Alert archive / Idaho / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this winter storm warning at Jan 7, 2017, 4:12 AM MST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 7, 2017, 4:12 AM MST (11:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2017, 4:00 AM MST
- In force
- 5 days
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- NWS Pocatello, ID
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454 WWUS45 KPIH 071112 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...COMPLEX AND MOIST WINTER STORM ARRIVES LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .A MOISTURE-LADEN STORM WITH A MILD AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO THIS AFTERNOON. AT FIRST, IT WILL BRING SNOW TO THE WOOD RIVER BASIN, THE SAWTOOTH REGION, THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING, THE SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD TO THE MONTANA AND WYOMING BORDERS. THE WARM AIR WILL FIRST MOVE IN ABOVE THE VERY COLD AIR SITTING IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND OTHER LOW ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER. IN AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF POCATELLO, THERE IS A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT THAT WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS AS AN ICY LAYER DEVELOPS ON THEIR SURFACES. THE SNOW WILL LET UP LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, THEN INTENSIFY. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW ABOVE THE 7000 FOOT ELEVATION, AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 7000 FEET. THE ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY ALONG THE SNAKE RIVER AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN ALONG THE SNAKE RIVER THAT ARE SOUTH AND EAST OF AMERICAN FALLS. THIS AREA WILL SEE RAIN ON SUNDAY MORNING, OR AT WORST A RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE. LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WILL ALSO SEE RAIN, SUCH AS THE GOOSE CREEK VALLEY AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY. THE RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MORE RAIN AND SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON MONDAY, WITH EVERY DAY IN THE UPCOMING WEEK LIKELY HAVING SNOW OCCURRING OVER EASTERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO. IDZ018-022-031-072300- /O.UPG.KPIH.WW.Y.0004.170107T1900Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170108T1600Z-170109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170107T1900Z-170109T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. BELOW 7000 FEET ELEVATION, THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW, BRINGING SLICK CONDITIONS TO THE ROADS. FREEZING RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ON SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WILL MEAN EXTREME HAZARD ON ROADS AS AN ICE LAYER BUILDS UP ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ALIKE. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE UP IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. BELOW 7000 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND WILL LIKELY BE MOSTLY RAIN ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WOOD RIVER AND SAWTOOTH REGIONS, EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ABOVE 8500 FEET ELEVATION, SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 40 INCHES DURING THIS TIME. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ017-072300- /O.UPG.KPIH.WW.Y.0004.170107T1900Z-170108T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170108T1600Z-170109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170107T1112Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WIND CHILL THIS MORNING, SNOW TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT, AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL PRESENT A THREAT TO ANYONE OUTDOORS THIS MORNING WITHOUT COVERING ALL SKIN. SNOW TODAY AND THIS EVENING WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SLOPPY AND ICY MIXTURE THAT WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMETIME DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT THERE COULD BE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY NEAR THE SNAKE RIVER. THIS AREA WILL SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WILL RETURN THERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT. IN THE NORTHERN HALF, IT WILL STAY MAINLY AS SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT, ALONG WITH THE FREEZING RAIN. 2 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ARE EXPECTED FROM THE TOWN OF RICHFIELD NORTHWARDS. * CONFIDENCE...VERY HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD MAKING CONFIDENCE LOW IN THE VALLEYS FOR ACCUMULATION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023>025-072300- /O.NEW.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170109T2300Z-170110T0500Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, PRESTON, AND MONTPELIER 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING. DURING SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOW WILL INTENSIFY AND GENERATE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR THE VALLEYS, 6 TO 18 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS. ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY AND CACHE VALLEY FLOOR, AND 6 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS FROM MACKS INN TO THE BEAR RIVER RANGE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ020-021-072300- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170108T1600Z-170109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MODERATE SNOW AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOWFALL TONIGHT, WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN IN AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF AMERICAN FALLS, WILL BECOME MODERATE SNOW SUNDAY WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF FORT HALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE CORRIDOR FROM REXBURG TO AMERICAN FALLS. 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE ARCO DESERT WITH UPWARDS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN BENCHES. SNOW MIXED WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT, THEN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW FOR MOST LOCATIONS. * CONFIDENCE...LOW CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ032-072300- /O.UPG.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170108T1900Z-170109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T1900Z-170109T1900Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 412 AM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MODERATE SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ MESSICK
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434 WWUS45 KPIH 072156 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 IDZ019-023>025-081200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170109T2300Z-170110T0500Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, PRESTON, AND MONTPELIER 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING. DURING SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOW WILL INTENSIFY AND GENERATE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT FOR THE VALLEYS, 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS. ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY AND CACHE VALLEY FLOOR, AND 6 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS FROM MACKS INN TO THE BEAR RIVER RANGE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ018-022-031-081200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. BELOW 7000 FEET ELEVATION, THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW, BRINGING SLICK CONDITIONS TO THE ROADS. FREEZING RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ON SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WILL MEAN EXTREME HAZARD ON ROADS AS AN ICE LAYER BUILDS UP ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ALIKE. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE UP IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. BELOW 7000 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND WILL LIKELY BE MOSTLY RAIN ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WOOD RIVER AND SAWTOOTH REGIONS, EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ABOVE 8500 FEET ELEVATION, SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 25 INCHES DURING THIS TIME. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ017-081200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SLOPPY AND ICY MIXTURE THAT WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMETIME DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT THERE COULD BE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE SOUTHERN ALF OF THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY NEAR THE SNAKE RIVER. THIS AREA WILL SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WILL RETURN THERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT. IN THE NORTHERN HALF, IT WILL STAY MAINLY AS SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING, ALONG WITH THE FREEZING RAIN ALONG INTERSTATE 84 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * CONFIDENCE...VERY HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD MAKING CONFIDENCE LOW IN THE VALLEYS FOR ACCUMULATION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ032-081200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T1900Z-170109T1300Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. 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. && $$ IDZ020-021-081200- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 256 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOWFALL TONIGHT, WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN IN AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF AMERICAN FALLS AFTER MIDNIGHT, WILL BECOME MODERATE SNOW SUNDAY WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF FORT HALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE CORRIDOR FROM REXBURG TO AMERICAN FALLS. 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE ARCO DESERT WITH UPWARDS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN BENCHES. SNOW MIXED WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT, THEN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW FOR MOST LOCATIONS. * CONFIDENCE...LOW CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
240 WWUS45 KPIH 072252 CCA WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 IDZ019-023>025-081300- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.A.0001.170109T2300Z-170110T0500Z/ /O.COR.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, PRESTON, AND MONTPELIER 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING. DURING SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOW WILL INTENSIFY AND GENERATE HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT FOR THE VALLEYS, 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS. ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY AND CACHE VALLEY FLOOR, AND 6 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS FROM MACKS INN TO THE BEAR RIVER RANGE. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ018-022-031-081300- /O.COR.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. BELOW 7000 FEET ELEVATION, THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW, BRINGING SLICK CONDITIONS TO THE ROADS. FREEZING RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ON SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WILL MEAN EXTREME HAZARD ON ROADS AS AN ICE LAYER BUILDS UP ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ALIKE. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY MORNING, THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE UP IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. BELOW 7000 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND WILL LIKELY BE MOSTLY RAIN ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WOOD RIVER AND SAWTOOTH REGIONS, EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 10 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ABOVE 8500 FEET ELEVATION, SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 25 INCHES DURING THIS TIME. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ017-081300- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SLOPPY AND ICY MIXTURE THAT WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL ACCUMULATE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMETIME DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT THERE COULD BE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE SOUTHERN ALF OF THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY NEAR THE SNAKE RIVER. THIS AREA WILL SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WILL RETURN THERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT. IN THE NORTHERN HALF, IT WILL STAY MAINLY AS SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING, ALONG WITH THE FREEZING RAIN ALONG INTERSTATE 84 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. * CONFIDENCE...VERY HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD MAKING CONFIDENCE LOW IN THE VALLEYS FOR ACCUMULATION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ032-081300- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T1900Z-170109T1300Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-081300- /O.COR.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T0100Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 352 PM MST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOWFALL TONIGHT, WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN IN AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF AMERICAN FALLS AFTER MIDNIGHT, WILL BECOME MODERATE SNOW SUNDAY WITH A RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF FORT HALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 7 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE CORRIDOR FROM REXBURG TO AMERICAN FALLS. 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE ARCO DESERT WITH UPWARDS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN BENCHES. SNOW MIXED WITH OR CHANGING OVER TO RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT, THEN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW FOR MOST LOCATIONS. * CONFIDENCE...LOW CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
574 WWUS45 KPIH 081103 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .A MOISTURE-LADEN AND WARM AIRMASS IS MOVING THROUGH NEVADA AND ENTERING SOUTHERN IDAHO TODAY. IT WILL SPREAD HEAVY SNOW THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN IDAHO. IT WILL ALSO BRING FREEZING RAIN TO THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, CACHE VALLEY, BEAR LAKE BASIN, AND THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AS FAR NORTH AS IDAHO FALLS. BY AFTERNOON, THE VALLEY PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY WILL SEE MOSTLY RAIN, AND THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN WILL DEAL WITH A SLOPPY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, AND SNOW. THE ONSLAUGHT OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, THIS MEANS A SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES EVERY 24 HOURS WILL CONTINUE. THUS, THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IDZ018-031-081915- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE UP, ESPECIALLY IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE CAREY AREA, 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE HAILEY KETCHUM AREA, AND 10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM NORTH OF KETCHUM TO GALENA SUMMIT. EXPECT SIMILAR AMOUNTS FOR THE MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT PERIOD, AND THE TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-081915- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE SWAN VALLEY AND PALISADES RESERVOIR, FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SOUTH OF THE PALISADES RESERVOIR, FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE FOLLOWING ACCUMULATIONS ARE FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, EXPECT WIDESPREAD 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING. IN THE WESTERN AREAS, THAT IS WEST OF ST ANTHONY, SNOWFALL WILL BE MORE ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS AND BEAR LAKE BASIN, EXPECT WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES, THE PORTNEUF VALLEY AND BEAR LAKE VALLEY FLOORS SEEING 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG WITH FREEZING RAIN, AND THE BEAR RIVER RANGE OF MOUNTAINS RECEIVING 10 TO 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS ON MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE SIMILAR, EXCEPT FOR VERY LOW ELEVATIONS WHERE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW AND REDUCE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-081915- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS TODAY, BUT SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN DURING THE MID-AFTERNOON. RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SLOPPY AND ICY MIXTURE THAT WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL. BY AFTERNOON, RAIN SHOULD BE OCCURRING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 86 AND 84 CORRIDORS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NORTH OF RICHFIELD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO TWO INCHES EXPECTED IN AREAS SOUTH OF RICHFIELD, 3 TO 7 INCHES IN AREAS NORTH OF RICHFIELD, WITH PORTIONS OF CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT RECEIVING 6 TO 10 INCHES. * CONFIDENCE...VERY HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD MAKING CONFIDENCE LOW IN THE VALLEYS FOR ACCUMULATION. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY TODAY. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ022-024-081915- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, AND PRESTON 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL MIX WITH FREEZING PRECIPITATION DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS, MAKING ROADS ICY AND DANGEROUS. FREEZING RAIN CAN ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES IF THE ICY BUILD UP IS HEAVY ENOUGH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON, CHANGING OVER TO ALL RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FOR THE FLOOR OF THE CACHE VALLEY, AND MOST LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES. 6 TO 10 INCHES SHOULD ALSO ACCUMULATE IN AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 84 AND THE TOWNS OF ROY AND HOLBROOK. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...PRESTON...MALAD CITY...ROCKLAND...MALTA...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ032-081915- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T1900Z-170109T1300Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-081915- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 403 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF IDAHO FALLS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL REDUCE THE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION FOR THE AFTERNOON, AS WILL THE RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE FOR THIS EVENING. FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM HAMER TO ATOMIC CITY, EXPECT CONTINUOUS MODERATE SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ON THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. ONE HALF TO 3 INCHES IN THE INTERSTATE 15 AND 86 CORRIDORS. 3 TO 7 INCHES ON THE BENCHES AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MESSICK
575 WWUS45 KPIH 081342 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .A MOISTURE-LADEN AND WARM AIRMASS IS MOVING THROUGH NEVADA AND ENTERING SOUTHERN IDAHO TODAY. IT WILL SPREAD HEAVY SNOW THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN IDAHO. IT WILL ALSO BRING FREEZING RAIN TO THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, CACHE VALLEY, BEAR LAKE BASIN, AND THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AS FAR NORTH AS IDAHO FALLS. BY AFTERNOON, THE VALLEY PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND THE EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY WILL SEE MOSTLY RAIN, AND THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN WILL DEAL WITH A SLOPPY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, AND SNOW. THE ONSLAUGHT OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, THIS MEANS A SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES EVERY 24 HOURS WILL CONTINUE. THUS, THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IDZ018-031-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE UP, ESPECIALLY IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE CAREY AREA, 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE HAILEY KETCHUM AREA, AND 10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM NORTH OF KETCHUM TO GALENA SUMMIT. EXPECT SIMILAR AMOUNTS FOR THE MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT PERIOD, AND THE TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE SWAN VALLEY AND PALISADES RESERVOIR, FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SOUTH OF THE PALISADES RESERVOIR, FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE FOLLOWING ACCUMULATIONS ARE FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, EXPECT WIDESPREAD 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING. IN THE WESTERN AREAS, THAT IS WEST OF ST ANTHONY, SNOWFALL WILL BE MORE ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS AND BEAR LAKE BASIN, EXPECT WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES, THE PORTNEUF VALLEY AND BEAR LAKE VALLEY FLOORS SEEING 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG WITH FREEZING RAIN, AND THE BEAR RIVER RANGE OF MOUNTAINS RECEIVING 10 TO 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS ON MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE SIMILAR, EXCEPT FOR VERY LOW ELEVATIONS WHERE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW AND REDUCE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS TODAY, BUT SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN DURING THE MID-AFTERNOON. RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SLOPPY AND ICY MIXTURE THAT WILL POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL. BY AFTERNOON, RAIN SHOULD BE OCCURRING ALONG THE INTERSTATE 86 AND 84 CORRIDORS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NORTH OF RICHFIELD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO TWO INCHES EXPECTED IN AREAS SOUTH OF RICHFIELD, 3 TO 7 INCHES IN AREAS NORTH OF RICHFIELD, WITH PORTIONS OF CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT RECEIVING 6 TO 10 INCHES. * CONFIDENCE...VERY HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD MAKING CONFIDENCE LOW IN THE VALLEYS FOR ACCUMULATION. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY TODAY. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ022-024-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, AND PRESTON 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL MIX WITH FREEZING PRECIPITATION DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS, MAKING ROADS ICY AND DANGEROUS. FREEZING RAIN CAN ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES IF THE ICY BUILD UP IS HEAVY ENOUGH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON, CHANGING OVER TO ALL RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FOR THE FLOOR OF THE CACHE VALLEY, AND MOST LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES. 6 TO 10 INCHES SHOULD ALSO ACCUMULATE IN AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 84 AND THE TOWNS OF ROY AND HOLBROOK. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...PRESTON...MALAD CITY...ROCKLAND...MALTA...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ032-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.170108T1900Z-170109T1300Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-082230- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 642 AM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF IDAHO FALLS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL REDUCE THE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION FOR THE AFTERNOON, AS WILL THE RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE FOR THIS EVENING. FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM HAMER TO ATOMIC CITY, EXPECT CONTINUOUS MODERATE SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ON THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. ONE HALF TO 3 INCHES IN THE INTERSTATE 15 AND 86 CORRIDORS. 3 TO 7 INCHES ON THE BENCHES AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
459 WWUS45 KPIH 082111 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .A MOISTURE-LADEN AND WARM AIRMASS CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO SOUTHEAST IDAHO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY MIX OUT SOME OF THE COLD AIR TRAPPED IN THE SNAKE PLAIN SUNDAY EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN YET THIS EVENING. GROUND TEMPERATURES REMAIN FROZEN AND THIS ADDS ANOTHER RISK OF ROADS BECOMING ICY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE LIMITED TO 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE SNAKE PLAIN. FOR THE MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 10 INCHES WILL MAKE TRAVEL THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES DIFFICULT. THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA AND THE NORTHERN WASATCH COULD SEE 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW. THE ONSLAUGHT OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS, THIS MEANS A SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 18 INCHES EVERY 24 HOURS WILL CONTINUE. THUS, THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IDZ017-091200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ /O.EXA.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAIN, SNOW, AND A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES NORTH OF RICHFIELD. THERE IS A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. THE GROUND REMAINS FROZEN AND ROADS MAY BECOME ICY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 3 INCHES NORTH OF RICHFIELD. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING, MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS. *LOCATIONS...BURLEY, SHOSHONE AND RICHFIELD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ018-031-091200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...THIS HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...THE SNOWFALL RATE WILL SPIKE SHARPLY, ESPECIALLY IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR TONIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES ON US-20 FROM CAREY TO CRATERS OF THE MOON...AND TRAVELING NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 75 TO KETCHUM. ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM NORTH OF KETCHUM TO GALENA SUMMIT. EXPECT SIMILAR AMOUNTS FOR THE MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT PERIOD, AND THE TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS... STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-091200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS, EXPECT WIDESPREAD 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH UP TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS BORDERING WYOMING. IN HE WESTERN AREAS, THAT IS WEST OF ST ANTHONY, SNOWFALL WILL BE MORE ON THE ORDER OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. FOR THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS AND BEAR LAKE BASIN, WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES, THE PORTNEUF VALLEY AND BEAR LAKE VALLEY FLOORS SEEING 3 TO 6 INCHES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-024-091200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, AND PRESTON 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL MIX WITH FREEZING PRECIPITATION DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS, MAKING ROADS ICY AND DANGEROUS. FREEZING RAIN CAN ALSO KNOCK DOWN TREES IF THE ICY BUILD UP IS HEAVY ENOUGH. * TIMING...THERE IS A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FOR THE FLOOR OF THE CACHE VALLEY, AND MOST LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS, EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. MODERATE CONFIDENCE THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE AREAS SPECIFIED. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. * LOCATIONS...PRESTON...MALAD CITY...ROCKLAND...MALTA...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ032-091200- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 7 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-091200- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 211 PM MST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES, UP TO 3 INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
040 WWUS45 KPIH 091112 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .A MOISTURE-LADEN AND WARM AIRMASS CONTINUES TO COVER SOUTHEAST IDAHO. THE AREA OF FREEZING RAIN THREAT HAS MOVED NORTHWARD, STRETCHING FROM THE DRIGGS AREA TO THE SALMON AND CHALLIS AREAS FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES REACH HIGHS DURING THE MORNING HOURS, THEN START A COOL DOWN. THE COLDER TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON ADD ANOTHER RISK OF ROADS BECOMING ICY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. FOR THE MOUNTAINS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 12 INCHES WILL MAKE TRAVEL THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES DIFFICULT DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA AND THE NORTHERN WASATCH COULD SEE 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT, MORE THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW MAY START TO FINALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. IDZ022-024-091900- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T1300Z/ /O.EXB.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, ROCKLAND, AND PRESTON 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MODERATE SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET ELEVATION, VERY WINDY CONDITIONS, AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY BLOW SNOW BACK ACROSS RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL BE DURING THE MORNING HOURS. MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES TURN COLDER DURING THE AFTERNOON COMPARED TO THIS MORNING. * SNOW AMOUNTS...ABOVE 6000 FEET EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES IN AREAS OF EAST OF ROCKLAND. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING, MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS. *LOCATIONS...OAKLEY...ALMO....MALTA...AND ROCKLAND. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IDZ018-031-092230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES DURING COLDER, COMPARED TO THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, 4 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STATE HIGHWAY 75 CORRIDOR, WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HAILEY, AND THE HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARDS GALENA SUMMIT AND AREAS NORTH TO STANLEY. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-092230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. A THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN MEANS THAT ROADS COULD BE ICY AND DANGEROUS. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS, THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR DURING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 8 INCHES IN ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. 6 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY ABOVE THAT ELEVATION. HEAVIER AMOUNTS OCCUR NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS THROUGH THE PERIOD. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-092230- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170110T0000Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO VERY HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. 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. && $$ IDZ020-021-092230- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170110T0000Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL THROUGH THE AFFECTED AREA HAZARDOUS. FREEZING RAIN IS STILL A THREAT FOR LOCATIONS FROM IDAHO FALLS NORTHWARD, MAKING ROADS DANGEROUS WITH ICY SURFACES. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL TURN COLDER DURING THE AFTERNOON, COMPARED WITH THIS MORNINGS TEMPERATURES. SNOWFALL RATES WILL PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION, UP TO 4 INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOW CONFIDENCE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ017-091900- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170109T1900Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 412 AM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS FROM LAST NIGHTS WEATHER WILL SEE THE ICE SLOWLY MELT AS RAIN CONTINUES. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE DURING THE MORNING, THEN TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL RETURN TONIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. *LOCATIONS...BURLEY, SHOSHONE AND RICHFIELD. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MESSICK
023 WWUS45 KPIH 092201 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .YET ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION IN THIS VERY WET PATTERN WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ENOUGH FOR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY, AND MORE PERSISTENT SNOW EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OF THERE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN WASATCH AND THE SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. AT SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 6000 AND 7500 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS ONE MORE ROUND OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO AFFECT THIS AREA ON WEDNESDAY THAT SHOULD PRODUCE A BIT LESS PRECIPITATION. FOR THOSE OUT AND ABOUT IN THE IDAHO BACK COUNTRY, KEEP CURRENT ON THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IDZ017-101215- /O.EXB.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170110T0700Z-170111T0600Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF RICHFIELD, ALONG US-20 AND 26 BETWEEN PICABO AND CRATERS OF THE MOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DECREASE TO 2 TO 4 INCHES SOUTH OF RICHFIELD...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 84 NEAR BURLEY. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER 11 PM MST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH 11 PM MST TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES ALONG US-20 FROM PICABO TO CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT. FURTHER SOUTH TOWARDS BURLEY...SNOW WILL DECREASE TO 2 TO 4 INCHES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL MOUNTS ABOVE 5000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...RUPERT AND HEYBURN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ018-031-101215- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT TUESDAY MORNING...AND HEAVIEST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET ELEVATION...FROM 6000 TO 7500 FEET 6 TO 12 INCHES...AND ABOVE 7500 FEET SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE 1 TO 2 FEET. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-101215- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. LOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS, THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES IN ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET...8 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY ABOVE THAT ELEVATION. HEAVIER AMOUNTS OCCUR NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-101215- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO VERY HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 8 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. 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. && $$ IDZ020-021-101215- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 301 PM MST MON JAN 9 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL NORTH OF ATOMIC CITY HAZARDOUS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY...SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROADS WILL BE DANGEROUS WITH ICY SURFACES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MORNING...FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER RAIN AND SNOW MIX TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION, UP TO 6 INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
561 WWUS45 KPIH 101120 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .YET ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION IN THIS VERY WET PATTERN WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ENOUGH FOR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY, AND MORE PERSISTENT SNOW EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OF THERE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN WASATCH AND THE SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. AT SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 6000 AND 7500 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS ONE MORE ROUND OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO AFFECT THIS AREA ON WEDNESDAY THAT SHOULD PRODUCE A BIT LESS PRECIPITATION. FOR THOSE OUT AND ABOUT IN THE IDAHO BACK COUNTRY, KEEP CURRENT ON THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IDZ022-101930- /O.EXB.KPIH.WS.W.0002.170110T1200Z-170111T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, AND ROCKLAND 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGHER ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO UTAH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...THE SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING, BUT WILL RAMP UP IN SNOWFALL RATES WITH A PEAK DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON, WEAKLY SUBSIDE AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE 24 HOUR EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...FOR AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 84, WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE 6 TO 10 INCHES IN PLACES SUCH AS CRYSTAL, HOLBROOK, BUIST, AND MALAD CITY. WEST OF INTERSTATE 84, AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS, 2 TO 8 INCHES IN 24 HOURS. * WINDS...EXPECT 15 TO 30 MPH WINDS MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO SHIFTING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...MALAD CITY...CRYSTAL...ROCKLAND...HOLBROOK... MALTA...ALBION...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-101930- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW...AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...MAINLY IN AREAS INCLUDING AND NORTH OF A SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA LINE. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING...BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK IN SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION RATES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN ADDITION TO WHAT HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED LAST NIGHT...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT STARTING ON A LINE FROM SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA AND GOING NORTH OF THAT LINE TO THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 86 AND 84...EXPECT 1 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WILL HAVE AN AFTERNOON LULL BEFORE IT INCREASES AGAIN IN THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH CAN EASILY DRIFT SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL MOUNTS ABOVE 5000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO SHIFTING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD...AND HEYBURN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ018-031-101930- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL START OUT LIGHT TO MODERATE THIS MORNING...AND SLOWLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING...WHEN THE ACCUMULATION RATE WILL PEAK. AFTERWARDS...EXPECT A SLOW DECREASE TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION RATES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING 5 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. BELOW 6500 FEET...5 TO 10 INCHES. ABOVE 6500 FEET...10 TO 24 INCHES. MORE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, BUT SHOULD BE ROUGHLY HALF OF THE ACCUMULATION FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-101930- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED TEMPORARILY BUT WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FAIRLY STRONG ALONG RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR 24 HOURS ENDING 500 AM WEDNESDAY. FOR AREAS EAST OF SPENCER IN THE NORTH AND EAST OF MCCAMMON IN THE SOUTH...5 TO 12 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION AND 10 TO 24 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET ELEVATION. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE BY THE AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH AND CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-101930- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO VERY HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. 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. && $$ IDZ020-021-101930- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 420 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL NORTH OF ATOMIC CITY HAZARDOUS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY...SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROADS WILL BE DANGEROUS WITH ICY SURFACES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MORNING...FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER RAIN AND SNOW MIX TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 500 AM ON WEDNESDAY...2 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION, UP TO 6 INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MESSICK
455 WWUS45 KPIH 101441 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...FREEZING RAIN, HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW ARRIVES TODAY... .YET ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION IN THIS VERY WET PATTERN WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ENOUGH FOR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY, AND MORE PERSISTENT SNOW EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OF THERE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN WASATCH AND THE SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7500 FEET. AT SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 6000 AND 7500 FEET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS ONE MORE ROUND OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO AFFECT THIS AREA ON WEDNESDAY THAT SHOULD PRODUCE A BIT LESS PRECIPITATION. FOR THOSE OUT AND ABOUT IN THE IDAHO BACK COUNTRY, KEEP CURRENT ON THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IDZ024-102245- /O.EXA.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESTON 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED TEMPORARILY BUT WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FAIRLY STRONG ALONG RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, A TOTAL OF UP TO 12 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE BY THE AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 20 MPH AND CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CLIFTON...PRESTON...WESTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ018-031-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL START OUT LIGHT TO MODERATE THIS MORNING...AND SLOWLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING...WHEN THE ACCUMULATION RATE WILL PEAK. AFTERWARDS... EXPECT A SLOW DECREASE TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION RATES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING 5 AM ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. BELOW 6500 FEET... 5 TO 10 INCHES. ABOVE 6500 FEET...10 TO 24 INCHES. MORE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT, BUT SHOULD BE ROUGHLY HALF OF THE ACCUMULATION FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR EACH 24 HOURS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED TEMPORARILY BUT WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FAIRLY STRONG ALONG RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FOR 24 HOURS ENDING 500 AM WEDNESDAY. FOR AREAS EAST OF SPENCER IN THE NORTH AND EAST OF MCCAMMON IN THE SOUTH...5 TO 12 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION AND 10 TO 24 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET ELEVATION. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE BY THE AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 25 MPH AND CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW...AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...MAINLY IN AREAS INCLUDING AND NORTH OF A SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA LINE. * TIMING...SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING...BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK IN SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION RATES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN ADDITION TO WHAT HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED LAST NIGHT...EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT STARTING ON A LINE FROM SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA AND GOING NORTH OF THAT LINE TO THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTH OF THIS LINE... INCLUDING INTERSTATE 86 AND 84...EXPECT 1 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING WILL HAVE AN AFTERNOON LULL BEFORE IT INCREASES AGAIN IN THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MPH CAN EASILY DRIFT SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL MOUNTS ABOVE 5000 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO SHIFTING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD...AND HEYBURN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, AND ROCKLAND 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGHER ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO UTAH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...THE SNOW HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING, BUT WILL RAMP UP IN SNOWFALL RATES WITH A PEAK DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON, WEAKLY SUBSIDE AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THESE ARE 24 HOUR EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...FOR AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 84, WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE 6 TO 10 INCHES IN PLACES SUCH AS CRYSTAL, HOLBROOK, BUIST, AND MALAD CITY. WEST OF INTERSTATE 84, AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS, 2 TO 8 INCHES IN 24 HOURS. * WINDS...EXPECT 15 TO 30 MPH WINDS MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO SHIFTING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...MALAD CITY...CRYSTAL...ROCKLAND...HOLBROOK... MALTA...ALBION...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO VERY HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN LOW ELEVATION ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-021-102245- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 741 AM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL NORTH OF ATOMIC CITY HAZARDOUS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY...SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROADS WILL BE DANGEROUS WITH ICY SURFACES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MORNING...FOLLOWED BY HEAVIER RAIN AND SNOW MIX TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 500 AM ON WEDNESDAY...2 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION, UP TO 6 INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
075 WWUS45 KPIH 102052 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...MIXED RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS, AND HEAVY HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TONIGHT... .ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY MOIST AIR IS CROSSING OREGON TO SOUTHEAST IDAHO TONIGHT. FOR THE SNAKE PLAIN AND EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY, 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE, BUT CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS IS MODERATE SINCE SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN A LITTLE ABOVE THE SURFACE FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND CARIBOU HIGHLANDS WHERE THE DEEPER MOISTURE SHOULD TRACK. WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO FAVOR CONTINUED SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT SNOW IN THE LOWER VALLEYS MOSTLY 1 TO 2 INCHES. THIS WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IDZ018-031-111230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL SO FAST THAT IT IS UNLIKELY ROAD CREWS WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ACCUMULATIONS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AREAS SUCH AS GALENA SUMMIT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE BY EVENING, THEN DECREASE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET ELEVATION AND 5 TO 11 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET ELEVATION. SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE STORM SYSTEM WINDS DOWN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT, MODERATE CONFIDENCE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ019-023-025-111230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, VICTOR, HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED TEMPORARILY BUT WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET ELEVATION AND UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BELOW 7000 FEET DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY, AND UP TO ANOTHER FOOT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. MODERATE CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS...SWAN VALLEY...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ017-111200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW...AND HEAVILY DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...MAINLY IN AREAS INCLUDING AND NORTH OF A SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA LINE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS EVENING AND DIMINISH TOWARDS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN ADDITION TO WHAT HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT, MAINLY NORTH OF A SHOSHONE TO MINIDOKA LINE. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 86 AND 84...EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF MIXED RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL MOUNTS DUE TO CHANGING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...RICHFIELD...AND HEYBURN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ022-111200- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, AND ROCKLAND 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGHER ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO UTAH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING, THEN DECREASE TOWARDS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BELOW 5500 FEET ELEVATION SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 1 TO 4 INCHES. ABOVE 5500 FEET ELEVATION SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...EXPECT 15 TO 30 MPH WINDS MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH TOWARDS MORNING. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 5500 FEET MSL DUE TO CHANGING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...MALAD CITY...CRYSTAL...ROCKLAND...HOLBROOK... MALTA...ALBION...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ024-111230- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESTON 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP EVEN MAJOR HIGHWAYS CLEAR OF SNOW. EXPECT DIFFICULT RAVELING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES FOR HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH ELEVATION PASSES GOING INTO WYOMING AND MONTANA. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD QUICKLY COVER RECENTLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL RATES HAVE DIMINISHED TEMPORARILY BUT WILL INCREASE DURING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FAIRLY STRONG ALONG RIDGES AND THROUGH PASSES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, A TOTAL OF UP TO 12 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL DUE TO ELEVATED SNOW LEVELS TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CLIFTON...PRESTON...WESTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-111200- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING, THEN DECREASE TOWARDS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING AND ACCUMULATIONS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. 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. && $$ IDZ020-021-111200- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND POCATELLO 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL NORTH OF ATOMIC CITY HAZARDOUS. FOR AREAS SOUTH OF ATOMIC CITY...SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN TUESDAY EVENING. ROADS WILL BE DANGEROUS WITH ICY SURFACES. * TIMING...MIXED RAIN AND SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOME LIGHT TOWARDS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. UP TO THREE INCHES ON THE BENCH AREAS AROUND POCATELLO. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO CHANGING SNOW LEVELS. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING. * LOCATIONS...POCATELLO...FORT HALL...BLACKFOOT...IDAHO FALLS... REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
769 WWUS45 KPIH 111027 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 IDZ022-112200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0006.170111T1027Z-170111T2200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, AND ROCKLAND 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS MORNING, THEN DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION BELOW 5500 FEET MSL AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE. * WINDS...EXPECT 25 TO 35 MPH WINDS MAINLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. LOW CONFIDENCE BELOW 5500 FEET MSL DUE TO CHANGING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...MALAD CITY...CRYSTAL...ROCKLAND...HOLBROOK... MALTA...ALBION...OAKLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ024-112200- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0006.170111T1027Z-170112T0600Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESTON 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS PRIMARILY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL . * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...CLIFTON...PRESTON...WESTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ017-111130- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLEY, RUPERT, AND HEYBURN 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL IN THE BURLEY AREA OVERNIGHT WHILE LIGHT SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WAS OBSERVED NORTH OF SHOSHONE. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE DAY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A WARNING OR ADVISORY. $$ IDZ021-111130- /O.CAN.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T1200Z/ LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF POCATELLO 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL IN THE POCATELLO AREA THIS MORNING WHILE LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WERE NOTED NORTHWARD TOWARD STERLING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE DAY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT AN ADVISORY. $$ IDZ018-031-112200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE LOWER VALLEYS. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN ACCUMULATIONS. * LOCATIONS...STANLEY...GALENA...KETCHUM...HAILEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH ELEVATION. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. && $$ IDZ023-025-112200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T0600Z/ CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL PRIMARILY ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * LOCATIONS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-112200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1100Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, AND VICTOR 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ANTICIPATED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL AND 2 TO 5 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6500 FEET MSL. MODERATE CONFIDENCE BELOW 6500 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ032-112200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN ACCUMULATIONS. * LOCATIONS...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ020-112200- /O.EXT.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS AND REXBURG 327 AM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE MORNING, THEN TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY WITH UPWARDS OF 4 INCHES ALONG THE EASTERN BENCHES. * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO CHANGING SNOW LEVELS. * LOCATIONS...IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
191 WWUS45 KPIH 112127 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 IDZ018-031-112230- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STANLEY, CLAYTON, HAILEY, KETCHUM, AND BELLEVUE 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS, BUT NOT ENOUGH ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM THESE TO WARRANT KEEPING A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT. $$ IDZ020-032-112230- /O.CAN.KPIH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, ARCO, CHALLIS, AND MACKAY 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE UPPER SNAKE PLAIN TODAY. AS OF 2 PM MST, THESE SHOWERS HAVE BECOME MORE ISOLATED. LITTLE OR NOW ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED. $$ IDZ022-112230- /O.CAN.KPIH.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170111T2200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALAD CITY, OAKLEY, AND ROCKLAND 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH ABOUT 6 PM MST WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW. BY THAT TIME, MOST OF THE SHOWERS WILL HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE STATE. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY WAS CANCELLED. $$ IDZ023-025-120530- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T0600Z/ CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL PRIMARILY ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL AND 1 TO 2 INCHES BELOW. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * LOCATIONS...SODA SPRINGS...MONTPELIER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ019-120530- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1100Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, AND VICTOR 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ANTICIPATED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL AND 1 TO 3 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. MODERATE CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ024-120530- /O.CON.KPIH.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170112T0600Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESTON 227 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS PRIMARILY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * TIMING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL . * CONFIDENCE...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...CLIFTON...PRESTON...WESTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
394 WWUS45 KPIH 120404 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 904 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 IDZ023-025-120515- /O.CAN.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T0600Z/ CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENRY, SODA SPRINGS, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, AND MONTPELIER 904 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT SNOW HAS ENDED THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MAINLY ISOLATED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED POCKETS OF BLOWING SNOW REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ024-120515- /O.CAN.KPIH.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170112T0600Z/ CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF PRESTON 904 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ISOLATED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT BUT THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IDZ019-121100- /O.CON.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1100Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, AND VICTOR 904 PM MST WED JAN 11 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARDS THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ANTICIPATED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL AND 1 TO 3 BELOW. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS WITH LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL. MODERATE CONFIDENCE BELOW 6000 FEET MSL. * LOCATIONS...ISLAND PARK...ASHTON...DRIGGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
600 WWUS45 KPIH 121102 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 402 AM MST THU JAN 12 2017 IDZ019-121215- /O.EXP.KPIH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170112T1100Z/ UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. ANTHONY, ASHTON, ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, AND VICTOR 402 AM MST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE... THE WINTER STORM WILL BE COMING TO AN END THIS MORNING WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH NOON AROUND AN INCH. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 6, 2:10 PM MST, 14 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 2:10 PM MST, 14 hours 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pocatello ID 210 PM MST Fri Jan 6 2017 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Monday. Dry conditions continue through Saturday morning while the next Pacific storm system advances toward the NW coast. We should see a quick burst of moderate snowfall across the Magic Valley, Sawtooths and South- Central Highlands Saturday afternoon through midnight in the initial volley of moisture moving inland with the incoming storm. Thus I have issued a Winter Weather Advisory to cover this event with a brief break in the action anticipated late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. The main onslaught begins in earnest Sunday morning with warm moist sub-tropical moisture spreading inland through the day and continuing through Monday afternoon/eve. The critical issue here is the snow levels and how quickly we scour out the arctic airmass from the lower elevations. For now, the models suggest that the process will begin in the ERN Magic Valley late Sunday morning with Snow mixed with or changing over to rain with the possibility of freezing rain complicating matters. By late afternoon and evening this threat spreads NE into the Lower and Upper Snake River Plain with periods of moderate snow and/or rain to further complicate the picture. Meanwhile, in the mountains above 6000 feet MSL, heavy snowfall is expected throughout the period. Thus we have issued a Winter Storm Watch for all zones to cover the heavy snow in the mountains and the wintry mix down in the valleys with areas of moderate snow accumulation. In addition, we may see some areal flooding (locally referred to as sheet flooding) in some of the lower reaches like the Portneuf, Goose Creek, Lower portion of the Wood river, etc. The picture is a bit unclear here as it is critically dependent on snow levels and the amount and duration of rain on snow. For now we have posted an Areal Flood Watch Sunday night through Monday to cover this potential event. .LONG TERM...Tuesday through Friday. Expect a continued active period particularly Tuesday through Thursday. Tuesday will start with continued upslope mountain snow for mainly the Western Central mountains and the Eastern highlands. Late Tuesday afternoon into the Wednesday another strong system will move through the area bringing moderate to heavy mountain snow and moderate valley snow. Also, expect moderate to strong winds, which will bring blowing and drifting snow. Models are showing snow for all areas late Tuesday afternoon through the evening. They are showing areas below approximately 4500 feet receiving a rain and snow mix on Wednesday. By early Wednesday evening the snow tapers off. However, starting on Thursday morning and continuing through Thursday early evening models are indicating moderate and heavy snow across the Southern and Caribou highlands. At this point, there is low confidence on the placement of this snow for Thursdays storm. Friday look for drier Northwest flow to move into the area with just lingering snow across the Eastern highlands. Wyatt && .AVIATION...Conditions will remain mostly VFR through the period. There will be brief period early in the morning where KPIH and KIDA and to an lesser extent KBYI could see IFR CIGS and VIS. Otherwise expect VFR conditions until Saturday evening when the next system starts to move across the area. Wyatt && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory from noon Saturday through 11 PM MST Saturday evening for IDZ017-018-022-031. Winter Storm Watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon for IDZ017-018-022-031. Winter Storm Watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon for IDZ020-021. Winter Storm Watch from noon Sunday through Monday afternoon for IDZ032. Winter Storm Watch from noon Sunday through Monday evening for IDZ019-023-024-025 Flood Watch Sunday night through Monday for IDZ017-021-022-023-024. &&
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Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 4:12 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | PIH | 4 days |
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