HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 447 AM MST WED DEC 16 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST THU DEC 17 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AS
MOISTURE SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL
CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY AND AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS IN EFFECT IN THE
SAWTOOTH...WOOD RIVER...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS AREAS AND A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MAGIC VALLEY AND
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS AREAS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW AT TIMES IN
THE SNAKE PLAIN AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS. PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS WHICH WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
DRIER WEATHER RETURNS THURSDAY...HOWEVER SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FRIDAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
.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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