Winter Storm Watch until 04:00PM Monday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible for elevations above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations up to 16 inches possible. Valleys below 3000 feet, snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Kellogg, Clark Fork, Pinehurst, Athol, Wallace, Fernwood, Priest River, Mullan, Dobson Pass, Sandpoint, Fourth Of July Pass, Lookout Pass, Osburn, St. Maries, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road, and Bonners Ferry.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible especially over high elevation mountain passes. The hazardous conditions could impact travel Sunday evening and Monday morning. Gusty winds could cause damage to trees and isolated power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snowfall rates half to one inch per hour for several hours.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN PANHANDLE ... CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Boundary County Sheriff's Office
6438 Kootenai St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-267-3151
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BOUNDARYCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch