SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 215 PM MST WED DEC 30 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST THU DEC 31 2009
...WET WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE NEW YEAR...
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IS HEADED TOWARD EASTERN IDAHO AND
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THURSDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS
STORM WILL HAVE A GOOD DEAL OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT BUT IT
WILL ALSO BRING WARMER AIR WITH IT AS WELL. EXPECT PRECIPITATION
TO START OUT AS SNOW ON NEW YEARS EVE EVERYWHERE BEFORE CHANGING
OVER TO A RAIN SNOW MIX IN THE VALLEYS ON NEW YEARS DAY. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN
5000 FEET. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT IN THE
VALLEYS BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL INTO MONTANA...WYOMING OR UTAH COULD BE
DIFFICULT ON NEW YEARS DAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY INTO
EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SO STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FOR MORE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THIS STORM.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 406 AM MST WED DEC 30 2009
Expiration: 415 AM MST THU DEC 31 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN IDAHO. SEE THE LATEST URGENT WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA FROM LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW APPEARS POSSIBLE IN THE
WOOD RIVER VALLEY REGION...AND RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EASTERN MAGIC
VALLEY AND SNAKE RIVER PLAIN. THIS COULD MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ON THE FIRST DAY OF 2010.
.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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