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Winter Storm Watch 5, NWS Spokane, WA

February 12, 2014

NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm watch at Feb 12, 2014, 2:58 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 14, 2014, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

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The facts

Issued: Feb 12, 2014, 2:58 PM PST (22:58 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 14, 2014, 1:00 AM PST
Expired: Feb 13, 2014, 2:48 PM PST
In force
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Feb 12, 2:24 PM PST, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 2:24 PM PST, 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 6:03 AM PST, 8 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
603 AM PST WED FEB 12 2014

IDZ001-WAZ037-038-042-043-131415-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-
603 AM PST WED FEB 12 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE MOUNTAINS AND A FEW VALLEYS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER WILL SEE
PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. GUSTY
WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

IDZ004-131415-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
603 AM PST WED FEB 12 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. GUSTY
WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>036-041-044-131415-
COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-WENATCHEE AREA-
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
603 AM PST WED FEB 12 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING OF LOW SPOTS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE
POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS RAIN COMBINES WITH RAPID SNOW MELT.
THE BEST CHANCES FOR MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR OVER EXTREME
EASTERN WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF THE IDAHO PANHANDLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND MIXED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. GUSTY
WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 12, 9:20 AM PST, 5 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
920 AM PST WED FEB 12 2014

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

0600 AM     SNOW             3 SW CLAYTON            47.98N 117.61W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        STEVENS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-ST-1

0600 AM     SNOW             18 NW ENTIAT            47.88N 120.43W
02/12/2014  M3.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-CH-39

0600 AM     SNOW             1 NNW OROVILLE          48.96N 119.44W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-OK-5

0600 AM     SNOW             6 W NEWPORT             48.18N 117.17W
02/12/2014  M2.8 INCH        PEND OREILLE       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-PO-9

0700 AM     SNOW             10 NW KETTLE FALLS      48.72N 118.20W
02/12/2014  M3.3 INCH        FERRY              WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-FY-8

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SW BREWSTER           48.09N 119.79W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-OK-1

0700 AM     SNOW             7 NNW WINTHROP          48.56N 120.26W
02/12/2014  M3.8 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-OK-16

0700 AM     SNOW             8 SE NORTHPORT          48.85N 117.63W
02/12/2014  M2.5 INCH        STEVENS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-ST-5

0700 AM     SNOW             NORTHPORT               48.87N 117.87W
02/12/2014  M2.8 INCH        STEVENS            WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BOUNDARY DAM            48.98N 117.36W
02/12/2014  M5.5 INCH        PEND OREILLE       WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             12 N LEAVENWORTH        47.77N 120.66W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-CH-33

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WNW WINTHROP          48.49N 120.25W
02/12/2014  M3.0 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-OK-11

0700 AM     SNOW             SW DOVER                48.25N 116.61W
02/12/2014  M2.5 INCH        BONNER             ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS ID-BR-19

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SSE BONNERS FERRY     48.64N 116.29W
02/12/2014  M5.0 INCH        BOUNDARY           ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS ID-BD-1

0700 AM     SNOW             SSW METALINE FALLS      48.86N 117.37W
02/12/2014  M3.5 INCH        PEND OREILLE       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-PO-10

0713 AM     HEAVY SNOW       2 N NAPLES              48.60N 116.39W
02/12/2014  M5.0 INCH        BOUNDARY           ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED OVERNIGHT.

0713 AM     SNOW             1 ENE METALINE          48.86N 117.37W
02/12/2014  M3.5 INCH        PEND OREILLE       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT.

0730 AM     SNOW             5 SE CLARK FORK         48.10N 116.10W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        BONNER             ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

0754 AM     SNOW             7 E MOYIE SPRINGS       48.72N 116.04W
02/12/2014  M3.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0755 AM     SNOW             Tonsket 11NE            48.80N 119.26W
02/12/2014  M2.0 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       STEHEKIN                48.35N 120.73W
02/12/2014  M5.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             NW NAPLES               48.58N 116.40W
02/12/2014  M3.7 INCH        BOUNDARY           ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS ID-BD-5

0800 AM     SNOW             2 ENE LEAVENWORTH       47.60N 120.63W
02/12/2014  M3.5 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-CH-27

0800 AM     SNOW             6 WSW SAGLE             48.19N 116.68W
02/12/2014  M2.2 INCH        BONNER             ID   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS ID-BR-14

0826 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE PESHASTIN          47.57N 120.60W
02/12/2014  M4.0 INCH        CHELAN             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-CH-28

0830 AM     SNOW             3 W COLVILLE            48.54N 117.96W
02/12/2014  M3.6 INCH        STEVENS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS WA-ST-14

0900 AM     SNOW             3 NNE BREWSTER          48.14N 119.76W
02/12/2014  M2.5 INCH        OKANOGAN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0908 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE LOON LAKE         48.10N 117.59W
02/12/2014  M1.21 INCH       STEVENS            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW TURNED TO RAIN OVERNIGHT. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF STANDING
            WATER ON PROPERTY.

&&

JWOLF

Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:27 PM PST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:29 PM PST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:33 PM PST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 12, 8:19 AM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman	11 hr

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