Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches, locally higher for elevations above 3000 feet. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero.

* WHERE...Bonners Ferry, Deer Park, Newport, Northport, Priest River, Orin-Rice Road, Flowery Trail Road, Tiger, Metaline, Athol, Ione, Chewelah, Springdale-Hunters Road, Metaline Falls, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Colville, Eastport, Fruitland, Sandpoint, and Kettle Falls.

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM Tuesday to 7 AM PST Wednesday. For the Wind Chill Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Wind chill values may fall to extremely dangerous levels. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN PANHANDLE ... NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

Travel on roadways may become slick. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.