Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm watch at Jan 19, 2012, 4:23 AM PST for 8 counties in Washington; Bonner County, Boundary County, Kootenai County, Idaho. It took effect at Jan 20, 2012, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2012, 4:23 AM PST (12:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2012, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2012, 4:19 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Grant County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
233 WWUS46 KOTX 191223 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ004-200000- /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 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 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: ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-200000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. BELOW 2500 FEET...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE L-C VALLEY EARLY BUT SHOULD RISE TO 2500 FEET DURING THE DAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY...BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN COULD ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON UNTREATED ROADS. && $$ WAZ031-200000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND 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. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-200000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WHITMAN COUNTY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-041>044-200000- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 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...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 423 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP... WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
539 WWUS46 KOTX 191444 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ004-200245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-200245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. BELOW 2500 FEET...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE L-C VALLEY EARLY BUT SHOULD RISE TO 2500 FEET DURING THE DAY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY...BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN COULD ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON UNTREATED ROADS. && $$ WAZ031-200245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-200245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WHITMAN COUNTY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ034>036-200245- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.120119T1444Z-120120T0600Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF IS EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF I90. * ELEVATION:ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS:NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS:HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP AT TIMES INCLUDING ON I90 BETWEEN MOSES LAKE AND COEUR D'ALENE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-041>044-200245- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 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...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 644 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP... WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
596 WWUS46 KOTX 191621 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ004-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. BELOW 2000 FEET...MORNING FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO RAIN OR A MIX OF RAIN AND WET SNOW. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BELOW 2000 FEET BEFORE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING LATE THIS MORNING. * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 2000 FEET EARLY BUT SHOULD RISE TO 2500 FEET DURING THE DAY. * TIMING: LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED EARLY...BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGH LATE MORNING RESULTING IN ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON UNTREATED ROADS. && $$ WAZ031-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WHITMAN COUNTY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ034>036-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF I 90 AND IN THE COEUR D'ALENE AREA. * ICE ACCUMULATION: AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING MAINLY OVER GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTIES AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN AND SPOKANE COUNTIES...BEFORE PRECIPITATION TURNS TO LIGHT SNOW. UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING:LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AT TIMES INCLUDING ON I90 BETWEEN MOSES LAKE AND COEUR D'ALENE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-041>044-200030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 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...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 821 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...WENATCHEE... CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP... WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD... FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
903 WWUS46 KOTX 192049 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ004-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. BELOW 2500 FEET...MOSTLY RAIN WILL FALL...WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BELOW 2000 FEET BEFORE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR AT TIMES THROUGH LATE MORNING RESULTING IN ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY TRUE ON UNTREATED ROADS. && $$ WAZ031-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 ADDITIONAL INCHES. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON FROM PULLMAN SOUTHWARD...BUT CHANGE BACK TO SNOW WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: EAST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-200500- /O.EXA.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLVILLE TO SANDPOINT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY BRING 5 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 12 INCHES TO THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE NEXT STORM WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE... DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ041-044-200500- /O.EXA.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND THIS EVENING...AND THEN 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE NEXT STORM WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ034>036-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AT TIMES INCLUDING ON I 90 BETWEEN MOSES LAKE AND COEUR D'ALENE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ038-042-043-200500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 1249 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
858 WWUS46 KOTX 192311 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ002-WAZ036-200600- /O.UPG.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 10 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... WORLEY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY... SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-200715- /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 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 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: ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ IDZ026-027-WAZ032-200600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY... ALPOWA SUMMIT 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. BELOW 2500 FEET...MOSTLY RAIN WILL FALL...BUT MAY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING: MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...GIFFORD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ031-200600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND 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. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-200600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL MIX WITH OR FLUCTUATE BETWEEN RAIN AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON FROM PULLMAN SOUTHWARD...BUT CHANGE BACK TO SNOW WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-200715- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ 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 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLVILLE TO SANDPOINT. ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY BRING 5 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 12 INCHES TO THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE NEXT STORM WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: 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 * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ WAZ041-044-200715- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND THEN 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING: LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE NEXT STORM WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ034-035-200600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AT TIMES INCLUDING ON I 90 BETWEEN VANTAGE AND RITZVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ038-042-043-200715- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 311 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
778 WWUS46 KOTX 200559 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ002-026-027-WAZ032-036-200700- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...GIFFORD...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER... SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD...POMEROY...ALPOWA SUMMIT...SPOKANE... CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS ENDED. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UNDER AN INCH. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-041-044-201400- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-WENATCHEE AREA- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT ...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT ...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY BRING 5 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 12 INCHES TO THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THE NEXT STORM WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD... COLVILLE... DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS... SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY MAKE ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ034-035-200700- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS ENDED. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE UNDER AN INCH. $$ WAZ031-201200- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR A TOTAL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * ELEVATION: HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD... CLOVERLAND ROAD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-201200- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WINDS: EAST 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-201200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE... MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-042-043-201400- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 959 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT... OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$
860 WWUS46 KOTX 201219 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 IDZ003-004-WAZ031-033-201330- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS...ANATONE... PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD...PULLMAN...COLFAX... ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY. $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-038-210030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0002.120120T1800Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- 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...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...HOWEVER SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THE SNOW COULD CHANGE TO RAIN OR BRIEF FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF SANDPOINT AND CHEWELAH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS...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 * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 5 MPH...WITH 30 MPH GUSTS POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ WAZ042-210030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0002.120120T1800Z-120121T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA... TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS... LOUP LOUP PASS 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...BUT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP... STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 5 MPH. * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR FRIDAY EVENING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-210030- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0002.120120T2100Z-120121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0002.120120T1800Z-120121T1200Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAREST THE CASCADES AND INTO THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...CASHMERE... OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE... NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY MAKE TRAVELING HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-035-210030- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0005.120120T1800Z-120121T1200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY 419 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS:AN INCH OR LESS BUT LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES NORTH OF DAVENPORT AND COULEE CITY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING...THEN THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN TO FREEZING RAIN BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION COULD TURN TO RAIN EAST OR RITZVILLE OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA... WILBUR...COULEE CITY...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY * WINDS: VARIABLE TO 5 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING...TURNING SOUTH TO 10 MPH LATE. * IMPACTS: ICY ROADS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DURING THE DAY MAKING TRAVEL CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS. THIS INCLUDES I90 BETWEEN RITZVILLE AND MOSES LAKE AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 WEST OF CRESTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
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 19, 3:08 AM PST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 3:08 AM PST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
308 AM PST Thu Jan 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS...A wet and wintry weather pattern will continue through
the next week. A strong winter storm today will bring heavy
accumulations mainly south of Interstate 90. On Friday a weaker
storm will bring light accumulations to most areas...but snow
levels will begin to rise. Through the weekend more storm systems
are expected...but snow levels will rise keeping heaviest
accumulations mostly in the mountains.
&&
...ANOTHER STORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TODAY AND TONIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...
Today and tonight...Winter storm #2 will be the focus today as yet
another strong surface/850 mb from just off the coast this
morning low moves to central Idaho by late this afternoon and
evening. This low track is fairly similar to the one taken by
yesterdays low...however its generally a little farther south. The
models differ markedly on the track of the low with the NAM being
the farthest north and weakest solution. Based on current obs off
the coast and ensemble mean trends...this solution was largely
ignored for the more consistent GFS and ECMWF runs. This also
means this low will be a little milder and more moisture-laden.
The track once again will bring the brunt of the precipitation and
snowfall to the extreme southern portions of the forecast
area...but given its more southerly trajectory...it will miss much
of our Columbia Basin save the southern portions of Grant and
Adams Counties. Initially the precipitation will tied to a broad
region of isentropic ascent ahead of the incoming low. This should
result in generally light precipitation amounts this morning. By
afternoon ...precipitation rates will pick up significantly as the
low shifts east of the Cascades and backs the mid-level winds to
more of a southerly orientation. This will intensify the
isentropic ascent and periods of moderate precipitation are
expected to occur generally north and east of the low track. In
other words...it appears the SE corner of Washington and the
central Idaho Panhandle will see the brunt of the precipitation
again. It looks like snowfall amounts today across the Palouse,
Blue Mountains, Camas Prairie and central Panhandle will range
from 4-7 inches. This storm will be a little trickier however as
snow levels will begin to rise off the LC Valley floor...but just
how much is tough to answer. The farther north the low moves...the
higher the snow levels will climb. By afternoon...model solutions
suggest snow levels could range anywhere between 2000-4000 feet
MSL. With the low being as far south as forecast...we will lean
toward the lower portion of this range...but confidence is not
high and snow totals around Lewiston could prove quite variable.
All snow warnings will remain in effect.
The remainder of the forecast area should see a fairly quiet day
as the dendritic layer north of I90 will be bereft of moisture
and experience very little if any ascent. That's not to say these
areas still wont see more flurries today or possibly some freezing
drizzle as super cooled water remains plentiful below 700 mbs.
This is especially true across the Columbia Basin and into the
Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area.
By evening the low shifts into SW Montana which should deliver a
6-hour period or so this evening of NW low-level winds and an
enhanced precipitation threat for the Camas Prairie, Blue
Mountains, and central Panhandle. Another quick 1-3 inches of snow
could accumulate during this time. Later tonight a broad warm
front will sweep across the forecast area as the aforementioned
low dissipates. The warm front will bring a much broader warm air
advection regime as the 850 mb flow backs to a SSW orientation.
Despite this transition...the dendritic layer ascent won't be
terribly strong however light precipitation could develop just
about anywhere overnight as the front moves through. fx
Friday and Friday night: Tricky forecast for Fri and Fri night as
to how far north will the warm air spread? Warmer 850 mb
temperatures will spread north through the day and into the
evening and overnight hours while the air at the surface along the
boundary will remain near or just below freezing. Friday morning
kept it all snow except the lower elevations along the L-C valley
where rain/snow mix may occur, and have added a slight chance of
freezing rain to portions of Whitman county. By afternoon the
Palouse, LC valley, and most of the basin will see rain. Then
during the evening hours have added a slight chance of freezing
rain to the upper Columbia basin. A cold front and associated
trough will move into the Pacific Northwest Friday night. Ahead of
this system winds will back to the south/southeast and good
upslope flow coupled with Pacific moisture moving in will occur
across the northern Cascades, Okanogan Valley and Highlands,
Wenatchee and Waterville Plateau. Snow will start by late Friday
afternoon and will continue though the night and into Early
Saturday morning. The snow will also spread east into the
northeast Mountains of Washington and the Northern Idaho
Panhandle. Have therefore decided to issue a winter storm watch
for these locations for the potential for heavy snow. As far as
the Spokane Coeur D Alene areas are concerned, think snow will
chance to a rain/snow mix just in time for the evening commute and
will remain so though the night. Snowfall accumulations should be
an inch or less. Temperatures through the night should remain
nearly steady, or even increase a few degrees with the warm front
pushing through.
Saturday through Sunday: Saturday the cold front pushes through
the area with snow showers generally decreasing through the day.
Westerly flow will take over the basin and other typically
shadowed locations, and they will temporarily dry out. Light snow
showers will continue in the mountains of north Idaho and the
Cascade crest.
Sunday night through Wednesday: Weather systems continue to move
through the Pac NW with features moving through Sunday night and
again late Tuesday. Models hinting at some warmer air moving in
late Tuesday as well. /Nisbet
&&
.AVIATION...
06z TAFs: Weak isentropic lift and moist low level will bring
MVFR and areas of IFR cigs and vis, with areas of -sn/-fzdz. The
threat will wane after about 10z, save for near KPUW/KLWS.
Accumulations for the rest of the night will be light. The next
wave will be moving inland early Thursday, however, renewing snow
and holding cigs/vis down to IFR/LCL MVFR values. This will be
especially so around KPUW starting around 14-17z and secondarily
toward KGEG to KCOE toward 17-19z. /J. Cote'
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 22 17 31 31 37 26 / 50 60 70 100 70 20
Coeur d'Alene 23 19 33 32 39 26 / 50 60 70 100 80 40
Pullman 31 27 36 36 41 27 / 100 100 70 100 50 20
Lewiston 36 32 41 38 43 32 / 100 100 50 80 40 10
Colville 22 13 30 28 37 28 / 30 40 80 100 60 20
Sandpoint 22 18 30 30 37 27 / 30 60 70 100 90 60
Kellogg 27 25 32 32 37 26 / 90 90 70 100 90 70
Moses Lake 21 14 31 29 38 25 / 50 30 50 80 20 10
Wenatchee 18 17 30 25 36 25 / 50 30 70 90 20 10
Omak 12 10 29 23 36 20 / 20 30 70 90 20 10
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Winter Storm Watch from Friday afternoon through Saturday
morning for Northern Panhandle.
Winter Storm Warning until 10 PM PST this evening for Idaho
Palouse-Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Lewiston Area.
Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM PST Friday for Central Panhandle
Mountains.
WA...Winter Storm Watch from Friday afternoon through Saturday
morning for East Slopes Northern Cascades-Northeast
Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-Waterville
Plateau-Wenatchee Area.
Winter Storm Warning until 10 PM PST this evening for Lower
Garfield and Asotin Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains-
Washington Palouse.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 6:13 AM PST, 22 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 613 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-041>044-191415- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 613 AM PST WED JAN 18 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 WARNINGS...ADVISORIES AND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR NEARLY ALL OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL DELIVER SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR JUST ABOUT ALL OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO TODAY AND TONIGHT. NUMEROUS WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT...SEAWSWOTX...FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I90 ON THURSDAY WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A WINTER STORM ON FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY WHICH WILL PRIMARILY IMPACT LOCATIONS NORTH OF I90. WEAKER WINTER STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 18, 11:41 PM PST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1141 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1215 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 NNE BREWSTER 48.14N 119.76W
01/18/2012 M6.0 INCH OKANOGAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER OK10
1251 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW SANDPOINT 48.22N 116.58W
01/18/2012 E4.0 INCH BONNER ID TRAINED SPOTTER
12 INCHES ON THE GROUND
1251 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 SE MALOTT 48.24N 119.67W
01/18/2012 E7.0 INCH OKANOGAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 800AM
0130 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 S PULLMAN 46.69N 117.15W
01/18/2012 E8.5 INCH WHITMAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
9 INCHES OF SNOW DEPTH
0209 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 SW CLAYTON 47.96N 117.60W
01/18/2012 M4.0 INCH STEVENS WA NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW BEGAN AROUND 6AM.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW LA CROSSE 46.81N 117.88W
01/18/2012 M12.0 INCH WHITMAN WA CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW GRAND COULEE 47.94N 119.00W
01/18/2012 M5.0 INCH GRANT WA CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW LIND 46.97N 118.61W
01/18/2012 E6.0 INCH ADAMS WA CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW MAZAMA 48.58N 120.39W
01/18/2012 M12.0 INCH OKANOGAN WA CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW ODESSA 47.33N 118.69W
01/18/2012 M5.0 INCH LINCOLN WA CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW WINCHESTER 46.24N 116.62W
01/18/2012 M8.2 INCH LEWIS ID CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW WINTHROP 48.47N 120.18W
01/18/2012 M8.8 INCH OKANOGAN WA CO-OP OBSERVER
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW LEWISTON 46.39N 116.99W
01/18/2012 M8.4 INCH NEZ PERCE ID CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
JFOXThe office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 6:44 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan and 3 more | 15 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.