Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm watch at Jan 15, 2012, 3:23 PM PST for 8 counties in Idaho; 13 counties in Washington. It took effect at Jan 16, 2012, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2012, 3:23 PM PST (23:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 10:20 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
All 21 counties
Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1070 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
900 WWUS46 KOTX 152323 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 323 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 IDZ003-027-WAZ033-160830- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 323 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS COULD VARY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE PRECIPITATION AND LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. A BIGGER STORM COULD BRING UP TO ONE FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW BETWEEN TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: THE MAIN SNOW THREAT AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN EASTERN WHITMAN COUNTY AS WELL AS THE IDAHO PALOUSE AND CAMAS PRAIRIE. FOR TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY ALL ELEVATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED. * TIMING: A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY BUT WILL LIKELY INCREASE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN... KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 195 ACROSS THE PALOUSE...AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 95 ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-160830- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 323 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL GENERALLY FALL THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET. ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SMALL DISTANCES AND LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. ONE TO TWO FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW MAY FALL TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING AND SHOULD INCREASE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AGAIN TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS: WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES MONDAY WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE SILVER VALLEY IN SHOSHONE COUNTY TO LOOKOUT PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ042-160830- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 323 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO TWO FEET IN VALLEYS...UP TO THREE FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:STARTING LATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES OCCURRING WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS:WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES MONDAY MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES MAY MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90. 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. && $$ IDZ001-002-026-WAZ031-032-034>038-041-043-044-160830- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-LEWISTON AREA- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...GIFFORD... ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON... POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... 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... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 323 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...WENATCHEE...CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...ANATONE... PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON... POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...COLVILLE... DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT... ROCKFORD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
616 WWUS46 KOTX 160637 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1037 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 IDZ003-027-WAZ033-161445- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 1037 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS COULD VARY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES DUE TO THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE PRECIPITATION AND LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. A BIGGER STORM COULD BRING UP TO ONE FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW BETWEEN TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS MAIN TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY WILL BE ABOVE 2500 FEET. FOR TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY ALL ELEVATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN... KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 195 ACROSS THE PALOUSE...AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 95 ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-161445- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T2100Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 1037 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL GENERALLY FALL THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET. ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SMALL DISTANCES AND LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. ONE TO TWO FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW MAY FALL TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AGAIN TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH DEVELOPING MONDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS: WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES MONDAY WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE SILVER VALLEY IN SHOSHONE COUNTY TO LOOKOUT PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ042-161445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 1037 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO TWO FEET IN VALLEYS...UP TO THREE FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:STARTING LATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES OCCURRING WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS:WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES MONDAY MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES MAY MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90. 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. && $$ IDZ001-002-026-WAZ031-032-034>038-041-043-044-161445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-LEWISTON AREA- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...GIFFORD... ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON... POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... 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... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1037 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. LOWER AMOUNTS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD... COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SANDPOINT... ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...WENATCHEE...CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...ANATONE... PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON... POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...COLVILLE... DEER PARK... CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT... ROCKFORD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
979 WWUS46 KOTX 161238 AAA WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 IDZ027-162045- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THIS MORNING...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS WILL VARY SIGNIFICANTLY WITH ISOLATED BANDS OF BRIEF SNOW BURSTS PRODUCING SNOW RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR. LOCALIZED REPORTS OF 6 INCHES WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING AND POTENTIALLY DROP A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE... WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 195 ACROSS THE PALOUSE...AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 95 ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-162045- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THIS MORNING...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS WILL VARY SIGNIFICANTLY WITH ISOLATED BANDS OF BRIEF SNOW BURSTS PRODUCING SNOW RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR. LOCALIZED REPORTS OF 6 INCHES WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING AND POTENTIALLY DROP A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME ISOLATED THEN END THIS MORNING. HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 95 AND 195 ACROSS THE PALOUSE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-162045- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T2100Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THIS MORNING...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES VALLEYS WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...AMOUNTS WILL VARY SIGNIFICANTLY WITH ISOLATED BANDS OF BRIEF SNOW BURSTS PRODUCING SNOW RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR. LOCALIZED REPORTS OF 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE BEGINNING TONIGHT AND POTENTIALLY DROP ONE TO TWO FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE AND BECOME ISOLATED TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH. WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS: WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES TODAY WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE SILVER VALLEY IN SHOSHONE COUNTY TO LOOKOUT PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ001-162045- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...AND UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-037-162045- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ WAZ042-162045- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE VALLEYS...UP TO THREE FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:STARTING TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...PLAIN...MAZAMA...TWISP... WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS:WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOW VISIBILITY AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES MAY MAKE DRIVING EXTRA DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 90. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ026-WAZ031-032-034-035-038-041-043-044-162045- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ LEWISTON AREA-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-MOSES LAKE AREA- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...REPUBLIC... INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 438 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...WITH UP TO ONE FOOT IN THE VALLEYS ACROSS NORTHERN WASHINGTON. UP TO TWO FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IT'S LIKELY WE'LL ALSO SEE A TRANSITION TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI... PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM... DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD... CLARKSTON...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS THAT RECEIVE ICE WILL EXPERIENCE VERY HAZARDOUS SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
189 WWUS46 KOTX 161759 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 IDZ027-170445- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT AND POTENTIALLY DROP 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. * TIMING: HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-170445- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER... POTLATCH...GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...WITH LOCAL MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS. A WINTER ST ROM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEXT STRONG STORM SYSTEM FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND POTENTIALLY DROP A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. * TIMING: HIGH INTENSITY SNOWFALL WILL THEN BEGIN AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ004-170445- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T2100Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS| 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER ST ROM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEXT STRONG STORM SYSTEM FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THE NEXT SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE BEGINNING TONIGHT AND POTENTIALLY DROP ONE TO TWO FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE AND BECOME ISOLATED TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ001-170445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...AND UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-037-042-170445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T1200Z-120119T0300Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD... LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY... BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE FOOT IN VALLEY AND LOWLAND LOCATIONS...UP TO TWO FEET IN MOUNTAINS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ026-WAZ031-032-034-035-038-041-043-044-170445- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ LEWISTON AREA-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-MOSES LAKE AREA- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...REPUBLIC... INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 959 AM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...WITH UP TO ONE FOOT IN THE VALLEYS ACROSS NORTHERN WASHINGTON. UP TO TWO FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IT'S LIKELY WE'LL ALSO SEE A TRANSITION TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI... PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK... OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM... DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD... CLARKSTON...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS THAT RECEIVE ICE WILL EXPERIENCE VERY HAZARDOUS SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
540 WWUS46 KOTX 162330 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 WAZ038-043-170030- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS. THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS WILL RECEIVE PERIODS OF SNOW THIS WEEK. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE OMAK...TONASKET...AND REPUBLIC FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOW AXIS WILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON. $$ IDZ004-170730- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120117T0600Z-120119T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120117T0600Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY EVENING...THEN ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 30 TO 40 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW WILL BEGIN AND INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY. * WIND: VALLEY WINDS WILL BE LESS THAN 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT 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. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-170730- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.120117T0300Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 12 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:...FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY... ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE WEEKEND...AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTH IDAHO. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-170730- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.120117T0300Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES STARTING TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY ARE LIKELY. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATION WILL BE OVER IDAHO. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND POTENTIALLY DROP 6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE SNOW. * TIMING: FREQUENT AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ042-170730- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.120117T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST...6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FREQUENT AND LOCALLY INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VALLEY SNOW TOTALS BY THURSDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE DURING THIS SEVERAL DAY SNOWY PERIOD. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-034-035-041-044-170730- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 330 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE WENATCHEE AREA...AND THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE OF IDAHO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 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. && $$
254 WWUS46 KOTX 170643 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 IDZ004-171500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY EVENING...THEN ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 30 TO 40 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. STEADY SNOW WILL BEGIN AND INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY. * WIND: VALLEY WINDS WILL BE LESS THAN 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH... CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-171500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 12 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE WEEKEND... AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTH IDAHO. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TUESDAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-171500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY, WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATION WILL BE OVER IDAHO. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND POTENTIALLY DROP 6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY ...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ042-171500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CREST...6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FREQUENT AND LOCALLY INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VALLEY SNOW TOTALS BY THURSDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE DURING THIS SEVERAL DAY SNOWY PERIOD. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-034-035-041-044-171500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1043 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE WENATCHEE AREA...AND THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON... TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE OF IDAHO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT... MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 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. && $$
599 WWUS46 KOTX 171228 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 IDZ002-003-172030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND DROP 6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING HEAVY BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... 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. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-172030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO TWO FEET. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT...THEN HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE WEEKEND... AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTH IDAHO. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ033-036-172030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 4 INCHES. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND DROP 6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-172030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL RECEIVE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE OF IDAHO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-035-041-044-172030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE WENATCHEE AREA...AND THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE... CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-172030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY EVENING...THEN ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 30 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND: VALLEY WINDS WILL BE LESS THAN 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH... CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ042-172030- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST...AND 6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE TODAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VALLEY SNOW TOTALS BY THURSDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE DURING THIS SEVERAL DAY SNOWY PERIOD. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$ WAZ037-172030- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 428 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT...THEN HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE WEEKEND... AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
208 WWUS46 KOTX 171649 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 WAZ036-180100- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: INCH OR LESS TODAY AND TONIGHT. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND DROP 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS GENERALLY SOUTH OF I-90. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD && 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. && $$ WAZ037-180100- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: INCH OR LESS IN THE VALLEYS TODAY...WITH 2 IN MOUNTAINS. ON WEDNESDAY 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 5 TO 7 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT...THEN HEAVIER SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. SUSTAINED 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ON MOUNTAIN RIDGES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ033-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT MAINLY EAST OF LA CROSSE AND ST JOHN. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND DROP 6 INCHES TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 8 INCHES. IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO TWO FEET. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT...THEN HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE WEEKEND... AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTH IDAHO. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. MOUNTAIN WIND SUSTAINED AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ002-003-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. A HEAVIER SNOW PRODUCING STORM WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY AND DROP 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BECOMING HEAVY BY LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... 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. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY EVENING...THEN ANOTHER 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 30 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND: VALLEY WINDS WILL BE LESS THAN 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH... CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL RECEIVE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BRING SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE OF IDAHO 1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-035-041-044-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE WENATCHEE AREA...AND THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE... CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ042-180100- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 849 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST AND SOUTH OF LAKE WENATCHEE...AND 6 TO 11 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HIGHER VALLEYS MAINLY SOUTH OF LAKE WENATCHEE. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE TODAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VALLEY SNOW TOTALS BY THURSDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE DURING THIS SEVERAL DAY SNOWY PERIOD. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. MOUNTAIN GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. 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. && $$
777 WWUS46 KOTX 180025 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 IDZ001-181000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POTENTIAL SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ042-181000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T0025Z-120119T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS...5 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BEGIN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. && $$ WAZ033-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY EVENING OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-003-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY AROUND MOSCOW AND POTLATCH. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY COULD BE IN THE 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: THE NEXT ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... 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. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. 8 TO 14 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT COULD BE AS HIGH AS 14 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: A BREAK IN THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL REDEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. SNOW MAY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN BELOW ELEVATIONS OF 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034>036-041-044-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. FOR THE MOSES LAKE AND RITZVILLE AREAS...3 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING: A ROUND OF SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL HEIGHTEN TO POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN ON WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE... CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ037-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 425 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF CHEWELAH. ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: ONE ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
096 WWUS46 KOTX 180044 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 WAZ033-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY EVENING OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-003-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY AROUND MOSCOW AND POTLATCH. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY COULD BE IN THE 8 TO 12 INCH RANGE AROUND COEUR D'ALENE AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: THE NEXT ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... 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. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. 8 TO 14 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT COULD BE AS HIGH AS 14 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: A BREAK IN THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL REDEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ042-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...STEHEKIN... BLEWETT PASS 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS...5 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BEGIN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING 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. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. SNOW MAY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN BELOW ELEVATIONS OF 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034>036-041-044-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. FOR THE MOSES LAKE AND RITZVILLE AREAS...3 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. FOR THE SPOKANE AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL HEIGHTEN TO POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN ON WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE... CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-181000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 444 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW AMOUNTS: AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POTENTIAL SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
316 WWUS46 KOTX 180620 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 WAZ033-181500- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY EVENING OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && 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. && $$ IDZ002-003-181500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY AROUND MOSCOW AND POTLATCH. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY COULD BE IN THE 8 TO 12 INCH RANGE AROUND COEUR D'ALENE AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 20 INCH RANGE OVER THE IDAHO PALOUSE. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: THE NEXT ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN... WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-181500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE TONIGHT. 8 TO 14 INCHES WILL WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT COULD BE AS HIGH AS 14 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: A BREAK IN THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL REDEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT 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. && $$ WAZ042-181500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...STEHEKIN... BLEWETT PASS 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS: IN THE VALLEYS...5 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-181500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK... CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE LEWISTON AREA...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY. FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE... ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY. FOR THE NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON... TWO FEET OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BY THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. SNOW MAY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN BELOW ELEVATIONS OF 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC... GIFFORD...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034>036-041-044-181500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD... WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR THE THE WENATCHEE AREA AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. FOR THE MOSES LAKE AND RITZVILLE AREAS...3 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. FOR THE SPOKANE AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY. * TIMING: A ROUND OF SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL HEIGHTEN TO POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN ON WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... WENATCHEE... CHELAN... ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-181500- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0001.120118T1800Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.120118T1800Z-120119T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 1020 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW AMOUNTS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POTENTIAL SOUTH OF SANDPOINT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: HEAVY RATES OF SNOWFALL AND ACCUMULATION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch 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 watch went out at Jan 15, 2:46 PM PST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 2:46 PM PST, 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
246 PM PST Sun Jan 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS...A cold and unstable air mass over the area will allow
for snow showers for most locations. accumulations will generally
be light...however moderate snow amounts are possible...over the
Idaho Panhandle...Blue Mountains and near the Cascade Crest. A
stronger system will arrive between Tuesday night and Wednesday.
This system will bring heavy snow to portions of the Inland
Northwest...however its precise location remains questionable at
this time.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Tonight and Monday...Very cold and unstable upper level low will
provide the weather focus during this period. 500 mb temperatures
have fallen below -40C over the entire forecast area this
afternoon...however most of the convection thus far has occurred
in a sw-ne band of potential instability extending from the Blue
Mountains to the central Idaho Panhandle. This pattern will change
somewhat overnight as the focus shifts toward the incoming
shortwave trough centered just northeast of Portland as of 2pm. As
of 1pm...the NAM and RUC positioned this feature quite well and
both move it into the Cascades around 00z and into the SE corner
of Washington by 12z Monday morning. Although most of the snow
showers will concentrate near this feature...we cannot entirely
rule out additional showers elsewhere across the forecast area
tonight as the atmosphere will remain quite unstable with lifted
index values holding near 0...at least over the eastern third of
Washington and most of the Idaho Panhandle. Snowfall amounts will
be tricky. The heaviest amounts will generally fall near and just
northeast of the surface low track but this is where the models
diverge significantly. The 18z NAM wants to place a secondary
surface low well north of the upper level shortwave
trof...somewhere over southern Spokane County by 12z with a weaker
low near Lewiston. This does not make a whole lot of sense
considering the upper level forcing and lack of a low-level
thermal gradient. If the NAM were to verify...we'd be looking at
some 1-3" snowfall amounts from roughly Sprague to Harrison
through mid-morning. We will lean toward the more consistent
GFS/RUC and SREF solutions which keep the low much further south
and place the threat of moderate precipitation extending from the
Blue Mountains to the central Idaho Panhandle. Snowfall amounts
will generally range from 1-3" in much of this area...and support
the current batch of snow advisories for the Palouse...Camas
Prairie...and central Panhandle. The Lewiston area should also see
snow...but based on 1-2" amounts mainly falling overnight...it was
not worth expanding the advisories. Its worth noting...that while
these amounts should represent the average accumulations...given
the deep instability and lifting through the dendritic
layer...there will likely be localized amounts which are
considerably heavier. The would be better addressed via short-term
forecasts as it tough to forecast where showers will train over
any given area. The threat of snow showers will begin to wane by
late morning/early afternoon...as the air mass begins to stabilize
ahead of the next system forecast to move into the Cascades late
in the day. fx
Monday night through Wednesday night...The significant longwave
pattern change continues to influence this time interval producing
a substantial amount of precipitation, including heavy snowfall
for many locations including lowlands on Wednesday that changes
over to a wintry mix including some intervals of freezing rain
Wednesday night. All this occurs as a the very cold air mass
lingering over Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho is overrun
with a wet warm front with a well maintained tap into moderate
subtropical moisture. Before this potentially big snowfall events
unfolds the air mass remains cold and conditionally unstable and
the Jet stream/storm track placement is oriented in such a way as
to allow for nuisance mesoscale shortwave migration through it to
produce snow showers of varying areal coverage and intensity
Monday night into Tuesday. Tuesday night before the potentially
big Wednesday snowfall begins a stalled arctic air boundary
lingering just to the north of the Canadian Border that extends
down into portions of Northern Montana remains in place and allows
for deformation/squeezing between the it and the incoming wet warm
frontal zone so a a gradual transition to increased pops for
stratiform snowfall remain a valid segue for Tuesday night.
General low pressure/trof aloft with cold air remaining in place
at lower levels for most of this interval allow for forecast
temperatures to remain on the cool side of what would be
considered normal for this time of year. As far as snow
accumulation totals for Wednesday into Wednesday night...model
runs continue to suggest the potential remains for somewhere on
the order of near a foot of snow accumulation in most lowland
and valley locations with two or more feet in the mountains.
Winter storm watches issued to highlight this are listed at the
bottom of this discussion. /Pelatti
Wednesday night through Sunday...Yet another moisture-laden system
looks to take aim at the area by Thursday. Between that system and
the system Wednesday, the period of calmer weather may be
exceedingly brief. However, given model timing problems and
problems with placement and cold air entrenchment on all models,
the forecast represents a compromise of the ECMWF and GEFS mean
solutions. Both of these are substantially colder then the
operational 12z GFS, however both have exceedingly better
continuity than the GFS.
In attempting to follow some sort of blended solution, thermal
profiles ended up much colder than the GFS and favor a decaying
and retreating frontal boundary draped across the heart of the
CWA. This front will likely become a focusing mechanism for heavy
precipitation by the time Thursday rolls around. Profiles north
of the front will likely favor all snow, while along and south a
transition to either freezing rain or rain seems likely. This was
difficult to pin down given the lack of reliable soundings to look
at, however layer temperatures do suggest an elevated warm layer,
so at least the potential of freezing rain in the transition is
there from Wednesday night into Thursday. Additionally, QPF values
look even higher on Thursday at this point than they do on
Wednesday. This could mean another impressive snowfall where
precipitation remains all snow. At this time, the best estimate on
the rain/snow line will generally be just south of I-90. This
could put Spokane/Coeur D'Alene in a heavy/wet swath of snow yet
again. ECMWF and Canadian QPF suggests the heaviest QPF axis
should roughly run down I-90, with up to 0.75" during the day on
Thursday. Given the warmer profile relative to Wednesday, snow to
liquid ratios are unlikely to be impressive, however if it should
remain all snow during they day, yet another heavy snowfall is
quite possible.
By Thursday night, warmer air continues its northward advance as
Thursday's system departs to the east. Showery and warmer
conditions persist through Friday night with almost all valley
locations seeing snow levels rise high enough to change to all
rain. This is supported by multiple models pushing 850 mb
temperatures up toward +3 to +4C for a time. By Saturday and
Saturday night, cold air again filters into the region with
unstable snow showers likely becoming the ruler of the region by
the weekend. /Fries
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: The two trouble spots through most of this forecast will
be KLWS and KPUW as these two areas will remain subject to the
best chance of -shsn and ocnl MVFR cigs and vsbys through the pd.
Not too confident that many showers will hit either airport
through the day...but aft 04z or so things should pick up and IFR
conditions are a good bet as the upper level low near the area. As
the low tracks into SE WA later tonight...conditions could also
deteriorate aft 06z at KGEG KSFF and KCOE...however the chances are
not as good as KPUW and KLWS. I did place as the IFR/MVFR cigs and
vsbys as the prevailing conditions but may need to back off if low
continues to drop any further southeast. The NAM would say stay
the course...however the GFS and now the HRRR are suggesting
to trend to better conditions. The low will pass over KMWH and
KEAT with a few -shsn but conditions should generally remain in
the VFR category. fx
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 16 28 21 31 18 29 / 30 20 50 40 100 100
Coeur d'Alene 17 29 20 30 17 29 / 40 30 60 60 100 100
Pullman 20 29 24 31 25 35 / 70 70 60 60 100 100
Lewiston 24 34 26 36 28 39 / 70 70 40 50 100 100
Colville 13 28 18 30 11 26 / 20 20 60 60 70 90
Sandpoint 17 29 21 29 12 26 / 60 60 90 90 70 100
Kellogg 18 24 18 27 21 30 / 90 90 90 90 100 100
Moses Lake 13 32 15 35 20 28 / 30 20 20 20 90 100
Wenatchee 14 28 19 31 18 26 / 40 20 20 20 80 100
Omak 2 21 12 28 10 22 / 20 20 30 30 80 80
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Winter Storm Watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday
evening for Central Panhandle Mountains-Coeur d'Alene Area-
Idaho Palouse-Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-
Lewiston Area-Northern Panhandle.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST Monday for Idaho Palouse-
Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties.
Winter Weather Advisory until 1 PM PST Monday for Central
Panhandle Mountains.
WA...Winter Storm Watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday
evening for Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Moses Lake
Area-Northeast Blue Mountains-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan
Highlands-Okanogan Valley-Spokane Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Washington Palouse-Waterville Plateau-Wenatchee Area.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST Monday for Washington
Palouse.
Winter Storm Watch from late Monday night through Wednesday
evening for East Slopes Northern Cascades.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 6:13 AM PST, 9 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 613 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 IDZ003-004-027-WAZ033-161415- IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- 613 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS SNOW THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO ALL LOCATIONS TUESDAY...THEN TRANSITION TO A MIX OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AS DISTURBANCE NUMBER TWO REACHES THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK...ALTHOUGH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES AND RISING SNOW LEVELS. STAY TUNED. IDZ001-002-026-WAZ031-032-034>038-041>044-161415- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-LEWISTON AREA- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 613 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO ALL LOCATIONS TUESDAY...THEN TRANSITION TO A MIX OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AS DISTURBANCE NUMBER TWO REACHES THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK...ALTHOUGH THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES AND RISING SNOW LEVELS. STAY TUNED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:50 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Benewah, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone | 30 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.