Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 20, 2015, 3:52 PM PST for 6 counties in Idaho; 10 counties in Washington. It took effect at Dec 21, 2015, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2015, 3:52 PM PST (23:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2015, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2015, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 7:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.1 | 6 W Newport, WA | COCORAHS WA-PO-9 |
| Dec 21, 7:45 AM PST | SNOW 2 | Wilbur, WA | |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 1.8 | 1 Nw Plain, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-35 |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 2 | Kellogg, ID | |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 2.1 | Bayview, ID | |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 2.5 | 6 Wsw Sagle, ID | COCORAHS ID-BR-14 |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Hartline, WA | |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Sandpoint, ID | |
| Dec 21, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.2 | Holden Village, WA | |
| Dec 21, 8:03 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 3.5 | 6 E Naples, ID | SNOW FELL SINCE 9PM LAST NIGHT. |
| Dec 21, 8:15 AM PST | SNOW 1 | 2 Ene Leavenworth, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-27 |
| Dec 21, 8:20 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 2 Wsw Deer Park, WA | COCORAHS WA-SP-14 |
| Dec 21, 8:30 AM PST | SNOW 2 | Se Thornton, WA | COCORAHS WA-WM-10 |
| Dec 21, 8:30 AM PST | SNOW 3.2 | Nnw Almira, WA | COCORAHS WA-LN-10 |
| Dec 21, 8:32 AM PST | SNOW 1.9 | 1 Ne Peshastin, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-28 |
| Dec 21, 8:46 AM PST | SNOW 3 | 3 Nne Loon Lake, WA | |
| Dec 21, 8:46 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Sse Clark Fork, ID | 3 PM SUNDAY TO CURRENT TIME. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 21, 9:00 AM PST | SNOW 2 | 5 N Spokane, WA | COCORAHS WA-SP-30 |
| Dec 21, 9:00 AM PST | SNOW 2 | Lamont Grain Growers, WA | |
| Dec 21, 9:28 AM PST | SNOW 2 | 5 Sw Omak, WA | |
| Dec 21, 10:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Stehekin, WA | |
| Dec 21, 10:03 AM PST | SNOW 5 | 2 Ssw Leavenworth, WA | 2.5 INCHES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2.5 SO FAR MONDAY MORNING. STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 21, 11:59 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Sse Clark Fork, ID | 6 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 3 PM. |
| Dec 21, 1:04 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 2 Se Chelan, WA | FELL IN UNDER 5 HOURS WITH 8 INCHES ON THE GROUND |
| Dec 21, 4:00 PM PST | SNOW 2.6 | Winthrop, WA | |
| Dec 21, 4:03 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 1 Nne Waterville, WA | SINCE 8AM 14 INCHES ON THE GROUND |
| Dec 21, 4:03 PM PST | SNOW 6 | Diamond Lake, WA | SINCE 5AM |
| Dec 21, 4:43 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Wnw Mansfield, WA | FELL IN 9 HOURS |
| Dec 21, 4:43 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Leavenworth, WA | FACEBOOK POST |
| Dec 21, 4:44 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | 1 Wnw Wenatchee, WA | SNOWFALL SINCE 8 AM |
| Dec 21, 5:02 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Wnw Mansfield, WA | 5 INCHES BY 5 PM |
| Dec 21, 6:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.7 | 1 Nw Airway Heights, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR. STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Dec 21, 6:15 PM PST | SNOW 8.5 | 2 Ssw Leavenworth, WA | 2.5 INCHES THROUGH 1000 PST WITH AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES THROUGH 1815 PST. STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Dec 21, 7:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Wenatchee, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR TODAY. FACEBOOK REPORT. |
| Dec 21, 7:05 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 1 Sw Entiat, WA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL |
| Dec 21, 7:58 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 4 N Wallace, ID | ALL HAS FALLEN BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 PST. STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Dec 22, 12:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.6 | Spokane Nws, WA | |
| Dec 22, 12:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.7 | Sacheen Lake, WA | |
| Dec 22, 5:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.8 | 3 Sw Clayton, WA | COCORAHS WA-ST-1 |
| Dec 22, 6:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 10 Nne Hope, ID | COCORAHS ID-BR-22 |
| Dec 22, 6:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 6 Ne Elk, WA | COCORAHS WA-PO-1 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | 1 Ssw Rathdrum, ID | COCORAHS ID-KT-5 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4.6 | 1 N East Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-DG-3 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.2 | Prichard 3 Ese, ID | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.4 | 12 Nw Entiat, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-22 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Wenatchee, WA | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.6 | 2 Sse East Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-DG-20 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.6 | 5 Ssw Peshastin, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-8 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.8 | 12 Sse Priest River, ID | COCORAHS ID-BR-15 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 5.8 | 2 Wnw Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-38 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Fernwood, ID | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.3 | 4 Nw Alene, ID | COCORAHS ID-KT-6 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 6 Nne Hayden, ID | COCORAHS ID-KT-19 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.6 | Worley Fire District, ID | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7.7 | 4 Se Alene, ID | COCORAHS ID-KT-22 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 12 N Leavenworth, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-33 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | 3 Se Wenatchee, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-10 |
| Dec 22, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 2 Ene Athol, ID | COCORAHS ID-KT-3 |
| Dec 22, 7:15 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Wilbur, WA | |
| Dec 22, 7:15 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 Wsw Malaga, WA | COCORAHS WA-CH-17 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
284 WWUS46 KOTX 202352 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...BIG SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY... WAZ038-041>044-211000- /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT, THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY. SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER PAST 10 PM PRODUCING LOCALIZED ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ034-035-211000- /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT, THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-210200- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T0200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...PULLMAN... COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...SPOKANE...CHENEY... DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...EXPECT THE SNOW TO DECREASE DRAMATICALLY BEGINNING AROUND 6 PM. MORE SIGNIFICANT HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-210600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-151221T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES VALLEYS AND 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. MORE SIGNIFICANT HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...EXPECT THE SNOW TO DECREASE DRAMATICALLY BETWEEN 6 PM TO 10 PM. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ004-211000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 352 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. MORE SIGNIFICANT HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. THE PASSES WILL LIKELY SEE LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
444 WWUS46 KOTX 210158 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...BIG SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY... WAZ037-211000- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-151221T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER AND THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF COLVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-211000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING.. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-211000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-211000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 INCHES FOR THE LOWER PALOUSE INCLUDING THE LA CROSSE AREA. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF PULLMAN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY CHANGE TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ001-211000- /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-151221T0600Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH THIS EVENING. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 14 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF BONNERS FERRY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING BEFORE DEVELOPING ONCE AGAIN MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ004-211000- /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT 4 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-041>044-211000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ031-211000- /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT... THEN BECOME MODERATE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ034-035-211000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY 558 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT... THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
238 WWUS46 KOTX 210435 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...BIG SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY... IDZ001-211500- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-151221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 14 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF BONNERS FERRY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING BEFORE DEVELOPING ONCE AGAIN MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ004-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH VALLEYS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES MOUNTAINS. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT 4 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-041>044-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...WENATCHEE AREA...WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND HIGHLANDS SOUTH OF OMAK AND REPUBLIC. LOWEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ037-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER AND THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF COLVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY... BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD...ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ003-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 INCHES FOR THE LOWER PALOUSE INCLUDING THE LA CROSSE AREA. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF PULLMAN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY CHANGE TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ034-035-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT... THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ031-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 835 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT... THEN BECOME MODERATE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$
535 WWUS46 KOTX 211153 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...BIG SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE IN THE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY... IDZ004-220000- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151221T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST... OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS... LOOKOUT PASS 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TODAY AND TONIGHT 4 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-041>044-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...WENATCHEE AREA...WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND HIGHLANDS SOUTH OF OMAK AND REPUBLIC. LOWEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 14 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF BONNERS FERRY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ003-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 INCHES FOR THE LOWER PALOUSE INCLUDING THE LA CROSSE AREA. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF PULLMAN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ034-035-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING... THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ031-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.151221T1200Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 353 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING... THEN BECOME MODERATE DURING THE DAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$
149 WWUS46 KOTX 211406 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...BIG SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE IN THE FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY... IDZ001-WAZ037-220000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1406Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 8 TO 14 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF BONNERS FERRY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-220000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1406Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ033-220000- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1406Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 INCHES FOR THE LOWER PALOUSE INCLUDING THE LA CROSSE AREA. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF PULLMAN. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-041>044-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES VALLEYS AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN...WENATCHEE AREA...WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE OKANOGAN VALLEY AND HIGHLANDS SOUTH OF OMAK AND REPUBLIC. LOWEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ003-004-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.151221T1500Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-035-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING... THEN BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ031-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 606 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING... THEN BECOME MODERATE DURING THE DAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
966 WWUS46 KOTX 212256 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 WAZ038-041>044-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-220700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-220700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES. TOTAL AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...NOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ003-004-220700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW AGAIN THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-220700- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES...EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 INCHES FOR THE LOWER PALOUSE INCLUDING THE LA CROSSE AREA. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ034-035-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL MODERATE AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING ...BEFORE DECREASING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ031-220700- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 256 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...NOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$
266 WWUS46 KOTX 220217 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 WAZ038-041>044-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT... CASHMERE...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP...STEHEKIN... CONCONULLY...BLEWETT PASS...LOUP LOUP PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN... BREWSTER...BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-221030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLVILLE TO SANDPOINT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-221030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES. TOTAL AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH LOCAL BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WET OR SLUSHY ROADS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-004-221030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN ON THE IDAHO PALOUSE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. ROADS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ033-221030- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET AS RAIN CHANGES BACK TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...WET OR SLUSHY ROADS EARLY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND POSSIBLY SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BACK BELOW FREEZING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING MAY RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ034-035-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH MAINLY EAST OF MOSES LAKE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ031-221030- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 617 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
461 WWUS46 KOTX 220328 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 WAZ041-042-044-220430- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND WILL BE CONFINED TO MAINLY THE CASCADE CREST FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE WENATCHEE AREA...EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES...AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING. $$ WAZ034-220430- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA- 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED IN THE MOSES LAKE AREA AND THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ WAZ038-043-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-221130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLVILLE TO SANDPOINT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-221130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. TOTAL AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH LOCAL BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WET OR SLUSHY ROADS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ003-004-221130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN ON THE IDAHO PALOUSE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. ROADS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-221130- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET AS RAIN CHANGES BACK TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...WET OR SLUSHY ROADS EARLY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND POSSIBLY SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BACK BELOW FREEZING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING MAY RESULT IN TRAVEL DIFFICULTY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ035-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ031-221130- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 728 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$
647 WWUS46 KOTX 220547 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 WAZ038-043-220700- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER... BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM. $$ WAZ035-220700- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T0600Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE... ODESSA...WILBUR 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM. $$ IDZ003-004-221400- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF MOSCOW AND IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. ROADS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ001-WAZ037-221200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH... NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CHEWELAH TO SANDPOINT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... EASTPORT...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-221200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...LOCALLY NEAR 3 INCHES COEUR D'ALENE AREA. HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. WET OR SLUSHY ROADS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...WORLEY... SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ033-221200- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES DROP BACK BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ031-221400- /O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 947 PM PST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH...DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
334 WWUS46 KOTX 221153 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 WAZ037-221300- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COLVILLE...DEER PARK... CHEWELAH...NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS...SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD... ORIN-RICE ROAD...FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF THIS MORNING OVER THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-221300- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1200Z/ COEUR D'ALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COEUR D'ALENE...POST FALLS... HAYDEN...WORLEY...SPOKANE...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...ROCKFORD 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... A FEW SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER ACROSS THE REGION FOR A FEW HOURS BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM $$ IDZ001-221800- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL... BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS...SANDPOINT...ATHOL...BONNERS FERRY...PRIEST RIVER... SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ033-221800- /O.EXT.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES DROP BACK BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ003-004-221800- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH... GENESEE...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... FOURTH OF JULY PASS...DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. ROADS THAT ARE WET OR SLUSHY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...KELLOGG... PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN...FOURTH OF JULY PASS... DOBSON PASS...LOOKOUT PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?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. && $$ WAZ031-221800- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA... MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD 353 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AND GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AROUND 10 AM. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE PASSES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOUNTAIN ROAD...CLOVERLAND ROAD. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
247 WWUS46 KOTX 221805 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1005 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 IDZ001-003-004-WAZ033-221915- /O.EXP.KOTX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- WASHINGTON PALOUSE- 1005 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WHERE ANOTHER 1-1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED. THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WAZ031-221915- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-151222T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- 1005 AM PST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED. THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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 Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 20, 3:02 PM PST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 3:02 PM PST, 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
302 PM PST SUN DEC 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
Tonight through Tuesday will feature several rounds of
accumulating snow. Snow on Monday and Tuesday has the potential
to be locally heavy. Blowing and drifting snow will be a
possibility Tuesday with stronger winds across the Palouse and
into the Spokane area, as well as the mountains. Snow shower
chances will linger through the end of the week, with much colder
temperatures.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
...MORE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Tonight through Tuesday: We've added a number of advsys and
warnings for the Mon and Tues heavy snow event which will first
impact the Cascades late tonight then spread east across eastern
Washington and North Idaho Mon and Tues. The biggest challenge
will be where the maximum forcing for ascent will focus, which
what should be heavy banded prolonged snow along and south of the
trowal axis. For now, strong cyclonic convergence and upslope flow
into the Cascades will augment the trowal's frontogenetical
forcing. Once the deep cyclone exists and shears into a
deformation band by Monday night...upslope and increased
instability will put the N Idaho Panhandle in a prime scenario for
heavy snow. Gusty winds likely...possibly producing blowing snow
as well. bz
Tuesday night through Wednesday night...The next winter storm in
the conga line will bring light snow to the valleys with moderate
amounts to the Cascade crest and Idaho panhandle mountains. For
the most part, models are in agreement on the surface low tracking
across the northern tier and southern BC Tuesday night into
Wednesday. The biggest impact from this storm will be windy
conditions that will develop Tuesday evening and continue
overnight. Max wind gusts will be in the 25 to 35 mpg range with
higher gusts for the higher exposed ridgetops. The main areas
impacted will be the Waterville Plateau, Columbia Basin, Palouse
and the higher benches of the Spokane area. Blowing snow will be a
problem if the fresh snowfall is dry enough. Wetter snow will
resist blowing and drifting. By Wednesday night a second weak
surface low will track over northeast Oregon/southeast WA. This
will induce more northerly winds across the northern half of the
forecast area. These north winds will be light but will bring some
colder air into the northern valleys. Expect temperatures to dip
into the teens, but if there is any clearing overnight, the more
sheltered valleys could see single digit temperatures. /Kelch
Thursday through Sunday: Colder temperatures and localized
snow showers mark the end of the work week, before the next
organized system and more seasonal temperatures return next
weekend.
Between Thursday and Friday a broad upper trough migrates from
the Pacific Coast to the Rockies. The main shortwave and brunt of
the lift tracks down the Pacific coast and around the base of the
trough, south of the Inland NW. However smaller scale shortwaves
embedded in the flow still pass closer to home and into an
environment featuring unstable lapse rates. The precise track is
apt to change some between now and then. Yet at this time our
primary shortwave appears to track by southeast WA into the
central/southern Panhandle. In the unstable environment most will
see at least a slight threat of snow showers, but the highest risk
based on current models will be in the aforementioned areas. It
also appears the higher rates start to shift into the Panhandle
overnight into Friday morning. It is too early to have confidence
in specific amounts but light to moderate accumulations are
possible, especially if there is any enhancement within the snow
bands. The lowest risk will be in the lee of the Cascades and
deeper Columbia Basin. Within the Cascades themselves snow amounts
at this time look light. Otherwise expect partly to mostly cloudy
skies. Temperatures under the trough are expected to be cold, with
afternoon highs and overnight lows some 5 to 10 degrees below
normal. Friday and Friday night looks coldest.
Friday night to Sunday: the next organized frontal wave approaches,
leading to increasing precipitation chances for some through the
weekend. However there have been run-to-run inconsistencies which
degrade confidence in the precise evolution of this system. A
shortwave ridge builds in Friday night into Saturday and moisture
begins to overrun the approaching warm front. The ridge could
result in some stratus and fog. After that the precipitation
threat becomes a slightly complicated. The orientation of the
trough and whether the moisture and precipitation initially
remains near the Cascades and Canadian border or spreads
throughout the Inland NW is where there is a lack of model
consistency. Recent trends support the first solution but this may
change. Overall Saturday and Saturday night will see the best
chances in the Cascades and northern mountains, with smaller
chances elsewhere. By Sunday the parent trough starts onto the
coast and the overall threat of precipitation increases throughout
the region. Precipitation-type and temperatures may become tricky
by this time. Initially the atmosphere looks cold enough to
support just snow. But as the parent trough approaches the 850mb
southerly flow increases and some milder air noses in. However at
the surface the flow remains southeast to east, which could trap
the colder air at the surface. If the milder air is deep enough
this could result in freezing rain for some. Based on current
models the main threat of this could be toward the deeper Columbia
Basin and Palouse and sheltered areas around the L-C Valley. It is
too early to have much confidence in this but it will be
monitored. /J. Cote'
&&
.AVIATION...
18z TAFS: Snow will spread from west to east today with 4 to 6
hours of accumulating snow for our TAF sites. Accumulations of 1
to 3 inches are expected at KGEG, KSFF, KCOE, KPUW, KMWH, and KEAT
today. Visibilities in the 1 to 3 mile range will be likely with
the band of snow followed by low ceilings and areas of fog through
the night. The next round of snow will arrive around 12Z Monday
with IFR/LIFR conditions in SN.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 27 33 25 32 25 32 / 30 100 100 10 80 50
Coeur d'Alene 29 33 29 32 26 32 / 80 100 100 30 80 70
Pullman 29 35 31 35 28 33 / 70 100 100 40 80 60
Lewiston 33 40 34 39 31 38 / 50 90 80 30 60 50
Colville 26 31 24 30 23 31 / 50 90 60 20 70 50
Sandpoint 29 32 28 29 24 30 / 90 80 90 40 80 70
Kellogg 28 32 29 32 25 30 / 100 90 100 80 90 80
Moses Lake 27 36 24 34 25 36 / 10 100 60 20 70 20
Wenatchee 27 34 26 35 27 35 / 10 100 80 30 70 20
Omak 25 33 25 28 22 30 / 10 100 60 10 80 20
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM PST this evening for Coeur
d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for
Northern Panhandle.
Winter Weather Advisory until 4 AM PST Monday for Central
Panhandle Mountains.
WA...Winter Storm Warning from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Monday for East
Slopes Northern Cascades-Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-
Waterville Plateau-Wenatchee Area.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM PST this evening for Spokane
Area-Washington Palouse.
Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Monday for Moses
Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for
Northeast Mountains.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 6:55 AM PST, 8 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service SPOKANE WA 655 AM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-041>044-211500- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 655 AM PST SUN DEC 20 2015 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 Light to moderate snow accumulations will occur today. Accumulating snow will begin early this morning along the East Slopes of the Cascades and spread eastward through the day. The most significant accumulations in far eastern Washington and north Idaho will occur this afternoon and this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY More snow will occur Monday and Tuesday. A strong and fast moving storm on Monday will have the potential to produce a swath of heavy snow along and just north of the I-90 corridor. Additional light to moderate snow on Tuesday may be followed by gusty winds Tuesday night into Wednesday. Blowing and drifting snow may become a concern over the Palouse...Upper Columbia Basin...and West Plains Tuesday night and Wednesday.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 4:09 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai | 16 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.