THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH - WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY.
* TIMING - SNOW - HEAVY AT TIMES - WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AMOUNTS - ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET MSL WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET MSL.
* MAIN IMPACT - SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
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.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
