Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Spokane, WA

Issued

Oct 26, 2012, 3:17 AM PDT (10:17 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 26, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT

Expired

Oct 26, 2012, 2:47 PM PDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Spokane, WA

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WWUS46 KOTX 261017
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
317 AM PDT FRI OCT 26 2012

WAZ042-262230-
/O.UPG.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.121026T1200Z-121026T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.121026T1200Z-121027T0000Z/
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS
317 AM PDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
ABOVE 3000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME
  HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL
  BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS: BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...AND THE NORTH CASCADE
  HIGHWAY WEST OF MAZAMA.

* SNOW LEVEL: THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY OCCUR
  ABOVE 3000 FEET....BUT LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR
  DOWN TO 2000 FEET AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY IMPACT THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES OF THE CASCADES. SNOW WILL
  READILY ACCUMULATE ON THE PASSES THIS MORNING...BUT UNLESS THE
  SNOW BECOMES PARTICULARLY HEAVY AT TIMES...IT WILL BEGIN TO MELT
  ON THE ROADS BY MIDDAY. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. PEOPLE WORKING...RECREATING OR HUNTING IN
  THE CASCADES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE WINTER CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

638 
WWUS46 KOTX 262147
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
247 PM PDT FRI OCT 26 2012

WAZ042-262300-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121027T0000Z/
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS
247 PM PDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED SO MOST OF THE PASSES ARE JUST WET. SNOW
LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY ENDING THE
THREAT OF SNOW IN THE CASCADE PASSES.

$$

Winter Storm Warnings in Washington, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012

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