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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2008, 4:36 AM PST for 6 counties in Idaho; 5 counties in Washington. It took effect at Feb 6, 2008, 3:48 PM PST. It was in force for 64 hr. 10 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 4:36 AM PST (12:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2008, 3:48 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2008, 7:48 AM PST
- In force
- 64 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, Lincoln County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 5:40 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 N Coeur D'Alene, ID | SPOTTER KOOTENAI 72, ELEVATION 2300 FEET. |
| Feb 7, 6:20 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | St. Maries, ID | SPOTTER BENEWAH 15, ELEVATION 2280 FEET. |
| Feb 7, 7:15 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 1 W Athol, ID | SPOTTER KOOTENAI 82,ELEVATION 2500 FEET. |
| Feb 7, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 4 E Spokane, WA | SPOKANE 153 1950 FT |
| Feb 7, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 7 S Liberty Lake, WA | SPOKANE 133 3100 FT MICA PEAK |
| Feb 7, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 2 Ne Athol, ID | KOOT 17 2445 FT |
| Feb 7, 10:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Nw Blanchard, ID | BONNER 38 2200 FT |
| Feb 7, 10:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 5 E Harrison, ID | KOOT 80 2710 FT |
| Feb 7, 10:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 3 W Naples, ID | BOUNDARY 18 2300 FT |
| Feb 7, 11:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Metaline, WA | PEND OREILLE 22 2350 FT |
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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 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 061236 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...THE NEXT PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WAZ031-062045- /O.CAN.KOTX.SB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ027-062045- /O.CAN.KOTX.SB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080206T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH... CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER. $$ IDZ001-004-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ IDZ002-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE... POST FALLS...HAYDEN. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE. $$ WAZ036-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. $$ IDZ026-WAZ032-062045- /O.NEW.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY 436 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON... LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY. $$
14 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KOTX 061322 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...THE NEXT PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IDZ001-004-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ IDZ002-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE... POST FALLS...HAYDEN. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE. $$ WAZ036-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. $$ IDZ026-WAZ032-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON... LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY. $$ WAZ031-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ027-062130- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER 522 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH... CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 062157 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...THE NEXT PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IDZ001-004-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ IDZ002-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE... POST FALLS...HAYDEN. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE. $$ WAZ036-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. $$ IDZ026-WAZ032-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON... LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...CLARKSTON...POMEROY. $$ WAZ031-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ027-070600- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER 157 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH... CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 062348 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...ANOTHER POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. THE INTENSITY WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WHILE THE SNOWS WILL TAPER OFF IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE MORNING...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE PALOUSE THROUGH THE DAY. WAZ036-071230- /O.UPG.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE WEST PLAINS AND SOUTHERN SPOKANE COUNTY. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE LATE IN THE DAY AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING AND WINDS DECREASE. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. $$ IDZ001-004-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND UP TO ONE FOOT OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ IDZ002-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DECREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE RATHDRUM PRAIRIE AND OTHER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE... POST FALLS...HAYDEN. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ON THE WASHINGTON PALOUSE IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF COLFAX...PULLMAN...AND GARFIELD. OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE OUTLYING AREAS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE. $$ WAZ042-071230- /O.NEW.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.080207T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND LUCERNE WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 11 INCHES...WITH ONLY 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED FARTHER EAST. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY. $$ WAZ035-071230- /O.EXB.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILBUR...CRESTON... HARRINGTON...HIGHWAY 174 NORTH OF WILBUR 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOST OF THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET...IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF WILBUR...HARRINGTON ...AND EDWALL. CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE LATE IN THE DAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILBUR... CRESTON...HARRINGTON...HIGHWAY 174 NORTH OF WILBUR. $$ WAZ031-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-071230- /O.EXT.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 348 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET SPARING THE CITIES OF LEWISTON AND CLARKSTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR WINCHESTER AND LENORE. IN ADDITION SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THE DAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 070520 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 IDZ002-WAZ036-071330- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DECREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE RATHDRUM PRAIRIE...WEST PLAINS AND OTHER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE... POST FALLS...HAYDEN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-071330- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ON THE WASHINGTON PALOUSE IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF COLFAX...PULLMAN...AND GARFIELD. OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE OUTLYING AREAS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE. $$ IDZ001-004-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND UP TO ONE FOOT OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ WAZ035-071330- /O.EXT.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILBUR...CRESTON... HARRINGTON...HIGHWAY 174 NORTH OF WILBUR 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOST OF THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET...IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF WILBUR... HARRINGTON ...AND EDWALL. CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE LATE IN THE DAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILBUR... CRESTON...HARRINGTON...HIGHWAY 174 NORTH OF WILBUR. $$ WAZ031-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET SPARING THE CITIES OF LEWISTON AND CLARKSTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR WINCHESTER AND LENORE. IN ADDITION SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THE DAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT. $$ WAZ042-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 920 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND LUCERNE WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 11 INCHES...WITH ONLY 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED FARTHER EAST. 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. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 071253 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ002-WAZ036-071400- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE RATHDRUM PRAIRIE...WEST PLAINS AND OTHER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ WAZ035-071400- /O.CAN.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOST OF THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET...IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF WILBUR... HARRINGTON ...AND EDWALL. CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE LATE IN THE DAY. $$ IDZ001-004-072100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-072100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND UP TO ONE FOOT OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-071800- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET ON THE WASHINGTON PALOUSE IMPACTING THE TOWNS OF COLFAX...PULLMAN...AND GARFIELD. OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING...HOWEVER SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE OUTLYING AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW... PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE. $$ WAZ031-072100- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-072100- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET SPARING THE CITIES OF LEWISTON AND CLARKSTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 2000 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR WINCHESTER AND LENORE. IN ADDITION SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THE DAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT. $$ WAZ042-072100- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 453 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. CROSS CASCADES FLOW WILL KEEP MOST OF THE SNOW CONFINED TO LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND LUCERNE WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 11 INCHES...WITH ONLY 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED FARTHER EAST. 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. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 071447 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ003-WAZ033-071600- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080207T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED AND TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY... HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE OUTLYING AREAS. $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-071600- /O.CAN.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... CLARKSTON...POMEROY 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED AND TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY... HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN ADDITION SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THE DAY. $$ IDZ001-004-072300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-072300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND UP TO ONE FOOT OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ WAZ031-072300- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ WAZ042-072300- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 647 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. CROSS CASCADES FLOW WILL KEEP MOST OF THE SNOW CONFINED TO LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS PLAIN...MAZAMA...AND LUCERNE WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 11 INCHES...WITH ONLY 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED FARTHER EAST. 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. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 071935 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1135 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ001-004-080000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 1135 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. FURTHER SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL BE MINIMAL IN COMPARISON TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED OVERNIGHT WITH PERHAPS AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH IN VALLEYS TODAY WITH 2 TO 6 OVER HIGHER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS...BUT THIS WILL BE HARD TO MEASURE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE WIND. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT... RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN. $$ WAZ037-080000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 1135 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH REGION TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS THAT APPROACHED 50 MPH AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. THIS EXCESSIVE WIND HAS RESULTED IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. FURTHER SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL BE MINIMAL IN COMPARISON THAT THAT WHICH FELL LAST NIGHT...PERHAPS 1 INCH IN VALLEYS AND UP TO 2 OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BUT THIS MIGHT BE HARD TO MEASURE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WIND. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS. $$ WAZ031-080000- /O.CON.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 1135 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS HAVE RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW OVER EXPOSED LOCATIONS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TODAY. FURTHER SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL BE MINIMAL IN COMPARISON TO THAT WHICH OCCURRED LAST NIGHT AND EARLIER THIS MORNING...PERHAPS 1 TO 3 INCHES MORE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA. $$ WAZ042-080000- /O.CON.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 1135 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. CROSS CASCADES FLOW WILL KEEP MOST OF THE SNOW CONFINED TO LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING UPPER PORTIONS OF THE METHOW AND WENATCHEE VALLEYS. IN ADDITION WINDS AT THE CREST WILL BE RATHER ROBUST WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...PRODUCING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO THAT CONFINED AREA. FURTHER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL BE MINIMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY IN COMPARISON TO WHAT FELL OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH PERHAPS 2 TO 6 INCHES OF FURTHER SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED AT THAT LOCAL AREA CONFINED TO THE CREST WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LESSER AMOUNTS AS ONE WORKS EASTWARD. 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. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH... MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 072152 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 152 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 WAZ037-072300- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS 152 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW HS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AND IS NOW CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATION MOUNTAINS. MORE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BUT EXCESSIVE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...THE THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED. $$ WAZ031-072300- /O.CAN.KOTX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA 152 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY STILL OCCUR THROUGH 4 PM TODAY BUT IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND EARLY EVENING. SNOWFALL HAS ALSO DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE AREA...THEREFORE THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ WAZ042-072300- /O.CAN.KOTX.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY 152 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS...SOME STILL LOCALLY VERY INTENSE...HAVE REMAINED CONFINED PRIMARILY TO A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CREST AND IS NOT AFFECTING MANY OF THE TOWNS FURTHER EAST OF THE CREST. THEREFORE THE SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ IDZ001-004-080600- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 152 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ABOVE 3000 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY EVENING ...BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE QUITE HARD TO MEASURE CONSIDERING PROLONGED WINDY CONDITIONS. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN VALLEYS BELOW 3000 FEET LOOK LIKELY AS WELL. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 080542 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 942 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ001-004-081345- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 942 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. A SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ABOVE 3000 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY EVENING ...BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE QUITE HARD TO MEASURE CONSIDERING PROLONGED WINDY CONDITIONS. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN VALLEYS BELOW 3000 FEET LOOK LIKELY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY OVER SHOSHONE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 081300 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 500 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ001-004-082300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 500 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE QUITE HARD TO MEASURE CONSIDERING PROLONGED WINDY CONDITIONS. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN VALLEYS BELOW 3000 FEET LOOK LIKELY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY OVER SHOSHONE COUNTY. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...NORTHERN PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 082250 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 250 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ001-090000- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER 250 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. ONLY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...PRODUCING MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. $$ IDZ004-091300- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T1400Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 250 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY. 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 090538 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 938 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ004-091345- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T1400Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 938 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND PEAKS. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 091223 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 423 AM PST SAT FEB 9 2008 IDZ004-092000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T2000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS... CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS 423 AM PST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE THIS MORNING. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND WET SNOW WILL FALL AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...BUT FOR THE MOUNTAIN PASSES LIKE LOOKOUT PASS AND FOURTH OF JULY PASS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVELERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE LEAVING FOR THEIR DESTINATION TODAY. RECENT SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CAUSED CONSIDERABLE PROBLEMS WITH 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. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HIGHWAY 6... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...CENTRAL PANHANDLE SKI RESORTS. $$
000 WWUS46 KOTX 091548 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 748 AM PST SAT FEB 9 2008 IDZ004-091700- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080209T2000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...ST MARIES... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN 748 AM PST SAT FEB 9 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY OVER THE MOUNTAIN OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. $$
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 Feb 6, 2:59 AM PST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 2:59 AM PST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
259 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
LINGER OVER THE REGION INTO THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN MORE
SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS. WARMER WEATHER IS STILL IN STORE BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY AND TONIGHT...ONE STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING OUT OF THE REGION
THIS MORNING...THE NEXT IS POISED TO MOVE IN LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. THE FIRST UPPER TROUGH HAS NOW MOVED INTO MONTANA.
NORTHWEST FLOW IS KEEPING SOME LINGERING UP SLOPE SHOWERS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE...AND THE CAMAS PRAIRIE BUT THESE SHOULD
PROVIDE ONLY LITTLE ADDITI0NAL ACCUMULATION AND THESE HIGHLIGHTS
WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN. THE FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THURSDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF OF ALASKA AND SATELLITE LOOPS INDICATE A VERY NICE SUB-
TROPICAL MOISTURE TAP. IN FACT GLOBAL SATELLITE INDICATES PWS
WELL ABOVE ONE INCH OF WATER. 00Z/06Z MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT
BRINGING IN PWS OVER .50 TONIGHT IN THE FORECAST AREA. THIS MOISTURE
IS RIDING A WESTERLY 140KT JET POINTED AT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
MODELS HAVE BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT BRINGING IN THE UPPER LEVEL
WARM FRONT AND JET DYNAMICS ACROSS THE CASCADES AROUND MID
MORNING...MOVING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
THE UP GLIDE AND MOISTURE WILL BE ENOUGH THE SATURATE THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE AND BRING LIGHT AMOUNTS OF MAINLY SNOW TO THE FORECAST
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. BY TONIGHT ISENTROPIC LIFT AND MOISTURE ALONG
THE 280-290 SURFACE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY. IN ADDITION THE MODLES
ARE INDICATING GOOD JET DYNAMICS AND DIFFERENTIAL PVA. THIS WILL
ENHANCE THE PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT INTO
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE FOLLOWING COLD FRONT IS NOT QUITE AS
IMPRESSIVE AS THE ONE FOR TUESDAY...MEANING NOT AS DRAMATIC
INSTABILITY. HOWEVER THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF ISENTROPIC
ASCENT...MOISTURE AND LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL RESULT IN IMPRESSIVE
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. IN THE WESTERLY
FLOW THE FOCUS FOR THE BEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS
THE CASCADE CREST AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.
AS ONE MOVES WEST FROM THE PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS DROP OFF RAPIDLY. THE LOWER EAST SLOPES AND WESTERN BASIN
WILL GET SHADOWED FAIRLY WELL ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD SEE SOME LIGHT
SNOW AMOUNTS. WITH THE MAIN PUSH OF MOSTURE AT NIGHT VERTICAL
PROFILES INDICATE PRECIPITATION AS MAINLY SNOW ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA WITH A RAIN/SNOW MIX ACROSS THE EXTREME SOUTHERN BASIN AND
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE LEWISTON AREAS. AS THE WARM AIR
ADVECTION CONTINUES ON THURSDAY EXPECT SNOW LEVEL TO RISE THROUGH
THE DAY WITH SNOW RATIOS LOWERING AND MANY AREAS TURNING OVER TO
RAIN SHOWERS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS HIGHLIGHTS WILL
HOISTED TO COVER SNOW AMOUNTS AND BLOWING SNOW FOR TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
/TOBIN
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...POST FRONTAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL
LINGER OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY BUT STRONG WESTERLY FLOW
AT 850MB WILL MEAN A SIGNIFICANT PRECIP SHADOW FOR THE EAST SLOPES
AND THE BASIN. THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM DROPS DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST
ON A 160KT JET. ISENTROPIC LIFT SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES OVERNIGHT. AS THE WARM FRONT SLIDES OVER THE
REGION...LOW LEVEL WINDS BACK TO SOUTHWEST BUT KEEP ENOUGH OF A
WESTERLY COMPONENT TO SHADOW THE BASIN SOMEWHAT. HIGHEST POPS WILL
BE OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WHERE OROGRAPHIC ASCENT WILL
COMBINE WITH UPPER JET SUPPORT. THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO THE EASTERN
MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST AGAIN. THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE NE WASHINGTON AND
PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. WIND WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ON THURSDAY AS A
50+KT 850MB JET RIDES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. EXPECT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE PALOUSE AND EASTERN BASIN. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE ON A GRADUAL WARMING TREND.
FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...NO CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST.
ANOTHER WARM FRONT APPROACHES ON FRIDAY AS THE JET SLIDES TO OUR
NORTH. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE ON THE RISE...REACHING 3000 FT ON FRIDAY.
THE MELTING SNOWPACK ALONG WITH LIGHT RAIN IN THE VALLEYS WILL LEAD
TO RISES ON RIVERS AND POSSIBLY MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING. THE
NEXT SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. /KELCH
&&
.AVIATION...
MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING THE COLUMBIA BASIN WILL BE OBSCURED THROUGH
06Z THURSDAY. OVER THE COLUMBIA BASIN EAST OF A LINE FROM KOMK-KPUW
EXPECT VFR WITH OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS AND VIS IN SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY...THEN A SHARP DETERIORATION INTO WIDESPREAD
IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM RUNS THROUGH THE
AREA. WEST OF THIS LINE MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH ISOLATED -SHSN.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 33 30 38 29 39 29 / 60 90 70 30 30 40
COEUR DALENE 33 29 38 30 39 29 / 60 90 80 30 40 50
PULLMAN 34 29 38 31 39 32 / 60 80 60 30 40 40
LEWISTON 40 33 47 36 46 36 / 60 60 80 20 30 20
COLVILLE 33 27 37 29 39 28 / 60 90 80 30 40 50
SANDPOINT 32 27 36 29 37 29 / 70 90 80 50 50 60
KELLOGG 31 26 34 28 35 28 / 70 100 90 60 60 50
MOSES LAKE 34 28 38 26 42 26 / 30 20 20 10 20 10
WENATCHEE 33 27 36 27 38 29 / 10 40 30 10 20 20
OMAK 29 25 33 25 33 25 / 20 50 20 10 20 30
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR IDAHO PALOUSE.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR LEWISTON AREA.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR COEUR DALENE AREA.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...NORTHERN
PANHANDLE.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR WASHINGTON PALOUSE.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR SPOKANE AREA.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 5:55 AM PST, 22 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 555 AM PST TUE FEB 5 2008 IDZ001-002-004-WAZ031-035>038-042-061400- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- 555 AM PST TUE FEB 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND LINGER INTO TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH THIS STORM WILL BE PRIMARILY CONFINED TO THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY BEHIND THE STORM. WAZ034-041-043-044-061400- MOSES LAKE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 555 AM PST TUE FEB 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE NEXT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED ON TODAY WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED. BREEZY WINDS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. TH IS STROM WILL BRING LITTLE IF ANY SNOWFALL FOR THE AREA. HOWEVER GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THIS STORM ON THURSDAY. IDZ003-026-027-WAZ032-033-061400- IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- 555 AM PST TUE FEB 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE NEXT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND LINGER INTO TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER WINTER STORMS IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING THIS TIME COULD RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN EXPOSED AREAS. WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK WITH DAYTIME READINGS REACHING THE 40S AND LOWER 50S DURING THE WEEKEND. ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME SNOWMELT AND RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. MAINSTEM RIVERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGES BUT SOME SMALL STREAMS COULD REACH BANKFULL CONDITIONS WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 4:36 AM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | OTX | Lewis, Nez Perce | 33 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:48 PM PST | Snow Advisory | OTX | 22 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in Washington, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008
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.