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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES AND BLOWING SNOW. WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM BEGINS TONIGHT AND LASTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...6 TO 12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEY COMMUNITIES. 1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL LULLS IN SNOWFALL BUT ANY BREAKS WILL NOT LAST VERY LONG.

* WINDS...15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...AND AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE MALAD, OAKLEY, CONNOR SUMMIT, SWEETZER SUMMIT, MALAD SUMMIT, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, SODA SPRINGS, MCCAMMON, FISH CREEK SUMMIT, SWAN VALLEY, PRESTON, MONTPELIER, GEORGETOWN SUMMIT AND THE BEAR LAKE AREA.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY AT MID AND UPPER SLOPES. TRAVELLING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY IS NOT ADVISED ESPECIALLY IF ALONE. EXPECT DELAYS AND POTENTIALLY ROAD CLOSURES ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELLING AROUND BEAR LAKE. U-S 26 TOWARD
PALISADES RESERVOIR... IDAHO 31 AND 36...WESTSIDE HIGHWAY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AND I-84 TOWARD THE UTAH BORDER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.