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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2026, 12:42 AM PST for 5 counties in Washington; 4 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jan 6, 2026, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2026, 12:42 AM PST (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2026, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2026, 4:00 PM PST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Spokane County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1:27 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 45 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.