HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 423 AM MST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 430 AM MST WED DEC 16 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW WILL SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN HIGHER
ELEVATION LOCATIONS. WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 25 MPH AND COULD
CAUSE LIMITED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. MOTORIST SHOULD USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN MOUNTAIN PASSES. A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS IN EFFECT IN THE SAWTOOTH...WOOD
RIVER...AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS AREAS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN TAPERING OFF
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA.
.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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