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Winter Storm Watch Issued

Western Idaho has already been given notice about a river of moisture that will bring substantial snow amounts for the mountain areas beginning Wednesday through early weekend. Highs today and tomorrow with patchy sun 27-34, with lows remaining bitter cold in the single digits to lower teens. Some flurries and patcy freezing fog remaining in

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Southeastern Snow Later

20-30% chances of snow today with patchy fog and winds N-5-10mph. Highs 32-38 from IF to Blackfoot/Pocatello. Winter Weather Advisories for a portion of SE Idaho and Western Wyoming with 6″ of snow into tonight and Saturday for Soda Springs/Montpelier and Pineland areas. Advisory expires Saturday at 5pm. Avalanche watch for the Bear River range.

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Snow into the Weekend

Some more sun with a mix of clouds to start the day: Light breezes from the north make wind chills serious this morning. We’ll be partly sunny by afternoon 25-33 in the SRP. 30 in Salmon. We’ll adjust low tonight from single digits into the teens as we warm before the storm and bring mountain

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Patchy Fog/Cloudy Start

Some low clouds and foggy conditions to begin the day, the upper SRP will have to wait till later to burn this off, then decreasing clouds for sun tomorrow. WSW 7mph+ in the mountains, but dry cold air stays put and we’ll see 25-32 today and 5-10 degrees tonight. Next snow chance rolls up toward

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Cold Sunshine is Back

We have cleared out and cold, sunny conditions take over with variable cloudiness through the day and highs in the upper 20’s to near freezing in Salmon. 36 in Pocatello and light winds WSW-6. Some more clouds into the kickoff of the weekend and consistently chilly temps during the day at 29, lows in the

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Wintry Mix & Gusty Winds

Strong winds accompany the cold front pushing through behind the wintry snow/freezing rain/rain showers scheduled today. SW 35-50+ mph and snow riding along the front into the early afternoon. Highs 35-45. Wind Advisory for the SRP through 5pm. Winter Weather Advisory for Central and Eastern Idaho mountains and Jackson area through 5pm. Back to the

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Rain, Snow, Wind

We’ll warm to 32-25 today with some patchy clouds before a messy cold front with rain/snow mix stirs things up for later tonight and into tomorrow. Gusty winds to 40mph will cross through the SRP with blasts of snow/freezing rain/rain. Highs make it to the 40’s with Winter Weather Advisories for some eastern mountains and

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Cold Start: Snow Wed.

High pressure makes for a cold start and single digits to begin Monday. Partly sunny by midday and 25-32 highs, with N-6 winds. Clouds from the system moving in tomorrow afternoon and evening, with snow for mountains and mixing with rain for some. Looks like a messy Wednesday for the valleys, dust to no accumulations.

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Foggy start, Snow chances tonight

Another weak system pushed through Idaho later today and tonight brings traces of snow for most overnight. Don’t rule out areas of freezing fog and cold air settling in to make the rest of Sat/Sun dry with lows in the teens and singles by Monday morning. High today with cloud/sun mix 28-32, snow flies in

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Morning Snow Showers

A weak trough kicks through to start the day and spread some light snow into the area, traces measured before another trough Friday night and Saturday morning leaving behind 1″-2″ in the SRP. Freezing (32-33) temps with south winds at 6. Foggy conditions with low clouds tonight and into weekend after snow with lows bottoming

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Sun breaks through

What a difference some sunshine makes! Chilly but sunny this afternoon and temps not much more than freezing. Breezes southwesterly 10-20mph and cold tonight mid-teens. Some fog and slick spots tonight and tomorrow morning and a partly sunny day Wednesday with highs consistently around 30. Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather

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Snow gives way to sun

After the last of the snow this morning, winds hit 15-25 from the southwest and we’ll have clearing into the midday and afternoon. Temperatures will fall to 32-36 and 40’s into the Magic Valley. 29 in Jackson. Lows tonight will reflect the clearing and drop to the teens and some singles before another shower chance

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Winter Storm Warning

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph in the Tetonia area. * WHERE…Island Park, Ashton Hill, Targhee Pass, Raynolds Pass, Pine Creek Pass, Wayan, Emigration Pass. Highway

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Snow showers Wednesday and Thursday

We have a couple of weather systems moving in from the west coast with the first round of snowy weather arriving Wednesday afternoon. A heavier snow storm is expected Sunday and Monday. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, we’ll see areas of freezing fog with flurries and temperatures close to zero. Wednesday afternoon, chance of snow

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Snowy Saturday

Pacific system brings us chances to accumulate 1-3″ of snow in IF and Pocatello beginnning early tomorrow morning and through the day. A convergence zone may also contribute to additional amounts and mountain snow totals may be at 6-8″ by the end of the event lingering into Sunday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued

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Christmas Forecast

Christmas Eve will bring us ultra cold temperatures in the single digits tonight. Northerly winds around 7 will take wind chills into the sub-zero range and we’ll see more clouds ahead a cold front tomorrow. This will help our temperatures rebound to seasonal averages or beyond by a few degrees into the low 30’s before

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Snow Day

More snow today with some rain mixed in due to warmer southerly winds, ending for the SRP around drive time with lingering shower chances into tonight for eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Highs 32-25 and dreary and cloudy. Winds SW 5-10+. Cold air behind the system take us to the teens and 20’s overnight and

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Snow showers for Thursday

A Pacific storm system moves in for Thursday morning, with scattered snow showers and winds into the 10-20 MPH range. We’ll see snow slowly end into Friday with another round of snowy weather arriving this weekend. Thursday, snow showers with highs into the mid 30’s for the Snake River Plain. Winds out of the southwest

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Snow on the way tonight

Some snow/wintry mix today with heavy clouds and light mist/freezing fog making for slick and miserable looking conditions. Highs will be warmer than yesterday 32+ and warmer tomorrow with the system bringing snow and rain tonight. 1-3″ in the SRP, more in the mountains 4-8″. Winds SW 5-10+. It all starts after midnight. Jeff Roper,

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Fog, Clouds and Snow Chances

Foggy conditions and cloudy skies make for a dreary day in the region. Highs will be mid 20’s for most and won’t drop much overnight. You can expect some snow scattered this afternoon with freezing fog icing things up and freezing rain/snow lightly mixing it up today. SW winds 5-10 and slick conditions with better

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More snow showers on the way

Unsettled conditions stick around this week, as more wet weather systems roll in from the Pacific. Our next storm is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening, with another inch possible for the Snake River Plain. A more potent system arrives Thursday with another 2-4″ of new snowfall possible. Thursday, areas of fog in the morning with

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How much snow?

Snow showers push into late tonight for us with highs only @29-32 and breezes from SW 10-15+mph. Just a cold and grey day with flying snow ending by morning. Then next system will show up Sunday at noon on Idaho’s western front and bring snow into our area through drive-time Monday. Lows build to the

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Let it Snow!

Yesterday’s cold front brought the temperatures down for us with cold air and highs today from 33-35 in the valley. Partly sunny with increasing clouds later and lows in the mid-teens. Friday we see a shift with a couple of systems bringing fair shower chances to Wyoming state line and eastern highlands. Then we’ll have

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Snow forecasted for this week

We’ll have clouds building by tomorrow ahead of a cold front which will take temperatures to normal seasonal averages (32) into Thursday, but today and tomorrow we’ll peak around 38-42 at 2-3pm. We expect changes with more moisture by this week’s end and increase shower chances Sunday and Monday with 50% chance of snow. Lows

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Sunny Monday

We will see changes in the forecast by Wed/Thursday with a cold front bring shower chances and cloudiness and dropping temperatures. Until then, expect great sunny afternoons, light winds from the north, and highs around 40 for the SRP. Around freezing and dry for the mountains. Lows remain bitter cold 7-10 with morning wind chills

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A few changes for the weekend

We’ll be able to climb from the single digits overnight into the low to mid teens with highs pushing toward 40 for most and lower 40’s for Pocatello. Mostly sunny and warmer with slight breezes, some air stagnation, abd dry conditions into next week. Sunglasses and jackets all weekend. Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather

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Cold Sunshine Continues

Very little wind and vertical mixing are keeping some pollutants near our surface, which puts us under an Air Stagnation Advisory. Please keep burning outside and wood-burning residential units to a minimum and think about car/truck exhaust when idling, or make a plan to ride together. This lasts until the weekend. Highs today around 32-35,

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Cold temps with areas of morning fog

High pressure will strengthen over the region this week, behind Monday’s cold front. Light winds and temperatures into the 20’s and 30’s for daytime highs. With an inversion setting up, we’ll run the risk of some overnight and morning fog/low cloud cover. Mostly sunny skies for the afternoon, with a slow warming trend into this

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Another Cold Blast

After the front with some snow for the mountains and a little dust in the valley last night, cold air drops in and we’ll feel about a 8-10 degree drop in temps today from yesterday. Highs won’t get much past freezing (32), 33 in Pocatello, 29 in IF, 31 in Jackson with a slight chance

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Thanksgiving AM Fog

Showers to the SE dissipate this morning by the time you wake up then fog burns out for some sun this afternoon. Snowy slick spots on many roads, so travel caution is advised as temps wont get beyond 32 for most. Light winds today and continued cold tonight in the teens and around 22. Calm

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Holiday Snow Rounds

Slick spots can make for hazardous travel. Jeff Roper KIFI KIDK will have what’s happening now, what’s new, and what’s next for your holiday travel and days off. Snow beginning at lunch just in time for Local News 8 at noon. Watch and be informed. We an expect some heavier snow beyond Rexburg into Island

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Sunny and cold this weekend

Temps will be slightly below average this weekend. Light winds with a partly sunny sky. A storm system moves through the Northwest Monday, delivering a chance of snow showers. Saturday, light winds, sunny, with highs into the mid 30’s for the Snake River Plain. Sunday, Partly sunny with highs into the upper 30’s to lower

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Mountain Snow into Thursday

We’ll have a chance for some rough wintry weather this afternoon into the upper SRP, winds will pick up with a rain/snow mix into the valley edges and accumulating snow for Jackson, Driggs, Sun Valley and Island Park areas. Highs at 45-50. Lingering winter mix with mtn. snow tomorrow and windy, and cooling into the

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Mountain Snow Tonight

Another Pacific storm system will affect the central mountainstonight through Wednesday evening. Snow levels will be elevatedin the 6 to 7 thousand foot range for the event. The worst travelis likely to be over mountain passes. * WHAT…Heavy snow expected above 6500 feet. Total snowaccumulations of 4 to 12 inches, except 7 to 14 inches

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Mild Monday

Temperatures are more normal today with a brief window for a mid-morning shower in the plain and areas around Rexburg and Driggs to Western Wyoming. After that – mostly cloudy today and highs 44-47 with lows tonight around 22-25. Rain by Wednesday.

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Windy with scattered snow showers

A storm system is making its way through Idaho and Wyoming. Accumulating snow for Friday evening and overnight into Saturday morning. We’ll still see a few snow showers with gusty winds and cold temperatures for Saturday. Another push of wet weather arrives for Sunday with more wind. Friday night, scattered snow and gusty winds. Low

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Winter Storm Approaching

Snow is already entering Idaho and we’ll start to see accumulations in the Sun Valley and Arco by lunchtime. Winds of 30mph by afternoon combined with snow and a wintry mix will make for hazardous travel for the next 24 hours, hence the advisory. Storm Warning for the mountains with heavy blowing snow will drive

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Dry Today with more Snow tomorrow

Nice sunshine for the afternoon, but still cold: 32-36 degrees with upper 20’s in Jackson. Clouding up tonight with cold lows in the teens. Another storm pushes into Idaho Friday morning and reaches eastern Idaho by early afternoon. Snow surges into central mountains with gusty winds, making for low visibility and hazardous conditions. Most snow

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Winter Conditions Continue

Another round of snow today with a winter weather advisory for Salmon, and mountains to the north and east of Idaho Falls into Wyoming. Jackson area has a winter storm warning through tonight. Accumulations reaching 8″ possible for mountains in Wyoming and Driggs. 2-4″ possible today for the SRP areas with highs around freezing to

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Another shot at snow for Wednesday

Winter-like weather continues for Wednesday with scattered snow showers, gusty winds and chilly temperatures. We’ll see a bit of a break for Thursday, before another round of wet weather arrives this Friday. Wednesday, cloudy with scattered snow showers with highs into the mid 30’s. Gusty winds 15 to 25 mph. Thursday, partly sunny with highs

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Scattered snow, cold and windy

We’re working on another system from the northwest with a risk of snow showers for Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the snow showers will favor the higher elevations. Local foothills and mountains east of the Snake River Plain, could see 3 to 8 inches late Monday through Wednesday. 1 to 3 inches of

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Wintry Week Ahead

2 systems will bring some snow to the SRP and mountains this week. Flurries starting today with a good chance of snow, 50%, for IF and Pocatello and even more for Jackson. Highs won’t move from the freezing mark out of the 30’s all week. Lows will be chilly in the teens to 20’s, but

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