As of just over an hour ago, the NWS in Pocatello looked out the - TopicsExpress



          

As of just over an hour ago, the NWS in Pocatello looked out the window and upgraded the advisory to a Winter Storm Warning. Unless you have a flying sleigh, I hope yall are where you need to be tomorrow morning. Dont forget that spare flashlight either! :) THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...5 PM MST TODAY TO 5 PM MST CHRISTMAS DAY. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF VALLEY SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS PARTICULARLY ALONG BENCHES. BENCH ACCUMULATIONS IN THE POCATELLO AREA COULD BE AS HIGH AS 8 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN COVER OVER A RECENTLY PLOWED HIGHWAY QUICKLY. AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. PLAN AN EARLIER DEPARTURE TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION BEFORE THE SNOW STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:26:57 +0000

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