THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW - WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING - VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE CARIBOU HIGHLANDS - IDAHO WASATCH MOUNTAINS - AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AMOUNTS - 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. EXPECT 1 TO 3 FEET OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 5500 FEET.
* MAIN IMPACT - VERY SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVELING TO MONTANA - WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST.
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.
