Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Winter Weather Conditions across Higher Elevations this Wednesday afternoon and evening.


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
448 AM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT...

IDZ022-023-025-082100-
/O.NEW.KPIH.WW.Y.0008.150408T1200Z-150409T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CITY OF ROCKS...CONNOR SUMMIT...
SWEETZER SUMMIT...MALAD SUMMIT...LAVA HOT SPRINGS...
SODA SPRINGS...FISH CREEK SUMMIT...GRAYS LAKE NWR...MONTPELIER...
GEORGETOWN...PARIS...GEORGETOWN SUMMIT
448 AM MDT WED APR 8 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
ABOVE 5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

* TIMING...FROM 6 AM MDT THIS MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CONNER SUMMIT...SWETZER SUMMIT...CITY OF
  ROCKS...MALAD SUMMIT...LAVA HOT SPRINGS...SODA SPRINGS...FISH
  CREEK SUMMIT...GRAYS LAKE NWR...MONTPELIER...GEORGETOWN...PARIS
  AND GEORGETOWN SUMMIT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY SUDDENLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
145 AM MDT WED APR 8 2015

WYZ001-012-024-082200-
SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
145 AM MDT WED APR 8 2015

A PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE HIGH
COUNTRY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP QUICKLY THIS MORNING AS A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN AND INTO
WYOMING. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL IN MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS
WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN MANY
AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. TRAVELLERS HEADING OVER THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES SHOULD EXPECT SLICK TRAVEL AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING
HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER TONIGHT.

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