HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 517 AM MST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 530 AM MST SUN DEC 20 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
EXPECT AREAS OF PATCHY AND DENSE FREEZING FOG PARTICULARLY AROUND
LAKES...RIVERS AND VALLEYS TONIGHT INTO THE MORNING. AREAS ALONG
INTERSTATE 86 BETWEEN BURLEY AND POCATELLO...ALONG INTERSTATE 15
NEAR BLACKFOOT AND IDAHO FALLS...ALONG HIGHWAY 30 FROM LAVA HOT
SPRINGS TO SODA SPRINGS AND SOUTH NEAR BEAR LAKE WILL BE PRONE FOR
FOG TONIGHT. HIGHWAY 91 IN PRESTON SOUTH INTO LOGAN WILL ALSO BE
AN AREA FOG WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LOCALLY
REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THIS FOG IS EXPECTED
TO BURN OFF MY MID MORNING IN MOST AREAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND TOMORROW. OVERNIGHT AND
MORNING PATCHY AND DENSE FREEZING FOG WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE IN
THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND THE SOUTHEAST HIGHLAND VALLEYS SUNDAY
MORNING.
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THE REGION
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF
ACCUMULATING SNOW PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS.
.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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1231 AM MST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 100 PM MST SAT DEC 19 2009
...PATCHY FOG CONTINUES TONIGHT...
PATCHY AND DENSE FREEZING FOG HAS ALREADY STARTED TONIGHT. AREAS
AROUND LAKES...RIVERS AND VALLEYS WILL BE LIKELY FOR FOG
DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT. AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 86 BETWEEN BURLEY AND
POCATELLO...ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR BLACKFOOT AND IDAHO
FALLS...ALONG HIGHWAY 30 FROM LAVA HOT SPRINGS TO SODA SPRINGS AND
SOUTH NEAR BEAR LAKE WILL BE PRONE FOR FOG TONIGHT. HIGHWAY 91 IN
PRESTON SOUTH INTO LOGAN WILL ALSO BE AN AREA FOG WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DENSE AND FREEZING FOG MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AND ROADS CAN BE SLICK
PARTICULARLY OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF DRIVING...SLOW
DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS..AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE
AHEAD OF YOU. ALSO...BE ALERT FOR SLICK ROADS.
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