WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW - WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING - SNOW WILL ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* MAIN IMPACT - 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. 15 TO 25 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE - DRIGGS - ISLAND PARK - WAYAN - LAVA HOT SPRINGS - SODA SPRINGS - MONTPELIER.
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.
Address/Location
Montpelier Police Department
534 Washington St
Montpelier, ID 83254
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-847-1324