Alert archive / Idaho / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 3:43 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 3:43 AM MST (10:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2012, 5:21 AM MST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pocatello, ID
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
212 WWUS45 KPIH 171043 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 IDZ018-031-172345- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T0000Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...CAREY 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET ELEVATION... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ALL ELEVATIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING AND BRING VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...10 TO 30 INCHES TONIGHT ABOVE 7000 FEET ELEVATION. BY THURSDAY MORNING...POSSIBLE 8 INCHES IN THE TOWN OF CARY TO MORE THAN 4 FEET FOR A STORM TOTAL. * MAIN IMPACT...ICY ROADS ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SHOULD CONSIDER PUTTING OFF TRAVEL UNTIL SATURDAY...IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT OPTION...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION DUE TO SLOWER SPEEDS. BRING WARM CLOTHING AND FOOD. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST. CONTACT THE IDAHO 5 1 1 SERVICE FOR ROAD INFORMATION. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ024-172345- /O.EXA.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESTON...DAYTON 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE IDAHO PORTION OF THE CACHE VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALL DAY WEDNESDAY...ALL OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...10 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. * MAIN IMPACT...RAIN MIXING WITH THE SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ICY ROADS. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOWFALL AND SO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD MAKE ROAD CONDITIONS IMPASSABLE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND IDAHO ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ IDZ032-172345- /O.EXA.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 7000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LOST RIVER BASINS AND PAHSIMEROI LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...10 TO 20 INCHES SHOULD ACCUMULATE DURING THIS PERIOD ABOVE THE 7000 FOOT ELEVATION...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS BELOW 7000 FEET. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOWS WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS TO CAUSE HEAVY DRIFTING AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THIS COULD BRING TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...AND ANY UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESCHEDULED FOR OTHER DAYS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ IDZ017-022-172345- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY... MALAD CITY...OAKLEY...ROCKLAND 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ARRIVE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY MAY SEE ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 16 INCHES...THE HEAVIEST IN AREAS FROM SHOSHONE NORTHWARD. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS BELOW 5500 FEET ELEVATION...AMOUNTS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 INCHES. BELOW THE 5500 FEET ELEVATION...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 12 INCHES WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SHUT DOWN OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO ITS JUNCTION WITH INTERSTATE 86. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-172345- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...DUBOIS...ISLAND PARK... ST. ANTHONY...EDIE SCHOOL...DOWNEY...LAVA HOT SPRINGS... SODA SPRINGS...WAYAN...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 343 AM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANNDS...IDAHO WASATCH MOUNTAINS...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 5500 FEET. EXPECT 5 TO 10 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BELOW 5500 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT...VERY SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MESSICK
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242 WWUS45 KPIH 172121 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 IDZ018-031-180530- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T0000Z-120120T1700Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...HAILEY... KETCHUM...SUN VALLEY 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 AM FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATION ABOVE 7000 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 FEET IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...ICY ROADS ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SHOULD CONSIDER PUTTING OFF TRAVEL UNTIL SATURDAY...IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT OPTION...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION DUE TO SLOWER SPEEDS. BRING WARM CLOTHING AND FOOD. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST. CONTACT THE IDAHO 5 1 1 SERVICE FOR ROAD INFORMATION. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-180530- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T0000Z-120120T1700Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LOST RIVER BASINS AND PAHSIMEROI LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...10 TO 20 INCHES SHOULD ACCUMULATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOWS WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS TO CAUSE HEAVY DRIFTING AND LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THIS COULD BRING TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...AND ANY UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESCHEDULED FOR OTHER DAYS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-022-180530- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T2300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY... OAKLEY 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ARRIVE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY MAY SEE ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 16 INCHES...THE HEAVIEST IN AREAS FROM SHOSHONE NORTHWARD. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS BELOW 5500 FEET ELEVATION...AMOUNTS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 INCHES. BELOW THE 5500 FEET ELEVATION...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 12 INCHES WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SHUT DOWN OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO ITS JUNCTION WITH INTERSTATE 86. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-180530- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS...IDAHO WASATCH MOUNTAINS...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. EXPECT 1 TO 3 FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 5500 FEET. * MAIN IMPACT...VERY SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-180530- /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.120118T0500Z-120119T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AROUND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...STARTING TONIGHT...BLOWING DUST WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. AS SNOW BEGINS TO FALL...IT WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND RESTRICTING VISIBILITY EVEN FURTHER. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY RESULT IN SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET MEANS PERIODS OF SLEET ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SLEET MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
953 WWUS45 KPIH 180518 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 1018 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 IDZ018-031-032-181100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1700Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 1018 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATION ABOVE 7000 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 FEET IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...ICY ROADS ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SHOULD CONSIDER PUTTING OFF TRAVEL UNTIL SATURDAY...IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT OPTION...PLAN EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION DUE TO SLOWER SPEEDS. BRING WARM CLOTHING AND FOOD. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST. CONTACT THE IDAHO 5 1 1 SERVICE FOR ROAD INFORMATION. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-022-181100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T2300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY... OAKLEY 1018 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ARRIVE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY MAY SEE ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 16 INCHES...THE HEAVIEST IN AREAS FROM SHOSHONE NORTHWARD. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS BELOW 5500 FEET ELEVATION...AMOUNTS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 INCHES. BELOW THE 5500 FEET ELEVATION...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 12 INCHES WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SHUT DOWN OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO ITS JUNCTION WITH INTERSTATE 86. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-181100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 1018 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS...IDAHO WASATCH MOUNTAINS...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. EXPECT 1 TO 3 FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 5500 FEET. * MAIN IMPACT...VERY SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-181100- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 1018 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN AROUND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...STARTING TONIGHT...BLOWING DUST WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS. AS SNOW BEGINS TO FALL...IT WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND RESTRICTING VISIBILITY EVEN FURTHER. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY RESULT IN SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET MEANS PERIODS OF SLEET ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SLEET MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
153 WWUS45 KPIH 181028 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 IDZ018-031-032-182200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH UPWARDS OF 16 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-182200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OVERSPREAD THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY...PRIMARILY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26. * SNOW AMOUNTS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26 TODAY AND TONIGHT. RISING SNOW LEVELS WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE BURLEY AREA. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 75 TODAY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-182200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 FEET OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. RISING SNOW LEVELS SHOULD HELP TO INHIBIT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO THE INTERSTATE 86 INTERSECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-182200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE UPWARDS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVEL TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-182200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 328 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 15. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DUST MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
305 WWUS45 KPIH 182052 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 IDZ018-031-032-190500- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH UPWARDS OF 16 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-190500- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...PRIMARILY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26. * SNOW AMOUNTS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26 TONIGHT. RISING SNOW LEVELS WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE BURLEY AREA. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 75 TONIGHT WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-190500- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE UPWARDS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVEL TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-190500- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 FEET OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. RISING SNOW LEVELS SHOULD HELP TO INHIBIT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO THE INTERSTATE 86 INTERSECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-190500- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 152 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS WELL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 15. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DUST MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
813 WWUS45 KPIH 190459 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 IDZ018-031-032-191100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH UPWARDS OF 16 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-191100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...PRIMARILY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26. * SNOW AMOUNTS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26 TONIGHT. RISING SNOW LEVELS WILL KEEP ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE BURLEY AREA. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 75 TONIGHT WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-191100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T2300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE UPWARDS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVEL TO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-191100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 FEET OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. RISING SNOW LEVELS SHOULD HELP TO INHIBIT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 FROM THE UTAH BORDER TO THE INTERSTATE 86 INTERSECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-191100- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT 959 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS WELL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 15. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE... MAINLY NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DUST MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
009 WWUS45 KPIH 191023 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ017-192200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0002.120119T1023Z-120120T0100Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BENNETT MOUNTAINS TODAY WITH RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 84 CORRIDOR. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 75 WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-191130- /O.CAN.KPIH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY... POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT...FORT HALL...AMERICAN FALLS 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ IDZ018-031-192200- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...CAREY 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-192200- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...DUBOIS...ISLAND PARK... ST. ANTHONY...EDIE SCHOOL...DOWNEY...LAVA HOT SPRINGS... SODA SPRINGS...WAYAN...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ024-192200- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESTON...DAYTON 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES WET SNOW IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ032-192200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-192200- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALAD CITY...OAKLEY...ROCKLAND 323 AM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF WET SNOW IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 NEAR SWEETZER SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
039 WWUS45 KPIH 192106 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ018-031-200515- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-200515- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ024-200515- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES WET SNOW IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ022-200515- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH UP TO 2 INCHES OF WET SNOW IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 NEAR SWEETZER SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ032-200515- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-200100- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T0100Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHOSHONE...CAREY 206 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 26. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BENNETT MOUNTAINS TODAY WITH RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 84 CORRIDOR. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 75 WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
865 WWUS45 KPIH 200102 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 IDZ017-200215- /O.EXP.KPIH.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T0100Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHOSHONE...CAREY 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ IDZ018-031-201100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-201100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK... LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ024-201100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES WET SNOW IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ022-201100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL WITH UP TO 2 INCHES OF WET SNOW IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURES OF INTERSTATE 84 NEAR SWEETZER SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ032-201100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 602 PM MST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
308 WWUS45 KPIH 201042 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 IDZ018-031-201845- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.W.0002.120121T0400Z-120122T0700Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...HAILEY...KETCHUM... SUN VALLEY...BELLEVUE...CAREY 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 5 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL END EARLY THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BY A SECOND STORM SYSTEM AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE STORM TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 6300 FEET MSL WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES BELOW 6300 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-201845- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...DUBOIS...ISLAND PARK... ST. ANTHONY...EDIE SCHOOL...DOWNEY...LAVA HOT SPRINGS... SODA SPRINGS...WAYAN...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ024-201845- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESTON...DAYTON 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL THROUGH THIS MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ022-201845- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALAD CITY...OAKLEY...ROCKLAND 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ032-201200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 342 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
292 WWUS45 KPIH 201221 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 IDZ019-023-025-202200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRIGGS...ISLAND PARK...SODA SPRINGS...WAYAN...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL AND 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ IDZ024-202200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. 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. && $$ IDZ018-031-202200- /O.EXP.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.120121T0400Z-120122T0700Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON...KETCHUM...SUN VALLEY 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MST SATURDAY NIGHT ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN AFTER 9 PM MST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 6300 FEET MSL WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6300 FEET MSL. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER GALENA SUMMIT. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WIND COULD CAUSE WIND LOADING AND MINOR AVALANCHES ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-202200- /O.EXP.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0002.120121T0700Z-120122T0700Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. 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. && $$ IDZ032-201330- /O.EXP.KPIH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY 521 AM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 16, 8:29 PM MST, 7 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 8:29 PM MST, 7 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 829 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012 .UPDATE... UPDATED FORECAST TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CHANCES FOR SNOW TONIGHT. MODELS SHOW DRY CONDITIONS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND RADAR HAS SHOWN THAT THE PRECIPITATION HAS CLEARED OUT. ALSO EXPANDED THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO INCLUDE ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET. 18Z AND 00Z RUNS HAVE SHOWN THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW LEVELS MAY BE LOWER THAN THOUGHT. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG WITH ROAD CLOSURES. ALSO...MODELS ARE CONSISTENTLY PEGGING ON A BAND OF VERY HEAVY SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE MAGIC VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS BAND...EVEN DOWN IN THE VALLEYS. TRAVELS AROUND THE BURLEY...TWIN FALLS...JEROME OR SHOSHONE AREAS IN THE MAGIC VALLEY COULD BE DIFFICULT. ANYBODY WITH TRAVEL PLANS OUTSIDE OF THE IMMEDIATE SNAKE PLAIN COMMUNITIES SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST VERY CLOSELY. VALLE && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 220 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012/ SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. INSTABILITY FROM AN UPPER TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TONIGHT WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE THE AREA WILL SEE A RAPID INCREASE IN MID-LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT AS AN UPPER LEVEL JET SPEED MAXIMUM GATHERS STRENGTH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FLOW WILL MAINLY BE ZONAL WITH MODELS DEPICTING A WEAK BROAD RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC COAST. A SPEED MAXIMUM OF 150 TO 160 KTS IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THROUGH NORTHERN IDAHO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND STRONG 700-MB WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL INTENSIFY OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH BEGINNING 00Z WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FT AND FOR THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS/IDAHO WASATCH RANGES STARTING 12Z WEDNESDAY. THE STREAM OF MOISTURE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AND BEYOND. STRONGEST JET DYNAMICS WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING COINCIDING WITH THE END OF THE WINTER STORM WATCH...HOWEVER LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS MAY CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY THURSDAY. HINSBERGER LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. VERY ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES IN THE LONG TERM. MUCH WETTER PATTERN BEGINNING MID WEEK SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME DIFFERENCE IN TIMING IN THE FAST FLOW ALOFT BETWEEN THE GFS AND EUROPEAN MODELS BUT PRETTY SIMILAR IN THE 12Z RUNS. GFS HITS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT VERY HARD WITH PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. EUROPEAN SIMILAR IN FRIDAY NIGHT PERIOD AS THE HEAVIEST PERIOD FOR PRECIPITATION AND SIMILAR ON THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EARLY SATURDAY TIME FRAME. GRIDS ALREADY HAD FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE MAIN PERIOD WITH HIGHEST POPS AND MODELS STILL INDICATING THAT. EXPECT VERY ELEVATED SNOW LEVELS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH MAINLY RAIN IN SNAKE PLAIN. STILL WELL OFF AND TIMING MAY CONTINUE TO CHANGE. OVERALL HAVE HIGH PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH MONDAY WITH TEMPERATURES WILL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH FRIDAY TURNING COLDER LATE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. GK AVIATION...10 TO 20 KNOT SUSTAINED WINDS CONTINUE IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN TODAY AND EXPECT TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE SUBSIDING. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SOME LOWER CLOUDS MOVING INTO HAILEY AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM DUE TO AFFECT THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. GK && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR THE IDZ019-022-023-025. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IDZ017. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IDZ018-031. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2:21 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PIH | 37 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.