Snowy conditions with gusty winds
ARCO/MUD LAKE DESERT-UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUD LAKE, INL, CRATERS OF THE MOON NM, IDAHO FALLS, REXBURG, AND ST. ANTHONY ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED. * WHERE...CRATERS OF THE MOON, INL, MUD LAKE, AND ST. ANTHONY AREA. * WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OR SAND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WHERE...AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR. * WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH WAVES ON AREA LAKES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL WATERCRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION SINCE STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH WAVES CAN OVERTURN SMALL CRAFT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow, moderate at times. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, higher amounts possible over mountain passes and ridges. * WHERE...Island Park, Raynolds Pass, Targhee Pass. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery late season wintry driving conditions, especially over mountain passes.
Last snow of this cold system into the morning with winds gusting from the SW 25+mph and wind advisory for I-15 along portions of Bingham and Power Counties through 8pm.
Winter weather advisory for upper highlands areas of Teton and Fremont Counties until 10am with blowing snows and gusty winds. Mountain areas may accumulate some 2-4" of snow with this blast of winter weather.
Highs today will be about 20 degrees below normal (65) today - around 45, with wind chills this morning in the 20's and air temps around freezing. You can expect cold conditions all day with these SW winds into late afternoon and evening. Some sun will pop out later today and we'll begin a warming trend for 50's/60's tomorrow and Wednesday.
Lows tonight will be in the sub freezing zone, 20's for most.
Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather