Local News

Winter Storm Watch Issued


Feb 07, 2019

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EVENT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
.Bands of moderate to heavy snow are expected Friday night into
Saturday. Snow will be followed by increasing north or northeast
winds Saturday into Saturday night. Blowing and drifting snow will
have the potential to reduce visibilities and cause some roads to
become impassable.
 
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Northern Panhandle-Coeur d`Alene Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Spokane Area-Northeast Mountains-
Including the following locations Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry,
Priest River, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Coeur d`Alene,
Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa,
Wilbur, Coulee City, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, Rockford,
Colville, Northport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls,
Springdale-Hunters Road, Orin-Rice Road, and Flowery Trail Road
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5
  inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
 
* WHERE...Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport,
  Schweitzer Mountain Road, Coeur d`Alene, Post Falls, Hayden,
  Worley, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City,
  Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, Rockford, Colville, Northport,
  Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Springdale-Hunters
  Road, Orin-Rice Road, and Flowery Trail Road.
 
* WHEN...Light to moderate snow from Friday evening through
  Saturday. Blowing snow and wind gusts to 45 mph Saturday and
  Saturday night.
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold
  wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow and blowing snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor
the latest forecasts.
 
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EVENT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
.Bands of moderate to heavy snow are expected Friday night into
Saturday. Snow will be followed by increasing north or northeast
winds Saturday into Saturday night. Blowing and drifting snow will
have the potential to reduce visibilities and cause some roads to
become impassable.
 
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Moses Lake Area-Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-
Waterville Plateau-
Including the following locations Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello,
Quincy, Republic, Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road,
Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass,
Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem,
Disautel Pass, Waterville, Mansfield, and Badger Mountain Road
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9
  inches possible for Moses Lake, Ephrata, Grand Coulee, and Omak
  with locally higher amounts possible over the Waterville Plateau.
  Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
 
* WHERE...Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Republic,
  Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit,
  Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Omak, Okanogan, Brewster,
  Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem, Disautel Pass, Waterville,
  Mansfield, and Badger Mountain Road.
 
* WHEN...Periods of moderate to heavy snow possible from Friday
  evening through late Saturday night. Blowing and drifting snow
  Saturday and Saturday night as north winds gust potentially as
  high as 45 mph.
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing
  snow could significantly reduce visibility and cause some roads
  to become impassable due to drifting snow.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow and blowing snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor
the latest forecasts.
 
&&
 
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EVENT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
.Bands of moderate to heavy snow are expected Friday night into
Saturday. Snow will be followed by increasing north or northeast
winds Saturday into Saturday night. Blowing and drifting snow will
have the potential to reduce visibilities and cause some roads to
become impassable.
 
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/O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0004.190209T0000Z-190210T1200Z/
Wenatchee Area-East Slopes Northern Cascades-
Including the following locations Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat,
Cashmere, Leavenworth, Mazama, Twisp, Winthrop, Stehekin,
Conconully, Blewett Pass, and Loup Loup Pass
442 AM PST Thu Feb 7 2019
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12
  inches possible for the valleys. Total snow accumulations 10 to
  15 inches for the mountains.
 
* WHERE...Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Leavenworth,
  Mazama, Twisp, Winthrop, Stehekin, Conconully, Blewett Pass,
  and Loup Loup Pass.
 
* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce
  visibility. Motorists with plans to travel over the Cascade
  mountain passes should monitor the forecast closely.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

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