Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2010, 2:19 PM PST for 9 counties in Washington; Bonner County, Boundary County, Kootenai County, Idaho. It took effect at Dec 11, 2010, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 26 hr. 60 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
- Dec 10, 2010, 2:19 PM PST (22:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2010, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2010, 2:28 PM PST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Adams County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Grant County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 3:42 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 Nne Waterville, WA | FROM 10 AM THTOUGH 330 PM. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Dec 11, 3:42 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Ene Waterville, WA | |
| Dec 11, 3:42 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 2 Ssw Leavenworth, WA | FROM 930 AM THROUGH 330 PM. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 11, 3:42 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 1 Nne Waterville, WA | FROM 10 AM THROUGH 615PM. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM 330PM THROUGH 615PM. SPOTTER DOUG3. ELEVATION 2640 FT. |
| Dec 11, 4:31 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 4 Nnw Wenatchee, WA | SPOTTER CH74. HEAVY WET SNOW. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY |
| Dec 11, 4:31 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 1 Sw Entiat, WA | SPOTTER CH25. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 11, 4:50 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Wnw Royal City, WA | FROM 10 AM THROUGH 330 PM |
| Dec 11, 4:50 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Wnw Royal City, WA | FROM 10 AM THROUGH 600 PM |
| Dec 11, 5:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 5 S Wenatchee, WA | SNOWFALL OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS. SPOTTER CH31. ELEVATION 1460 FT. |
| Dec 11, 6:03 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 3 W Chelan, WA | SPOTTER CH 36. ELEVATION 1400 FT. SNOW SINCE 1045AM. |
| Dec 11, 6:17 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Wnw Mansfield, WA | 4.5 INCHES OVER LAST 7.5 HOURS. SPOTTER DOUG30. ELEVATION 2272 FT. |
| Dec 11, 6:34 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | 3 W Boyds, WA | SPOTTER FERRY11. ELEVATION 3360 FT. SNOW BEGAN 2PM. |
| Dec 11, 6:39 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | 2 Ssw Leavenworth, WA | FROM 930 AM THROUGH 630 PM. 7.0 FELL IN LAST 3 HRS. SPOTTER CH34. ELEVATION 1200. |
| Dec 11, 6:49 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 Sw Entiat, WA | SPOTTER CH25. ELEVATION 806 FT. |
| Dec 11, 6:49 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Ssw Wenatchee, WA | SPOTTER CH54. ELEVATION 790 FT. |
| Dec 11, 6:49 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Plain, WA | PLAIN COOP. ELEVATION 1800 FT. |
| Dec 11, 6:49 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 4 Nnw Wenatchee, WA | SPOTTER CH74. HEAVY WET SNOW. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. WEIGHT OF SNOW BEGINNING TO BEND TREES. |
| Dec 11, 7:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Ne Chelan, WA | SINCE 11 AM |
| Dec 11, 7:21 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 3 W Chelan, WA | SINCE 10 AM |
| Dec 11, 8:47 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 19 | Ene Waterville, WA | SINCE 11 AM |
| Dec 11, 8:57 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 5 S Wenatchee, WA | 7.5 INCHES SINCE 530 PM. STORM TOTAL 15.5 INCHES |
| Dec 11, 8:57 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 1 Sse Malaga, WA | STORM TOTAL |
| Dec 11, 8:57 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 17 | 1 Nw Waterville, WA | SINCE 11 AM |
| Dec 11, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 5 Nne Brewster, WA | HEAVY SNOW STILL FALLING AT 1015 PM |
| Dec 11, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 15 W Mansfield, WA | 9 IN. PAST 5 HRS. 3000 ELEV. HEAVY SNOW AT 915PM TEMP 27F. |
| Dec 11, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 4 Nnw Wenatchee, WA | SNOW CHANGED TO SLEET AT 930 PM. TEMP 31.6 F. 917 FT ELEV. |
| Dec 11, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 1 N Manson, WA | 16 IN. SNOW SINCE NOON. HEAVY SNOW FALLING. TEMP 31 F. |
| Dec 11, 9:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 19 | Waterville, WA | LIGHT SNOW FALLING AT 9PM. TEMPERATURE 26 F. |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 6 Nw Diamond Lake, WA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | S Wenatchee, WA | 5.5 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST 6 HOURS. ITS BEEN SNOWING SINCE 1230. COCORAHS WA-CH-7 |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 7 Nw Omak, WA | STILL SNOWING. 29F. |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Carlton, WA | STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 2 Nne Plain, WA | 6 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 2 Ssw Leavenworth, WA | |
| Dec 11, 9:18 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | 8 W Chelan, WA | |
| Dec 12, 12:23 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 2 S Malott, WA | SNOW BEGAN AT 130 PM PST SATURDAY. ELEVATION 2800 FEET. |
| Dec 12, 6:18 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 3 W Boyds, WA | SPOTTER FERRY 11, ELEVATION 3360 FEET, HAD 7.0 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. |
| Dec 12, 6:45 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 20.5 | 3 W Chelan, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OVER THE PAST 14 HOURS. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES. ELEVATION 1400 FT. |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.6 | 8 Se Northport, WA | COCORAHS WA-ST-5 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 2 S Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-19 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 6 W Newport, WA | COCORAHS WA-PO-9 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 1 N East Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-DG-9 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.6 | S Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-7 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.7 | 1 Sw Brewster, WA | COCORAHS WA-OK-1 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9.1 | 1 N East Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-DG-3 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 5 S Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-31 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 13.8 | 2 Nne East Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-DG-16 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 15 | 13 Nw Entiat, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-22 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 15 | 1 Nw Plain, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-35 |
| Dec 12, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 20 | 4 Wnw Winthrop, WA | COCORAHS WA-OK-11 |
| Dec 12, 7:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 1 Nw Winthrop, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM 1200 LST YESTERDAY. ELEVATION 1766 FT. |
| Dec 12, 7:40 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 5 Sw Omak, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 1300 LST. ELEVATION 1200 FT. |
| Dec 12, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 11.5 | Wsw Malaga, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-4 |
| Dec 12, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14.3 | 2 Ene Leavenworth, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-27 |
| Dec 12, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 1 Nnw Carlton, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 1100 LST YESTERDAY. ELEVATION 1426 FT. |
| Dec 12, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18.9 | Holden Village, WA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. ELEVATION 3220 FT. |
| Dec 12, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 21 | Mazama, WA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. ELEVATION 2170 FT. |
| Dec 12, 8:04 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14.5 | 1 Ne Peshastin, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-28 |
| Dec 12, 9:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.1 | 6 Wnw Diamond Lake, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ELEVATION 2318 FT. |
| Dec 12, 9:35 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 5 Nne Brewster, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SOME TIME LAST NIGHT. PRECIP CHANGED OVER TO RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING PERIOD TODAY. ELEVATION 1300 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
438 WWUS46 KOTX 102219 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES AND WENATCHEE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT SATURDAY. THE SNOW THREAT IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WAZ042-110630- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0008.101211T2000Z-101212T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 13 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: AREAS OF ONE QUARTER INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS SUNDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. VERY ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-110630- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0008.101211T2000Z-101212T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION: AREAS OF ONE QUARTER INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-110630- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-110630- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH BOTH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-110630- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TURNING OVER RAPIDLY TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-110630- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 219 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TURNING OVER RAPIDLY TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
9 follow-up statements
379 WWUS46 KOTX 110608 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES AND WENATCHEE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT SATURDAY. THE SNOW THREAT IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. WAZ042-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 13 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: AREAS OF ONE QUARTER INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS SUNDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. VERY ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION: AREAS OF ONE QUARTER INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH BOTH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TURNING OVER RAPIDLY TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-111415- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 1008 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT...BEFORE TURNING OVER RAPIDLY TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
211 WWUS46 KOTX 111231 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES AND WENATCHEE. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WARM AIR SURGING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL GRADUALLY TURN THE SNOW TO RAIN OVER MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS. IDZ001-WAZ037-038-120045- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0300Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS AND BONNERS FERRY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ042-120045- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOME LOCATIONS AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-120045- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101211T2000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF WENATCHEE * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE TURNING TO ALL RAIN BY NOON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-120045- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-120045- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0009.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 431 AM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM COEUR D'ALENE TO ALMIRA. AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS WILL SEE SNOW...HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ONLY EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND TURN TO ALL RAIN RAPIDLY LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...HAYDEN... WORLEY...GRAND COULEE...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...DAVENPORT * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
182 WWUS46 KOTX 112305 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...A STRONG AND WET WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES...THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WARM AIR SURGING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL GRADUALLY TURN THE SNOW TO RAIN OVER MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ042-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN * ELEVATION: * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOME LOCATIONS AND SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF WENATCHEE * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... BEFORE TURNING TO ALL RAIN BY NOON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0300Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS AND BONNERS FERRY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-121300- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 305 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM COEUR D'ALENE TO ALMIRA. AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND TURN TO ALL RAIN RAPIDLY LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
894 WWUS46 KOTX 120005 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...A STRONG AND WET WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES...THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WARM AIR SURGING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL GRADUALLY TURN THE SNOW TO RAIN OVER MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ034-120600- /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0005Z-101212T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...QUINCY 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES...MAINLY NEAR EPHRATA...QUINCY...GEORGE AND MATTAWA. THE REMAINDER OF THE LOWER BASIN...AROUND MOSES LAKE...WARDEN WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EPHRATA...WINCHESTER...QUINCY...GEORGE...ROYAL CITY...BEVERLY...MATTAWA. WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT...RESULTING IN WET HEAVY SNOW ON THE ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ042-120815- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN * ELEVATION: * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOME LOCATIONS AND SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-120815- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF WENATCHEE * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... BEFORE TURNING TO ALL RAIN BY NOON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-120815- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0300Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS AND BONNERS FERRY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-120815- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-120815- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 405 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM COEUR D'ALENE TO ALMIRA. AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND TURN TO ALL RAIN RAPIDLY LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
996 WWUS46 KOTX 120035 AAA WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...A STRONG AND WET WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE INLAND NORTHWEST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES...THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WARM AIR SURGING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL GRADUALLY TURN THE SNOW TO RAIN OVER MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAZ042-121600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...12 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN * ELEVATION: * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOME LOCATIONS AND SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS INCLUDES THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM LEAVENWORTH TO STEVENS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-121600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN WEST OF WENATCHEE * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... BEFORE TURNING TO ALL RAIN BY NOON SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE DAMAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-121600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.101212T0300Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE HEAVIEST VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS AND BONNERS FERRY. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-120600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101212T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...QUINCY 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES...MAINLY NEAR EPHRATA... QUINCY...GEORGE AND MATTAWA. THE REMAINDER OF THE LOWER BASIN... AROUND MOSES LAKE...WARDEN WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE MIXING WITH AND CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EPHRATA...WINCHESTER...QUINCY...GEORGE... ROYAL CITY...BEVERLY...MATTAWA. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT...RESULTING IN WET HEAVY SNOW ON THE ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-121600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ035-036-121500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.101212T0300Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 435 PM PST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM COEUR D'ALENE TO ALMIRA. AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND TURN TO ALL RAIN RAPIDLY LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...WILBUR...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
039 WWUS46 KOTX 121245 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE CASCADE CREST AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY... WAZ041-044-121345- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY IN THE WENATCHEE AREA AND ONTO THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. POCKETS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. $$ WAZ035-121345- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILBUR 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN. BRIEF SNOWS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALMIRA TO WILBUR...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO AN INCH OR LESS. $$ WAZ042-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS NEAR THE CREST WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH * ELEVATION:ALL LOCATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE METHOW VALLEY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS TODAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP THIS MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN COULD RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ043-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION: LOCALLY UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS THIS MORNING...BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL LIFT ABOVE THE OKANOGAN VALLEY FLOOR DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 1500 FEET OR HIGHER IN THE AFTERNOON. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM. * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN COULD ALSO ICE UP SOME AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER IMPACTING TOWNS SUCH AS REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS...AND BONNERS FERRY. 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT COULD MIX WITH RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-122100- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS AROUND 3000 FEET. 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL CLIMB TO 5000 FEET BY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. THIS INCLUDES I90 EAST OF WALLACE AND MULLAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-121500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...DAVENPORT 445 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH ABOVE 2000 FEET. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD MIX WITH AND TURN TO RAIN AFTER SUNRISE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH OF SPOKANE AND COEUR D'ALENE * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO SLUSH COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
308 WWUS46 KOTX 121331 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE CASCADE CREST AND LOCATIONS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY... IDZ002-WAZ036-121445- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...DAVENPORT 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS IN THE SPOKANE AND COEUR D'ALENE AREA AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY THROUGH THE DAY. $$ IDZ004-121445- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-101212T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE CLIMBED TO 5000 FEET AND WILL REMAIN AT THIS ELEVATION OR HIGHER THROUGH THE DAY. THIS HAS ENDED THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER MOST OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. $$ WAZ042-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS NEAR THE CREST WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH * ELEVATION:ALL LOCATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE METHOW VALLEY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS TODAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. ICY CONDITIONS COULD ALSO DEVELOP THIS MORNING DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN COULD RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ043-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO3 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATION: LOCALLY UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS THIS MORNING...BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL LIFT ABOVE THE OKANOGAN VALLEY FLOOR DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 1500 FEET OR HIGHER IN THE AFTERNOON. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE... NESPELEM. * WINDS: VARIABLE AROUND 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT TODAY AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN COULD ALSO ICE UP SOME AREA ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 531 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER IMPACTING TOWNS SUCH AS REPUBLIC...METALINE FALLS...AND BONNERS FERRY. VALLEYS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SANDPOINT TO INCHELIUM WILL SEE MUCH LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS. 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL AREAS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT COULD MIX WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AS ROADWAYS BECOME INCREASINGLY SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
092 WWUS46 KOTX 121831 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1031 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE CASCADE CREST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY... IDZ001-WAZ037-038-043-121945- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM... DISAUTEL PASS 1031 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE MAJORITY OF VALLEY TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING...ENDING THE THREAT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION. MEANWHILE...SNOW LEVELS HAVE JUMPED TO OVER 6000 FEET WITH RAIN BEING REPORTED AT MANY MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. THEREFORE...THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ WAZ042-130000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 1031 AM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 3 TO 6 ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE CREST. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ANTICIPATED. * ICE ACCUMULATION: ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS. * ELEVATION: ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FT WILL CONTINUE TO SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THE DAY... ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE METHOW VALLEY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT THIS TODAY WITH SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADWAYS. MODEARATE ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE METHOW VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND ICING COULD RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE AND SOME DOWNED POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
141 WWUS46 KOTX 122228 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 228 PM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 WAZ042-122330- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 228 PM PST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING IN THE MOST OF THE VALLEYS WHILE SNOW LEVELS ARE ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED WITH MAINLY RAIN EXPECTED. $$
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 Dec 10, 10:08 AM PST, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 10:08 AM PST, 4 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1008 AM PST FRI DEC 10 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
LIGHT MOUNTAIN SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...PRIMARILY
OVER THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE AS A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM
SHIFTS INTO WESTERN MONTANA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD
OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY RESULTING IN A BRIEF
RESPITE IN THE WET WEATHER. THE DRY WEATHER WILL END BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AS A POWERFUL AND VERY WET STORM ARRIVES FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THIS STORM COULD DELIVER SIGNIFICANT LOW ELEVATION
SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY. THE GREATEST RISK OF THE HEAVY SNOW WILL
OCCUR NEAR THE CASCADES AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. THIS STORM WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY WARMING TEMPERATURES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
UPDATE THIS MORNING WAS TO LOWER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FURTHER
ACROSS THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...COLUMBIA BASIN AND EVEN SOUTHEAST
WA AND INTO THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. BEST RADAR RETURNS EXTEND FROM
REPUBLIC SOUTHEAST TO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.
PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A SHORTWAVE
RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA. CANCELED THE WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS. THE BEST RADAR RETURNS ARE NORTH OF I-90 AND THIS TREND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. /NISBET
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS FOR KLWS...KPUW...AND KMWH WITH IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS
ELSEWHERE DUE TO AN EXTENSIVE BLANKET OF LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY
FOG. THE ODDS ARE GOOD THAT THE LOW IFR/MVFR CIGS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE DAY BTWN KGEG-KCOE AS MOIST SW WINDS CONTINUE RIGHT
OFF THE GROUND. MVFR CIGS WILL ALSO LIKELY DEVELOP NR KPUW AFT 00Z
FOR THE SAME REASON. VLIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MOST OF
THE DAY FOR KEAT. CIGS AND VIS MAY COME UP FOR A FEW HRS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND THEN GO BACK DOWN AFT 6Z TONIGHT. CONFIDENCE IS MUCH LOWER
FOR KMWH AS RECENT CLEARING CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO RAPID LIFR FOG DUE
TO NEARLY SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS. IF FOG DOES BECOME
WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE BASIN...IT MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. IF
NOT...IT WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF UNTIL TONIGHT DUE TO GOOD RADIATION
POTENTIAL.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 38 29 34 31 40 38 / 20 10 50 100 80 60
COEUR D'ALENE 37 31 36 31 37 35 / 50 30 40 100 100 60
PULLMAN 39 31 37 35 48 40 / 20 10 50 100 70 50
LEWISTON 45 34 46 38 55 41 / 0 10 60 100 50 40
COLVILLE 37 29 36 31 39 37 / 20 10 40 100 90 70
SANDPOINT 37 29 35 31 38 36 / 40 50 40 100 100 80
KELLOGG 34 27 34 29 38 33 / 90 70 30 100 100 90
MOSES LAKE 37 26 35 31 38 35 / 0 10 80 100 30 30
WENATCHEE 37 28 32 30 37 34 / 0 10 80 100 50 30
OMAK 35 25 31 29 36 33 / 10 10 70 100 70 50
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...NONE.
WA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES...OKANOGAN VALLEY...
WATERVILLE PLATEAU...WENATCHEE AREA.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 5:37 AM PST, 8 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 537 AM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 WAZ041>044-111345- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 537 AM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WEATHER NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES WHERE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-111345- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- 537 AM PST FRI DEC 10 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. ALTHOUGH SNOW CAN FALL AS LOW AS THE VALLEY FLOORS...MOST OF THE ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 4000 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. FUTURE WINTER HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THIS STORM. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN WARM WELL ABOVE FREEZING FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL LEAD TO RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL URBAN FLOODING. THE MAIN AREAS FOR CONCERN ARE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON...THE PALOUSE...AND SPOKANE AREA.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 8:29 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Spokane | 9 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:53 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 10 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:19 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane | 14 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.