Weekend Winter Storm Warning
Another round of snow and wind is moving into the region for late Saturday and into Sunday.
We may have some localized bands of heavy snow, thanks to a possible Snake River Plain convergence zone. Convergence zones can lead to a slow moving band of snow over portions of the Plain.
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Saturday evening and Sunday. By Sunday evening, this storm could produce 2 to 5 inches for portions of the Snake River Plain, with lighter amounts for the Arco Desert.
WINTER STORM WARNING:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY.
* TIMING…THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOWFALL SNAKE RIVER PLAIN…2 TO 5 INCHES WILL LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE BENCHES. THE ARCO DESERT WILL ONLY SEE AN INCH OR TWO.
* 5 TO 12 INCHES ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 15 NORTH OF HAMER TO DUBOIS AND EAST TO ASHTON. AREAS TO THE WEST WILL SEE 2 TO 5 INCHES.
*5 TO 10 INCHES FROM NEAR GALENA SUMMIT THROUGH THE STANLEY AREA. THE REST OF THIS AREA WILL SEE 2 TO 5 INCHES.
*For Caribou and Bear Lake Counties 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE UP TO 5 INCHES.
* IMPACTS….SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PREVIOUS SNOWFALL…AND IN SOME CASES HEAVY…FROM THE CHRISTMAS STORM WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY….ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OR EAST OF INTERSTATE CORRIDOR.
