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Winter Storm Warning 23, NWS Pocatello, ID
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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</html>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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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:46 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | PIH | 44 hr | |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | PIH | 6 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.