WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 643 AM PST THU DEC 31 2009
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /4 PM
PST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/
THIS MORNING...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/
THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/
SATURDAY.
MANY OF THE VALLEYS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO HAVE MIXED AND
TEMPERATURES ARE NOW ABOVE FREEZING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT RAIN IS THE PRIMARY FORM IN THE
VALLEYS. LOLO PASS AND THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR FROM POWELL TO A
FEW MILES EAST OF LOLO PASS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW WITH
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL TRANSITION BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND UP
TO 10 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CLEARWATER COUNTY
IDAHO.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO
HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL
TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING
SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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