WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Issue Date: 222 PM MST TUE DEC 15 2009 Expiration: 1100 AM MST WED DEC 16 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE VALLEYS. 5
TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
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$$ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Issue Date: 424 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2009 Expiration: 430 AM MST WED DEC 16 2009 Expires:200912161130;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
423 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2009
IDZ017>025-031-032-161130-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
423 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN HIGHER
ELEVATION LOCATIONS. WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 25 MPH AND COULD
CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORIST SHOULD USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAIN PASSES. A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS IN EFFECT IN THE SAWTOOTH...WOOD
RIVER...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS AREAS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN TAPERING OFF
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.
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