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Winter Storm Warning 23, NWS Pocatello, ID

March 28, 2009

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this winter storm warning at Mar 28, 2009, 10:15 AM MDT. It took effect at Mar 28, 2009, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 30 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
Mar 28, 2009, 10:15 AM MDT (16:15 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2009, 6:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2009, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

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 Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 28, 10:14 AM MDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 10:14 AM MDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 4:59 AM MDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
459 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009

IDZ018-031-032-291100-
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-
LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
459 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN...SNOW AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. BY TONIGHT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO
30 MPH ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE REGION ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. RAIN
AND SNOW BELOW 6500 TO 7500 FEET WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
OVERNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND SNOWFALL HAS LED TO A
WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 7000 FEET FROM 6PM SATURDAY TO 6PM
SUNDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWTOOTH...BOULDER AND SMOKY MOUNTAIN
RANGES. OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES AND VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL SEE LIGHT
AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL. EVEN WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF SNOW...THE WINDS
WILL LIKELY CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIMEFRAME
AND STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE
PLANNING TO BE OUT AND ABOUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6PM SATURDAY TO 6PM SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET...MAINLY THE
SAWTOOTH...BOULDER AND SMOKY MOUNTAIN RANGES. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6
TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS.
LIGHTER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
REGION. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL LIKELY CREATE SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EVEN WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF SNOW. BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIMEFRAME AND STAY
ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE PLANNING
TO BE OUT AND ABOUT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

IDZ019-023>025-291100-
UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
459 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN...SNOW AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY...AND
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE AREA TOWARD SUNRISE...WITH STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF IT. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION
IN THE FORM OF RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
QUICKLY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO
8 INCHES ARE FORECAST...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE HIGHER PEAKS
NEAR YELLOWSTONE AND GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS. LIGHTER AMOUNTS
ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO
30 MPH IN MANY AREAS WILL HELP CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SOME
SNOW. BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIMEFRAME
AND STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE
PLANNING TO BE OUT AND ABOUT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

IDZ017-020-021-291100-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
459 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE CHANCE OF RAIN AND WIND WILL PICK UP LATER TODAY AND
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT ACROSS THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY 3 AM AND LAST WELL INTO SUNDAY. A WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED BEGINNING AT THIS TIME FOR THE EASTERN MAGIC
VALLEY AND LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE FORECAST. ACROSS THE UPPER SNAKE
PLAIN...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. RAIN WILL
TRY AND CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNAKE PLAIN SUNDAY. A WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY AND LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MP ARE LIKELY IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO
50 MPH EXPECTED. FARTHER NORTH...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
ARE ANTICIPATED. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY.
HOWEVER...MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2
INCHES OR LESS. PLEASE STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD
CONDITIONS DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUT
AND ABOUT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

IDZ022-291100-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
459 AM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

|RAIN...SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY FROM MIDNIGHT TO
3 AM...AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25
TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE FORECAST. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50
MPH. A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW IS ANTICIPATED EARLY SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST. THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND WHAT SNOW IS OUT THERE...SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. PLEASE STAY ABREAST OF
THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36
HOURS IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUT AND ABOUT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 4:27 AM MDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 3:46 AM MDTWind AdvisoryPIH44 hr
Mar 28, 4:00 AM MDTWinter Storm WatchPIH6 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009

Sources

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