SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1123 AM MST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 300 PM MST FRI DEC 04 2009

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1123 AM MST THU DEC 3 2009
IDZ017>025-031-032-042200-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLEY...RUPERT...SHOSHONE...CAREY...
STANLEY...CLAYTON...DRIGGS...DUBOIS...ISLAND PARK...ST. ANTHONY...
IDAHO FALLS...REXBURG...RIGBY...POCATELLO...BLACKFOOT...
FORT HALL...AMERICAN FALLS...MALAD CITY...OAKLEY...ROCKLAND...
DOWNEY...LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...WAYAN...PRESTON...
DAYTON...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS...HAILEY...KETCHUM...
BELLEVUE...ARCO...CHALLIS...MACKAY
1123 AM MST THU DEC 3 2009
COLD WEATHER PATTERN TO PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY
DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT PERSISTS THROUGH FRIDAY WITH CONTINUED
COLD AND MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS. EXPECT HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER
TWENTIES IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS IN
HIGHER TERRAIN...MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SNAKE
HIGHLANDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING A UPPER LEVEL LOW DROPS IN FROM
CANADA. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO
SOUTHEAST IDAHO. MOST AREAS COULD RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW.
EXPECT INCREASED WINDS ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. WITH VERY
COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE...WIND CHILLS WILL BE BELOW ZERO EVEN
THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY IN MOST LOCATIONS.
MAINLY THIS CANADIAN SYSTEM COMING THROUGH ON SATURDAY WILL
REINFORCE THE COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE. DAY TIME HIGHS SUNDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY WILL BE IN THE MID TEENS ACROSS THE SNAKE RIVER
PLAIN AND IN THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS IN THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS. MORNING LOWS WITH
CLOUD COVER WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND -10 TO
-20 IN HIGHER TERRAIN MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER
SNAKE HIGHLANDS. EXPECT EVEN LOWER MORNING LOWS IN AREAS WITH SNOW
ON THE GROUND AND CLEAR SKIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES PARTICULARLY WITH WIND
CHILLS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO PETS AND CERTAIN LIVESTOCK.
ADDITIONALLY...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COLD TEMPERATURES CAN FREEZE
PIPES AND MAKE CARS DIFFICULT TO START. IT IS IMPORTANT TO PLAN
AHEAD WITH APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES WHEN
TRAVELING OUTDOORS.
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