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WWUS45 KPIH 111047
WSWPIH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
347 AM MST THU MAR 11 2010

...LATE WINTER STORM HEADED FOR THE GEM STATE...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
CENTRAL IDAHO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...SPREADING RAIN AND SNOW INTO
EASTERN IDAHO BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION
SHOULD FALL OVER THE SAWTOOTH REGION AND IN THE MOUNTAINS
SURROUNDING THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY
ITSELF...THE SNOW SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO RAIN...MELTING AWAY MUCH
OF THE ACCUMULATION. THE RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

IDZ018-112200-
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SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANLEY...CLAYTON
347 AM MST THU MAR 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 6500 FEET. 4
  TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6500 FEET.

* ELEVATION...ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE SAWTOOTH REGION.

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL
  BETHE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATION RATES. SNOW MAY MIX WITH
  RAIN BELOW 7000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...STANLEY AND CLAYTON.

* WINDS...EXPECT 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS ALONG RIDGES AND MOUNTAIN
  TOPS. MUCH LESS WINDY IN THE VALLEYS.

* IMPACTS...SKIERS AND OTHERS HEADED TO THE BACK COUNTRY MAY
  MEETUP WITH EXTREME WINTER CONDITIONS AND SHOULD BRING
  APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO MITIGATE THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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/O.CON.KPIH.WS.A.0001.100313T0600Z-100314T0600Z/
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KETCHUM
347 AM MST THU MAR 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 5500 FEET
  ELEVATION. 4 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET ELEVATION.

* ELEVATION...ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD OCCUR LATE FRIDAY
  NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW TO CHANGE TO RAIN
  BELOW 5500 FEET...DECREASING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH
  MELTING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE MOUNTAINS SURROUNDING THE WOOD RIVER
  BASIN.

* WINDS...EXPECT 20 TO 30 MPH ALONG RIDGES AND ON MOUNTAIN TOPS.

* IMPACTS...PERSONS HEADED TO THE BACK COUNTRY SHOULD BE
  PREPAREDFOR EXTREME WINTER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

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