Heavy rain over North Idaho on the 25th and 26th of November triggered a debris flow which covered the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line near the Idaho and Montana border 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
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Heavy rain over North Idaho on the 25th and 26th of November triggered a debris flow which covered the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line near the Idaho and Montana border 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 26, 11:52 AM PST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1152 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
Mild and breezy weather is expected today and Thanksgiving. By
late this morning, snow levels should rise above the mountain
passes. Motorists with plans to travel over the mountain passes
should experience good conditions this afternoon through Friday
afternoon. The arrival of a cold front Friday night into Saturday
will bring winter driving conditions to the mountain passes and
much cooler weather for the weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
We have issued a dense fog advisory to cover hazardous travel
along the Highway 2 corridor between Airway Heights to Wilbur and
onto the Waterville Plateau. With warmer air moving in aloft, the
inversions are strengthening and cloud decks are lowering with
visibilities down near 1/8 mile in spots. Fog looks to be clearing
down near Ritzville so hazard will mainly address travel along Highway
2. /sb
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: Recent rain/snow and warming aloft will promote areas
of fog and low clouds across most terminals this morning with
improving conditions expected through this evening. Areas of
LIFR/IFR fog currently stretches across the Upper Columbia Basin
from KCOE to KMWH. Confidence is low regarding exact timing for
improvements but gusty S/SW winds in the lower Basin should
promote improving conditions KPUW-KLWS by 20Z then expanding N
through 06z. KMWH/KEAT will carry the lower probabilities for
clearing. The upper-level ridge will flatten tomorrow suppressing
the moist frontal boundary back south lowering cigs btwn 4-6K ft
agl and incr the threat for light rain. /sb
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 46 42 50 41 46 27 / 20 30 30 20 70 60
Coeur d'Alene 45 41 48 41 45 29 / 40 30 30 40 80 70
Pullman 53 44 53 43 49 32 / 10 30 30 30 90 90
Lewiston 57 47 58 46 53 38 / 10 10 10 20 60 70
Colville 39 38 46 40 43 22 / 50 60 50 50 70 30
Sandpoint 39 38 45 38 42 26 / 70 70 60 70 80 80
Kellogg 42 40 44 39 41 30 / 60 60 70 60 90 100
Moses Lake 48 44 55 41 51 27 / 0 10 10 20 30 30
Wenatchee 46 42 50 41 48 29 / 10 10 10 30 30 20
Omak 39 38 46 37 41 16 / 20 30 30 20 20 20
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...Dense Fog Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for Spokane
Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Waterville Plateau.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 709 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014 IDZ003-004-027-WAZ031-033-271500- IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- WASHINGTON PALOUSE- 709 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A MOIST FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AND PALOUSE. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR OVER THE PALOUSE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE SNOW LEVEL FORECAST AT THIS TIME WHICH COULD INFLUENCE THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MID AND LOW ELEVATIONS. IDZ002-026-WAZ032-034>036-038-041>044-271500- COEUR D'ALENE AREA-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-MOSES LAKE AREA- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 709 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. IDZ001-WAZ037-271500- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- 709 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN TODAY AS SNOW LEVELS RISE ABOVE 5000 FEET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH A MOIST COLD FRONT. SNOW AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME ARE UNCERTAIN DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT SNOW LEVELS AND THE TIMING OF THE FRONT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
703 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0701 AM SNOW 4 NE BONNERS FERRY 48.73N 116.25W
11/26/2014 M1.2 INCH BOUNDARY ID TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JCLEVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1013 AM PST WED NOV 26 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1009 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 NW OMAK 48.47N 119.66W
11/26/2014 M12.0 INCH OKANOGAN WA TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL BETWEEN 5AM AND MIDNIGHT.
&&
JFOXThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 debris flow. Local standard time, as filed.
KHQ TV reported a mudslide 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho which covered the BNSF railroad tracks. Slide was 20 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and 200 feet long. The slide halted train traffic for 48 hours until it was cleared.
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