOUT 03Z.
0541 AM SNOW KUNA 43.49N 116.42W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH ADA ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL WITH 6
INCHES OF SNOW DEPTH.
0724 AM SNOW 6 WSW ATLANTA 43.75N 115.23W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH ELMORE ID OTHER FEDERAL
ATLANTA SUMMIT SNOTEL REPORTS 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
0732 AM SNOW 10 ENE IDAHO CITY 43.90N 115.67W
02/06/2008 M4.0 INCH BOISE ID OTHER FEDERAL
MORES CREEK SUMMIT SNOTEL REPORTS 4 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL SINCE 06Z. ELEVATION 6100 FEET.
0733 AM SNOW 8 E LOWMAN 44.07N 115.45W
02/06/2008 E5.0 INCH BOISE ID OTHER FEDERAL
JACKSON PEAK SNOWTEL REPORTS ABOUT 5 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL SINCE 06Z. ELEVATION 7070 FEET.
0735 AM SNOW 9 W HILL CITY 43.30N 115.23W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH ELMORE ID OTHER FEDERAL
BANNER SUMMIT SNOTEL REPORTS 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL
SINCE 00Z ON 02/06/08. ELEVATION 7040 FEET.
0736 AM SNOW 13 NW ATLANTA 43.93N 115.30W
02/06/2008 M5.0 INCH BOISE ID OTHER FEDERAL
GRAHAM GUARD STATION SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 5 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL SINCE 06Z. ELEVATION 5690 FEET.
0738 AM SNOW 3 N DONNELLY 44.77N 116.08W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH VALLEY ID OTHER FEDERAL
LONG VALLEY SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL
SINCE 04Z ON 02/06/08. ELEVATION 4890 FEET.
0739 AM SNOW 8 SSE WARM LAKE 44.54N 115.61W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH VALLEY ID OTHER FEDERAL
DEADWOOD SUMMIT SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 3 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL SINCE 08Z ON 02/06/08. ELEVATION 7000 FEET.
0741 AM SNOW 15 E ROGERSON 42.22N 114.30W
02/06/2008 E3.0 INCH TWIN FALLS ID OTHER FEDERAL
MAGIC MOUNTAIN SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 3 INCHES OF NEW
SNOWFALL SINCE 07Z ON 02/06/08. ELEVATION 6700 FEET.
0743 AM SNOW 16 SSE JORDAN VALLEY 42.76N 116.93W
02/06/2008 E2.0 INCH OWYHEE ID OTHER FEDERAL
SOUTH MOUNTAIN SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 2 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL SINCE 07Z ON 02/06/08. ELEVATION 6340 FEET.
0744 AM SNOW 4 E BANKS 44.09N 116.04W
02/06/2008 M4.0 INCH BOISE ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 4 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
0746 AM SNOW 3 NW MCCALL 44.94N 116.15W
02/06/2008 E5.0 INCH ADAMS ID OTHER FEDERAL
BEAR BASIN SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 5 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL
SINCE 20Z ON 02/05/08. ELEVATION 5350 FEET.
0747 AM SNOW 10 ENE COUNCIL 44.78N 116.25W
02/06/2008 E4.0 INCH ADAMS ID OTHER FEDERAL
SQUAW FLAT SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 4 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL
SINCE 06Z ON 02/06/08.
0750 AM SNOW 10 WNW SUMPTER 44.80N 118.38W
02/06/2008 E2.5 INCH GRANT OR OTHER FEDERAL
TIPTON SNOTEL REPORTS ABOUT 2.5 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL
SINCE 06Z. ELEVATION 5400 FEET.
0750 AM SNOW 2 NNE MERIDIAN 43.64N 116.38W
02/06/2008 M2.0 INCH ADA ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
VISIBILITY 1/2SM TO 1/4SM IN FOG.
0754 AM SNOW 3 E NAMPA 43.58N 116.51W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH CANYON ID TRAINED SPOTTER
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
0754 AM SNOW BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
02/06/2008 E3.0 INCH ADA ID NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5
MILE AND VICTORY ROADS.
0758 AM SNOW BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH ADA ID NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BETWEEN
GECKLER AND LINDEN AVENUES ON THE EAST SIDE OF BOISE.
0810 AM SNOW BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
02/06/2008 M3.2 INCH ADA ID NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3.25 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL.
0813 AM SNOW WNW NEW MEADOWS 44.97N 116.29W
02/06/2008 M4.1 INCH ADAMS ID TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW MEADOWS RANGER DISTRICT MEASURED 4.1 NEW INCHES OF
SNOWFALL.
0820 AM SNOW N FAIRFIELD 43.35N 114.79W
02/06/2008 M4.0 INCH CAMAS ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 4 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.
0847 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 NNW GLENDALE 44.89N 116.44W
02/06/2008 M6.0 INCH ADAMS ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 6 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL. WATER
EQUIVALENT 0.48 INCHES. LIGHT SNOW AT TIME OF
OBSERVATION.
0849 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 N PINE 43.50N 115.32W
02/06/2008 M4.5 INCH ELMORE ID TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 4.5 NEW INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
0849 AM HEAVY SNOW IDAHO CITY 43.84N 115.85W
02/06/2008 M6.0 INCH BOISE ID CO-OP OBSERVER
SIX NEW INCHES AS OF 9AM. 45 ON THE GROUND.
0849 AM SNOW 7 SE BOISE 43.53N 116.13W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH ADA ID TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NEW INCHES. 9 ON THE GROUND.
0849 AM SNOW FIELDS 42.26N 118.67W
02/06/2008 M2.0 INCH HARNEY OR CO-OP OBSERVER
2 INCHES OVERNIGHT.
0849 AM SNOW 6 NNE CENTERVILLE 44.00N 115.84W
02/06/2008 E5.0 INCH BOISE ID CO-OP OBSERVER
5 INCHES NEW OVERNIGHT.
0849 AM SNOW 7 N BOISE 43.71N 116.23W
02/06/2008 M2.5 INCH ADA ID CO-OP OBSERVER
2.5 INCHES OVERNIGHT.
0849 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 S NAMPA 43.55N 116.56W
02/06/2008 M3.0 INCH CANYON ID TRAINED SPOTTER
3 INCHES NEW OVERNIGHT. 9 ON THE GROUND.
0849 AM SNOW COUNCIL 44.73N 116.43W
02/06/2008 M5.0 INCH ADAMS ID CO-OP OBSERVER
5 INCHES OVERNIGHT.
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SLEWISThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boise, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 10:13 AM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | BOI | Camas, Elmore, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:13 AM MST | Snow Advisory | BOI | Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:48 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BOI | Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.