Flood Watch 3, NWS Spokane, WA

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
332 AM PST TUE MAR 4 2014

...RAINFALL ALONG WITH SNOW MELT DUE TO WARMING TEMPERATURES THIS
WEEK WILL LEAD TO RISES ON AREA SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME STORM WATER FLOODING THROUGH MID WEEK...

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BENEWAH-BONNER-BOUNDARY-KOOTENAI-LATAH-SHOSHONE-FERRY-LINCOLN-
PEND OREILLE-SPOKANE-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...
CLARK FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...
EASTPORT...NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...
WORLEY...BAYVIEW...RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...
GENESEE...JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...
KELLER...CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...
WILBUR...REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...
CUSICK...DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...
CHENEY...ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...
CHEWELAH...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT
332 AM PST TUE MAR 4 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO AND WASHINGTON...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTH IDAHO...BENEWAH...BONNER... 
  BOUNDARY...KOOTENAI...LATAH AND SHOSHONE. IN WASHINGTON... 
  FERRY...LINCOLN...PEND OREILLE...SPOKANE AND STEVENS. 

* FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* THE REGION WILL COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A MOIST AND MILDER WEATHER
  PATTERN THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. THIS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO
  INCREASING TEMPERATURES WITH MELTING SNOW AT LOW AND MID
  ELEVATIONS. A PAIR OF WET STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL
  FOR SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHEAST WASHINGTON
  AND IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE. MUCH OF THE RAINFALL WITH THESE
  SYSTEMS IS EXPECTED TO FALL WITHIN A 24 TO 36 HOUR PERIOD
  BETWEEN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS OVER THIS PERIOD WILL RANGE FROM 0.50 INCHES TO 1.00
  INCH ACROSS THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS. A RANGE OF 0.75 INCHES TO
  1.50 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND INTO
  THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE. THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...SPOKANE AREA...COEUR
  D'ALENE AREA AND ID PALOUSE WILL SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF CLOSER
  TO 0.50 INCHES TO 1 INCH THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND MELTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN
  RISES TO AREA RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS AND COULD LEAD TO SOME
  STORM WATER FLOODING...AS WELL AS MUD SLIDES OR DEBRIS FLOWS.
  FROZEN SOILS ACROSS THE AREA WILL ALSO RESULT IN POOR WATER
  INFILTRATION THAT WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR
  FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS. THERE IS A
  HIGH PROBABILITY THAT SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL ALSO BE
  RUNNING HIGH BY THE WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN
THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

&&

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...CLARK
FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...EASTPORT...
NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...BAYVIEW...
RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...GENESEE...
JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...
MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...KELLER...
CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...WILBUR...
REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...CUSICK...
DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...CHENEY...
ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...CHEWELAH...
KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT.

$$

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
209 PM PST TUE MAR 4 2014

...WARM AND WET WEATHER THIS WEEK MAY LEAD TO FLOODING...

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BENEWAH-BONNER-BOUNDARY-KOOTENAI-LATAH-SHOSHONE-FERRY-LINCOLN-
PEND OREILLE-SPOKANE-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...
CLARK FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...
EASTPORT...NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...
WORLEY...BAYVIEW...RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...
GENESEE...JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...
KELLER...CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...
WILBUR...REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...
CUSICK...DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...
CHENEY...ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...
CHEWELAH...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT
209 PM PST TUE MAR 4 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO AND WASHINGTON...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTH IDAHO...BENEWAH...BONNER... 
  BOUNDARY...KOOTENAI...LATAH AND SHOSHONE. IN WASHINGTON... 
  FERRY...LINCOLN...PEND OREILLE...SPOKANE AND STEVENS. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* A MILD AND MOIST WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WORK
  WEEK WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES AND SNOW MELT AT LOW AND MID
  ELEVATIONS. A PAIR OF WET STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL
  FOR SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
  THE IDAHO PANHANDLE WILL RECEIVE THE BRUNT OF THIS RAIN MAINLY
  FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WHERE TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
  MEANWHILE THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN AND SPOKANE/COEUR D'ALENE
  AREA CAN ANTICIPATE 0.50 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN THROUGH THIS PERIOD.

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND MELTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE
  RISES TO MANY AREA RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS COULD LEAD TO
  SOME STORM WATER FLOODING...AS WELL AS MUD SLIDES OR DEBRIS
  FLOWS. FROZEN SOILS ACROSS THE AREA WILL ALSO RESULT IN POOR
  WATER INFILTRATION THAT WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR
  FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS. A FEW
  LOCATIONS MAY ALREADY BE EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING OR PONDING
  ISSUES...CAN EXPECT CONDITIONS TO WORSEN THROUGH THE WEEK.
  THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS WILL ALSO
  BE RUNNING HIGH BY THE WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN
THE WATCH AREA. YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

&&

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...CLARK
FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...EASTPORT...
NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...BAYVIEW...
RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...GENESEE...
JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...
MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...KELLER...
CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...WILBUR...
REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...CUSICK...
DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...CHENEY...
ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...CHEWELAH...
KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT.


$$

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1029 AM PST WED MAR 5 2014

...FLOOD WATCH UPGRADED TO FLOOD ADVISORY FOR NORTH IDAHO AND
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON...


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BENEWAH-BONNER-BOUNDARY-KOOTENAI-LATAH-SHOSHONE-FERRY-LINCOLN-
PEND OREILLE-SPOKANE-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...
CLARK FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...
EASTPORT...NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...
WORLEY...BAYVIEW...RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...
GENESEE...JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...
KELLER...CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...
WILBUR...REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...
CUSICK...DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...
CHENEY...ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...
CHEWELAH...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT
1029 AM PST WED MAR 5 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...REPLACED BY FLOOD ADVISORY...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO AND WASHINGTON HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...AND REPLACED BY A FLOOD ADVISORY.

ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH
RAIN SHOWERS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND
MELTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A GOOD CHANCE OF SMALL STREAM
FLOODING...PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR
DRAINAGE...AND MINOR FLOODING OF FARMLAND.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PLUMMER...TENSED...
SANDPOINT...PRIEST RIVER...COOLIN...BLANCHARD...CAREYWOOD...CLARK
FORK...BONNERS FERRY...MOYIE SPRINGS...PORTHILL...EASTPORT...
NAPLES...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY...BAYVIEW...
RATHDRUM...ATHOL...MOSCOW...POTLATCH...DEARY...GENESEE...
JULIAETTA...KENDRICK...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...
MULLAN...SMELTERVILLE...CALDER...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...KELLER...
CURLEW...DANVILLE...LAURIER...DAVENPORT...ODESSA...WILBUR...
REARDAN...SPRAGUE...NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...IONE...CUSICK...
DIAMOND LAKE...SPOKANE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS...MEDICAL LAKE...CHENEY...
ROCKFORD...LIBERTY LAKE...DEER PARK...COLVILLE...CHEWELAH...
KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE...NORTHPORT.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
251 PM PST Mon Mar 3 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A much warmer and wetter weather pattern will arrive this week
with several several moist frontal systems expected. Look for
widespread rain Wednesday and Thursday, and again Saturday night
into Sunday. The combination of rain and melting snow will
heighten the potential for minor flooding of farm land and urban
areas that have problems with drainage. By the weekend, several
rivers in the Idaho Panhandle and southeast Washington may
experience significant rises.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

...MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE TO BRING RAIN...WARMER TEMPERATURES...AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING STARTING WEDNESDAY...

Tonight: As the frontal band pushes through north Idaho and into
Montana, the threat for wintry precipitation will be decreasing.
Expect upslope mountain snow showers over the Idaho panhandle, but
additional snow accumulations should be minor. Meanwhile snow
showers will continue near the Cascade crest, but again these slop-
over snow showers are not expected to be significant under this
unstable westerly flow. Temperatures will creep above freezing
south of a line from Moses Lake to Spokane and Coeur d'Alene early
this evening, but then cool slightly overnight back to freezing.
This may cause some icy problems with the overnight cool early
Tuesday morning. Under this warmer regime and light winds during
the overnight hours, expect area of fog and low stratus especially in
many of the northern valleys and upper Columbia Basin tonight.
/rfox.

Tuesday through Thursday: Satellite imagery shows a moist
subtropical moisture plume originating off the Hawaiian Islands and
pointed toward the western U.S. This moisture plume is expected to
be directed toward the region as a couple of shortwave disturbances
push across the region. The first wave is expected to hit Wednesday
morning into Wednesday afternoon. This wave will essentially push
across as a warm front with moist isentropic lift across much of
the region. The second and stronger disturbance will push in
quickly on the heals of the first. This shortwave will be
accompanied by some good dynamics aloft with strong isentropic
ascent in the warm sector before a cold front passes through
around the morning hours on Thursday. Southerly winds will
increase during the overnight hours on Wednesday with windy
conditions possible by Thursday morning into the afternoon behind
the cold front.

* Precipitation and Snow Levels: Most areas are expected to see
  valley rain and mountain snow with these two weather systems.
  The one caveat will be in the upper reaches of the Methow Valley
  over into the Okanogan Highlands. Snow levels may remain low
  enough that locations such as Mazama, Winthrop and Republic will
  start out as snow Wednesday morning before transitioning over to
  rain through Wednesday afternoon. Snow accumulations in these
  valleys are expected to be light in the range of 1 to 3 inches.
  Precip amounts with the two systems will be moderate to heavy in
  places. The east slopes of the Cascades are expected to see
  around a half an inch to an inch with closer to 1.5 to 2 inches
  along the crest. The Okanogan Highlands over to the Northern
  Panhandle and into the Central Panhandle Mtns are expected to
  see precip totals of between a half an inch to 1 inch total;
  local accumulations of over an inch of precip will be possible
  over a 36 hour period. Rainfall accumulations of around a half
  an inch will be possible across the eastern portions of the
  Upper Columbia Basin, into the Spokane Coeur d'Alene area and
  down onto the Palouse. Heavy mountain snowfall will be possible
  in the mountains above 4500 feet in the northern mtns and 5500
  feet in the Central Panhandle Mtns.

* Temperatures: Milder air under southwesterly flow is expected
  during this period. Expect temps warming into the 40s and 50s by
  Thursday. Wednesday night's low temps will also be quite mild
  with dew point temps in the mid to upper 30s for much of the
  region. Dew point temps above freezing will add to proficiency of
  melting snow at low and mid elevations.

* Flood Potential: The combination of warming temps and moderate
  to heavy rain will result in rises to area rivers and small
  streams. Flood is not expected on main stem rivers at this time.
  The greatest threat will be for flooding along small stream and
  creeks, urban area flooding and mud slides/debris flows. Valley
  snowfall of 4 to 8 inches in places and frozen soils will
  heighten the potential for flooding. A Flood Watch will be
  issued for portions of the Upper Columbia Basin, the Spokane
  Area, the northern mountain areas of eastern WA and in the ID
  Panhandle for Tuesday night through Friday afternoon.

* Winds: Breezy conditions are expected on Thursday with winds up
  to 20 to 25 mph and gusts as high as 35 mph across the basin. /SVH

Thursday Night through Saturday: There is good model agreement
that rain and mountain snow will be winding down Thursday night
into early Friday morning. Modest cool advection Thursday night
behind the cold front will likely push snow levels down into the
3000-4000 ft range across the Inland Northwest. At this time, we
are not looking for snow accumulations in the valleys. The good
news with the falling snow levels will be a bit of a decrease in
the rate of snow melt in the mid elevations Thursday night into
Friday. Travel over the mountain passes, especially above 4000
feet may become slushy and treacherous Thursday night into Friday
morning.

A shortwave ridge Friday and Friday night should bring a break in
the active weather pattern. Orographic rain and mountain snow
showers over the Idaho Panhandle will be mostly a morning event on
Friday if the ECMWF, GFS and Canadian models hold true.

The next mild, breezy, and wet frontal system should arrive
Saturday night into Sunday. There is very good model agreement
leading higher than average forecast confidence for the weekend
forecast. /GKoch

Sunday and Monday: A strong push of moisture will continue to pass
through the region. This will keep chances for precip across the
Inland Northwest high. Warm southerly flow will continue to
impact the region. The warmer temperatures will push the snow
levels to the higher elevations of the mountains and most places
can expect to see rain showers. By late Sunday into early Monday,
a weak ridge will creep into the region and start a drying trend
and decreasing precipitation chances in the region. Temperatures
are expected to remain around the season normals. /JDC

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: Mixed precipitation will effect KEAT, KMWH, KGEG and KCOE
through 21z as a warm front lifts northward. Based on recent ACCRS
data, the warm layer is deepening and should help to scrub out the
boundary layer cold layer this afternoon at these sites. KPUW and
KLWS will see occasional rain. HRRR data shows not much
precipitation after this band pulls through after 00z, with just
valley rain/mountain snow. Local MVFR cigs are possible with area of
stratus and fog. rfox.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        32  43  34  44  39  48 /  30  40  40 100 100  80
Coeur d'Alene  32  41  34  43  37  46 /  40  50  50 100 100  80
Pullman        36  43  35  45  40  49 /  40  50  50  90 100  80
Lewiston       38  46  38  50  42  53 /  50  40  40  60  90  70
Colville       31  43  34  44  35  50 /  40  40  50 100 100  80
Sandpoint      31  40  33  41  36  46 /  70  80  70 100 100 100
Kellogg        33  38  33  42  37  44 / 100 100  70 100 100 100
Moses Lake     31  44  33  52  43  57 /  20  10  20  80  90  30
Wenatchee      30  41  33  49  39  52 /  20  10  20  80 100  30
Omak           29  41  29  45  35  50 /  20  20  10 100  90  40

&&

.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Flood Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning for
     Central Panhandle Mountains-Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho
     Palouse-Northern Panhandle.

     Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for Northern
     Panhandle.

WA...Flood Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning for
     Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Spokane Area-Upper
     Columbia Basin-Washington Palouse.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

WAZ037-038-043-042300-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER
IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING WHILE WET WEATHER WILL LIKELY
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE MAJORITY OF THE
LOWLAND SNOW PACK TO MELT...LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWLAND
FLOODING..

IDZ001-004-042300-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE
EVENING WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL BE
DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN
INTO TUESDAY. WET WEATHER IS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF
THE WEEK WITH MOST OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE HIGHEST
MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT.

WAZ042-042300-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE CREST OF THE CASCADES
OVERNIGHT WHERE MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS ARE MOST LIKELY. EXPECT
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE LOWER SLOPES AND VALLEYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN
IN THE VALLEYS ON TUESDAY. WET WEATHER IS LIKELY TO PERSIST
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK WITH MOST OF THE SNOW OCCURRING OVER THE
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE LOWLAND AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING
WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT.

IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-042300-
COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO...
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING WHILE WET WEATHER WILL LIKELY
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE MAJORITY OF THE
LOWLAND SNOW PACK TO MELT...LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWLAND
FLOODING..

WAZ034-035-041-044-042300-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING WHILE WET WEATHER WILL LIKELY
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE MAJORITY OF THE
LOWLAND SNOW PACK TO MELT...LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWLAND
FLOODING..

IDZ026-027-WAZ031-032-042300-
LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
251 PM PST MON MAR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH A SMALL CHANCE
OF A THUNDERSTORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN WARMING WHILE WET WEATHER WILL LIKELY
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE MAJORITY OF THE
LOWLAND SNOW PACK TO MELT...LEADING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWLAND
FLOODING..

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1003 AM PST MON MAR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             RATHDRUM                47.81N 116.89W
03/03/2014  M5.0 INCH        KOOTENAI           ID   PUBLIC

            IN PAST 24 HOURS

&&

JCLEV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
125 PM PST MON MAR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0124 PM     SNOW             1 ENE CHELAN            47.85N 120.01W
03/03/2014  M5.5 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING

&&

JCLEV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
138 PM PST MON MAR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0137 PM     SNOW             1 ENE METALINE          48.86N 117.37W
03/03/2014  M2.5 INCH        PEND OREILLE       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SINCE 1115AM STILL SNOWING

&&

JCLEV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
246 PM PST MON MAR 03 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0137 PM     SNOW             NW BLANCHARD            48.02N 116.98W
03/03/2014  M2.5 INCH        BONNER             ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FROM 1000AM TO 130PM

&&

JCLEV