Winter Storm Warning 12, NWS Spokane, WA

900 
WWUS46 KOTX 240404
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
804 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION INTO THE
REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY THEN DEPART WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW
LEVELS WILL VARY FROM NEAR VALLEY FLOORS ALONG THE CANADIAN
BORDER TO 4000 FEET IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. HOLIDAY
TRAVELERS MAY ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS AREA
PASSES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

IDZ001-WAZ037-241300-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141224T2000Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...EASTPORT...
SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...
ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD
804 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...SPRINGDALE- 
  HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET ELEVATION. 
  1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH LOCAL 4 INCHES IN THE 
  VALLEYS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER.

* TIMING...LIGHT MOUNTAIN SNOW HAS BEGUN THIS EVENING AND WILL
  INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT. IN THE VALLEYS INITIAL LIGHT SNOW WILL
  CHANGE TO RAIN SOUTH OF NAPLES BUT MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  NIGHT IN THE NORTHERN VALLEYS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED
  SNOW SHOWERS LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CREATE 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS. SLICK TRAVEL WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE ALONG THE US 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH THE VALLEY WITH 
  IMPROVEMENT AS PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO RAIN. ROADS WILL 
  LIKELY BECOME ICY WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS 
  FREEZING TEMPERATURES RETURN.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 4000 FEET ELEVATION. 
  SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE BELOW 4000 FEET NEAR CANADA.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IDZ004-241300-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.141224T0600Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
804 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. 1 TO 4 
  INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL TONIGHT. IT WILL
  INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND ON INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES FOR A FEW HOURS TONIGHT
  UP TO 5000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 2000 FEET WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON WITH VALLEYS CHANGING FROM RAIN TO SNOW AND POTENTIAL
  FOR MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOOKOUT PASS. SLICK 
  TRAVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO 
  THURSDAY MORNING AS FREEZING TEMPERATURES RETURN.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 400 FEET. MODERATE 
  ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BELOW 400 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-241300-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1200Z-141225T0000Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
804 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM
PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
  MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW 
  SHOWERS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-241300-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1400Z-141225T0200Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
804 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM
PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT AND TURN TO SNOW WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND TAPER OFF TO 
  SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...ABOVE PLATEAU LEVEL LOWERING TO 2500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

218 
WWUS46 KOTX 241125
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
325 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL
SYSTEM TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL THROUGH THE
DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS LEADING TO TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. HOLIDAY TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE
TRICKY OVER PORTIONS OF THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND BLUE MOUNTAINS ABOVE
3500 FEET.

IDZ001-WAZ037-242000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141224T2000Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...EASTPORT...
SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...
ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD
325 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY
ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...SPRINGDALE- 
  HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 4 AM TO NOON...2 TO 5
  ADDITIONAL INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW OVER THE NORTH IDAHO
  PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 4 AM TO NOON...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL
  INCH OF ACCUMULATION AROUND PRIEST LAKE...BONNERS FERRY...AND
  METALINE FALLS.

* ELEVATION...SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 2000 FEET BY MID
  MORNING...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY DECREASE AS RAIN CHANGES
  TO SNOW.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL
  ALSO BE POSSIBLE AROUND BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST LAKE...AND
  METALINE FALLS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IDZ004-242100-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
325 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000
  FEET...INCLUDING THE LOOKOUT PASS AREA AT 4500 FEET.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...SNOW
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY TODAY. LOOK FOR
  SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO 3000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND FALL TO
  THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MID EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE
  THIS EVENING...AND MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL NOT EXPERIENCE
  MUCH ACCUMULATING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOOKOUT PASS ON
  INTERSTATE 90.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 4000 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-242100-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1700Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
325 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING
  ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 3000 FEET BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD
  OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-242100-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1900Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
325 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.
  ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO
  FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW 3000 FEET
  THIS EVENING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...3500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

440 
WWUS46 KOTX 241420
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
620 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF A SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL SYSTEM TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL
THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS LEADING TO
TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT
PASS. HOLIDAY TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE TRICKY OVER PORTIONS OF THE
CAMAS PRAIRIE AND BLUE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET.

IDZ001-WAZ037-241530-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141224T2000Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
620 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN IDAHO PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS.

FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN AN
INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND SANDPOINT...PRIEST LAKE...AND
CHEWELAH. THE BAND OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED SOUTH AND WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY.

$$

IDZ004-250000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
620 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000
  FEET...INCLUDING THE LOOKOUT PASS AREA AT 4500 FEET.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH NOON...WITH SNOW RATES OF AN
  INCH PER HOUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO
  FALL TO 3000 FEET BY LATE MORNING WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES AT FOURTH
  OF JULY PASS AND THE COMMUNITY OF MULLAN BY EVENING. SNOW
  LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MID
  EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...AND MANY
  VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL NOT EXPERIENCE MUCH ACCUMULATING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOOKOUT PASS ON 
  INTERSTATE 90.


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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-250000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1700Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
620 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING 
  ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 3000 FEET 
  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS 
  SHOULD OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-250000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1900Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
620 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. ACCUMUATIONS
  BELOW 2000 FEET SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO 
  FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW 3000 
  FEET THIS EVENING. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...3500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

416 
WWUS46 KOTX 241756
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
956 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF A SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL SYSTEM TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL
THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS LEADING TO
TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE
SILVER VALLEY TO LOOKOUT PASS. HOLIDAY TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE TRICKY
OVER PORTIONS OF THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND BLUE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500
FEET.

IDZ004-250200-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
956 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...
   INCLUDING THE LOOKOUT PASS AREA AT 4500 FEET.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY THROUGH MIDDAY...WITH SNOW RATES OF
  AN INCH PER HOUR. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS IN THE MORNING TO BE
  AROUND 2000 FEET...WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES AT FOURTH OF JULY PASS AND
  EAST TO WALLACE. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BELOW 3000 FEET BY
  MIDDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE LATER TODAY...AND MANY
  VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL NOT EXPERIENCE MUCH ACCUMULATING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOOKOUT PASS ON
  INTERSTATE 90. THIS WILL ALSO BE TRUE THROUGH MIDDAY FOR
  INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE SILVER VALLEY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-250200-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
956 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW ABOVE 4000 FEET BY
  MIDDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 3000 FEET BY LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD OCCUR
  THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-250200-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.141224T1900Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
956 AM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET.
  ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SHOULD BE AROUND AN INCH.

* TIMING...LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO 4000 FEET EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW 3000 FEET THIS EVENING. THE MOST
  SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...3500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

883 
WWUS46 KOTX 242325
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
325 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF A SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL SYSTEM TONIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR OVER
THE MOUNTAINS LEADING TO TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG
INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH THE SILVER VALLEY TO LOOKOUT PASS. HOLIDAY
TRAVEL WILL ALSO BE TRICKY OVER PORTIONS OF THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND
BLUE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET. FLASH FREEZING OF WATER ON ROADS
WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL HAZARD OVERNIGHT DUE TO
ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

IDZ004-250730-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
325 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...
   INCLUDING THE LOOKOUT PASS AREA AT 4500 FEET.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT
  WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. 

* IMPACTS...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOOKOUT PASS ON
  INTERSTATE 90. FLASH FREEZING ON ROADS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  AND MAY COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW IN THE SILVER VALLEY TO PRODUCE
  VERY SLIPPERY ROADS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-250500-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
325 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL TAPPER OFF OVERNIGHT...WITH THE
  MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-250730-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
325 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. 
  ACCUMULATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET SHOULD BE AROUND AN INCH.

* TIMING...LOOK FOR SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO BELOW 3000 FEET THIS
  EVENING...WITH SNOW LINGERING OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...3500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

675 
WWUS46 KOTX 250048
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
448 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...MOUNTAIN SNOW SLOWLY WANING TONIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING ...

.SNOW IS CURRENTLY FALLING IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, CAMAS PRAIRIE,
AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO...MAINLY SOUTH OF I-90.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND NORTHWARD BACK TOWARD LOOKOUT PASS
OVERNIGHT WITH A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE BY MORNING. FREEZING
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ICY ROADWAYS AT ALL
ELEVATIONS. 

IDZ004-250900-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS
448 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...MULLAN...LOOKOUT PASS.

* MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES
  POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING...INCLUDING THE LOOKOUT PASS AREA
  AT 4500 FEET.

* VALLEY ACCUMULATIONS...FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET...SNOW 
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...AS OF 5PM...STEADY SNOW HAS SAGGED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
  90 BUT IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND BACK NORTHWARD TOWARD THE I-90
  CORRIDOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE WANING EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL LEAD TO
  THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER
  LOOKOUT PASS ON INTERSTATE 90. FLASH FREEZING ON ROADS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND MAY COMBINE WITH LIGHT SNOW IN THE SILVER
  VALLEY TO PRODUCE VERY SLIPPERY ROADS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ031-250500-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...
MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD
448 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL TAPPER OFF OVERNIGHT...WITH 
  THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN 
  THE MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IDZ027-250900-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
448 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO BELOW 3000 FEET THIS
  EVENING...WITH SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...2500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

083 
WWUS46 KOTX 250459
WSWOTX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
859 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...MOUNTAIN SNOW CONTINUES TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS
MORNING...

.PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE NEAR LOOKOUT PASS AND
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE WITH UPWARDS OF
ONE TO TWO ADDITIONAL INCHES. SNOW SHOWERS ARE DECREASING OVER
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT.  FREEZING TEMPERATURES
OVERNIGHT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ICY ROADWAYS AT ALL ELEVATIONS.

IDZ004-250600-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-141225T1800Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
859 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO AN INCH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE NEAR LOOKOUT PASS.

$$

WAZ031-250600-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T0500Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
859 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

SNOW SHOWERS ARE DECREASING THIS EVENING AND ANY ADDITIONAL
ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT WILL BRING LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION.

$$

IDZ027-251400-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-141225T1400Z/
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...
SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD
859 PM PST WED DEC 24 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

* LOCATIONS...CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...SOLDIERS MEADOW ROAD.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES. STORM TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...STEADY SNOW IS BECOMING MORE SHOWERY AND WILL CONTINUE
  OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO BELOW 3000 FEET THIS
  EVENING... WITH SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY AND 
  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS.

* HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...2500 FEET LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
224 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
The next well organized winter storm will move into the region
this evening. This will bring the potential for moderate to heavy
snow in the mountains and local light accumulations to the
valleys mainly in north Idaho tonight and Wednesday. Dry
conditions for Christmas Day and Friday will be followed by
another storm that will impact the region over the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY

Tonight through Wednesday night...Pacific satellite imagery
reveals a deep and long fetch of moisture beginning to ram into
the northwest US coast this afternoon. Models have come into good
agreement depicting a good dousing tonight as the moisture feed
enhances isentropically along a stationary front...which will turn
into a sagging cold front overnight as a trough appending from
the closed low circulating near the Queen Charlotte Islands digs
into the region from the northwest. Peak moisture and
precipitation will occur over most of the forecast area tonight
through Wednesday morning...tapering off to the general lingering
orographic snow showers in the Idaho Panhandle by Wednesday
evening. This last chance for a white Christmas will mainly oblige
those living at higher elevations over Idaho and in the valleys
near the Canadian border of north Idaho and northeast Washington.
Otherwise the rich fetch of sub-tropical moisture will carry with
it a mild tongue of low level air for primarily rain in the lower
elevations of the basin and valleys south of Colville and
Sandpoint. By the time cold post frontal advection allows the
sounding profiles to support snow down to valley floors on
Wednesday...precipitation will largely be tapering off. The
Palouse region may lay within this sweet spot long enough to
collect a trace to an inch of show Wednesday morning before drying
out.

* Snow amounts and extent: Heavy accumulating snow to the tune of
  8 to 14 inches will be limited to the northeast Washington and
  north Idaho mountains...above 4000 feet in Shoshone County
  including the I-90 corridor/Lookout Pass area...and above 3000
  feet in the Boundary/Bonner county mountains as well as Stevens
  and Pend'Oreille counties. The caveat is the potential for cool
  air trapped in the valleys near the Canadian border north of
  Bonners Ferry and Ione and the Priest lake area where up to 4
  inches may accumulate overnight tonight. Otherwise a Trace to 3
  inches is more realistic north of Newport...Chewelah and
  Sandpoint. The approach to Lookout Pass on I-90 from 4th of July
  Pass to Wallace may see 1 to 3 inches late tonight and through
  Wednesday. The existing Winter Storm watches will be upgraded to
  Winter Storm Warnings with the afternoon package and the
  Northeast Mountains of Washington will be added to the highlight
  hopper.

A second relative maxima of snow potential will be over the
southeast in the Blues and Camas prairie where post frontal orographic
flow will promote sustained snow showers as the air column cools.
these areas will be addressed with Winter Weather Advisories.

The deep basin and Cascades will be largely skipped by this
storm...with a few hours of intermittent rain in the basin and a
light accumulating snow in the protected valleys of the north
Cascades. Locations near the Cascade crest however will suffer
from upslope slop-over from the west side and the approach to
Stevens Pass up Highway 2 may become slippery with 3 to 5 inches
of snow tonight and Wednesday morning.

Wednesday night things will quiet down to mainly just lingering
upslope showers into the Idaho Panhandle mountains...with a
significant drop in overnight lows by Christmas Morning leading to
a freeze of any wet roads by dawn. /Fugazzi

Christmas Day and Friday: Generally a quiet period can be
expected by most with cooler and drier air dropping in from the
north. Starting Christmas day, the majority of the precipitation
from Christmas Eve will have vacated to the south and east will
only lingering snow showers continuing in the topographically
induced regions in the Central Panhandle mountains along with the
Camas Prairie and Blue Mountains to the south. Even with showers
continuing, the bulk of the good moisture and dynamics are long
gone leading to light amounts with an inch or two in the Central
Panhandle and under an inch for the southern areas. Temperatures
for Christmas day sit almost dead on seasonal normals with
widespread 30s in the valleys.

Moving into the evening hours on Thursday is when our next
feature, albeit weak, traverses through the far eastern portions
of the region. The forcing mechanism comes int the form of a weak
wave rides down the northerly flow pattern bringing a resurgence
of light snow to the Panhandle that persists into early Friday.
Dynamics and moisture with the wave look quite meager leading me
to believe only light amounts of snow can be expected with the
majority in the mountains. Low temps for Friday morning will fall
into the mid 20s which is a bit cool compared to the past week or
so, but is at or even slightly above seasonal norms. This cold air
at the surface will be one of the key features as we move into a
more active period for the weekend. Overall a rather lackluster
period sandwiched between two active ones. /Fliehman

Friday night through Sunday night: Models all show a disturbance
moving through the northwest flow pattern. The timing of this wave
has slowed a little bit compared to previous model runs. It now
looks as if the bulk of the precip will take place during the day
on Saturday into Saturday night. The 12Z model runs have trended
weaker and more progressive. The 12Z GFS run is considerably
weaker than its previous runs; whereas, the 12Z ECMWF still shows
a good vorticity maximum at the base of a dynamic looking upper
level shortwave disturbance. However, the ECMWF still exhibits a
quicker solution and shows less in the way of surface development.
Considering that the 12Z GFS run is much weaker than previous
runs and is comparably weaker than the GEFS ensemble mean, we have
decided to blend the forecast closer to the 12Z ECMWF solution at
this time. Overall confidence in strength and timing of this
system is MODERATE due to existing model uncertainties.

* Precipitation: Snow levels will be down to valley floors across
  much of the region. A rain/snow mix will be more likely for the
  L-C Valley. Since surface cyclogenesis is lacking with these new
  model runs, strictly northwest flow patterns tend to focus
  precip across the ID Panhandle; and more specifically the
  Central Panhandle Mtns and the Camas Prairie. This is agreed
  upon fairly well amongst the models with the ECMWF considerably
  wetter than the GFS. 24 hour precipitation accumulations are
  right around a quarter of an inch off of the ECMWF model.
  Assuming a climatological snow ration of 13-1, this would
  generally yield 2-4 inches across much of the ID Panhandle, out
  on the Palouse, in the NE Blue Mtns and on the Camas Prairie.
  Higher snowfall amounts would be more likely across the higher
  terrain.

* Potential Impacts: Models are hinting at more of an advisory
  type event for snow across the aforementioned areas. More detail
  will be needed figuring out precip amounts and snow ratios
  before considering highlights with this system. Expect the
  possibility for light to moderate snowfall down to valley
  floors. This will be enough to cover roadways and make for
  difficult travel. Widespread warning criteria of 4 or more
  inches of snow does not appear as likely with these new model
  runs.

* Temperatures: Trend will be fore cooler temperatures, especially
  in the wake of the storm passage this weekend. It is difficult
  to pin down how much cloud cover we will see or how much snow
  will be on the ground. Both these factors will play a big role
  as far as how cold low temperatures will get Saturday night and
  Sunday night. /SVH

Monday through Tuesday: A dry northerly flow with colder than
normal temperatures marks the start of the new work week. Some
model runs suggest a system may slip by Monday night into Tuesday,
with snow chances. However the average solution suggests keeping
the main shower chances, if any, in the favored upslope areas
across the Blues, Camas Prairie and Panhandle Mountains. With that
said, we'll watch model trends for any deviation from this thinking
to would necessitate a broader snow threat. Otherwise look for
partly cloudy to clear skies. There could also be late night and
morning stratus/fog over the north and eastern valleys, but confidence
out that far is not strong enough to add that detail in the grids.
Also made minor adjustments to raise temperatures slightly, as a nod
to the possible milder regime in that chance the wetter solutions
may pan out. Yet values still remain below normal. /J. Cote'

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: A moist Pacific storm system will impact the region
over the next 24 hours. Precip chances will largely remain over
the mountains through this afternoon and then begin to impact the
TAF locations tonight. Strong westerly flow across the Cascade
Mtns will result in some downsloping along the lee side of the
Cascades. This will limit rainfall accumulations at the KEAT and
KMWH TAF sites and may keep cigs from deteriorating below VFR
conditions. Best chances and highest confidence for lowering cigs
will be at KGEG, KSFF, KCOE, and KPUW through tonight with MVFR
conditions possible after 04Z; IFR/LIFR conditions will be
possible by the early morning hours on Wednesday. /SVH

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        37  38  26  32  24  31 /  90  90  20  10   0  10
Coeur d'Alene  36  38  26  32  23  32 / 100 100  50  10  20  10
Pullman        37  40  27  33  25  33 /  50 100  70  10  10  10
Lewiston       38  43  31  38  28  37 /  20  80  70  10  10  10
Colville       35  36  25  30  20  30 / 100  80  10  10   0   0
Sandpoint      34  36  27  29  21  29 / 100 100  40  10  20  10
Kellogg        33  35  29  32  21  31 /  90 100  90  20  30  30
Moses Lake     36  41  27  36  24  34 /  50  50  10  10   0   0
Wenatchee      37  40  29  35  27  34 /  40  20  10  10   0   0
Omak           35  37  25  30  21  28 /  70  20  10  10   0   0

&&

.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Winter Storm Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST
     Thursday for Central Panhandle Mountains.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM PST Wednesday for
     Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties.

     Winter Storm Warning from 7 PM this evening to Noon PST
     Wednesday for Northern Panhandle.

WA...Winter Storm Warning from 7 PM this evening to Noon PST
     Wednesday for Northeast Mountains.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday for
     Northeast Blue Mountains.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
553 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

IDZ001-004-WAZ037-042-241400-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
553 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW TO THE VALLEYS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINTRY TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON MOUNTAIN PASSES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. WINTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON
MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A SECOND WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

WAZ034-035-041-043-044-241400-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WENATCHEE AREA-
OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
553 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
MODERATE RAIN TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY.

A WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD SNOW
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>033-036-038-241400-
COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
SPOKANE AREA-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-
553 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MILD WINTER STORM WILL BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN TO THE
REGION TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE MOUNTAIN SNOW
WEDNESDAY. VALLEYS WILL SEE MAINLY RAIN BUT MAY TRANSITION TO
SNOW ON LATE ON WEDNESDAY WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD SNOW
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.