Snow Rain Wind Again

By Jeff Roper

Published January 6, 2022 9:24 AM

Freezing rain and a wintry snowy mix to start Thursday with winds picking up to 30+ mph gusts into midday will keep this cycle of winter weather going for the 3rd day. More midday snows/cold rain expected. 2" accumulated overnight in Pocatello and a trace for Idaho Falls this morning, mixed with freezing mist/rain. Slick conditions and visibility remain an issue for traveling/commute times. Winds will push snow into the afternoon and more snow will move across the area. Rain/snow continue tonight and return Friday afternoon. Sunshine returns Saturday later.

Highs today in the mid to upper 30's to 41 in Pocatello. Some areas will fall below freezing making for more slick spots. Still above normal temperatures tomorrow before clearing and colder this weekend.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  OF 5 TO 11 INCHES, EXCEPT 6 TO 14 INCHES ON RIDGE TOPS AND
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE PASSES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE RIDGE TOPS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS
  EXPECTED.

* WHERE...EMIGRATION SUMMIT, WAYAN, PINE CREEK PASS, AND SWAN
VALLEY.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO MODERATE,
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE WASATCH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, THE STRONGER
  WINDS SUSTAINED OVER 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
  OCCUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT
TIMES. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE

  VISIBILITY. BRIEF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY, ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT
   THE EVENING COMMUTE ON THURSDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 TO 6
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
IS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...INKOM, MCCAMMON, DOWNEY, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, MALAD,
PRESTON, THATCHER, ST. CHARLES, MONTPELIER, GEORGETOWN, GRACE,
SODA SPRINGS, HENRY, AND BONE.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY
  WITH WIND IMPACTS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON WHEN THE
  WINDS PICK BACK UP WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH MOUNTAIN
  TOPS GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.
  PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE
  HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE AND
  POSSIBLY THE EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 7
INCHES.

* WHERE...ISLAND PARK, DRIGGS, TETONIA, ASHTON AND KILGORE.
HIGHEST AMOUNTS AGAINST THE WYOMING LINE, PARTICULARLY
MOUNTAINS.

* WHEN...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.

Article Topic Follows: Local Forecast

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