HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 432 AM MST FRI JAN 1 2010
Expiration: 445 AM MST SAT JAN 02 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A VERY COMPLEX STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS
AND SNOW MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS
THROUGH TONIGHT. BREEZY CONDITIONS AT TIMES WILL BRING CREATE
POCKETS OF BLOWING AND/OR DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND WHERE COLDER AIR ALLOWS THE SNOW TO BE NOT AS WET.
THERE IS ALSO SOME CONCERN ABOUT LOCALIZED FREEZING RAIN IN SOME
OF THE SHELTERED VALLEYS AS A SHALLOW LAYER COLD AIR REMAIN WITH
WARMER AIR MOVING OVER THE TOP OF IT. NUMEROUS WINTER STORM
WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
IDAHO. PLEASE CHECK WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
HERE IS A SUMMARY OF FORECAST SNOW TOTALS FOR A 36 HOUR PERIOD
ENDING SATURDAY AT 500 AM MDT.
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY/SNAKE RIVER PLAIN - 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE BENCHES
UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS - 5 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND UP TO
18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS
ALL OTHER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND RANGES - 3
TO 8 INCHES WITH UP TO 1 FOOT IN THE MOUNTAINS
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS FROM HAILEY TO STANLEY AND THE SURROUNDING
RANGES - 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS
ALL OTHER CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS AND RANGES - 3 TO 8 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL DRY OUT THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS LEAVING MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING THROUGH
MONDAY. A SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN IDAHO TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE AREA.
BEYOND...THAT IT APPEARS A DRIER AND COLDER WEATHER PATTERN MAY
RETURN TO EASTERN IDAHO.
.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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