Chance of more snow, breezy and COLD this weekend

A few snow showers overnight and Saturday. We’ll also look for increasing winds for the Snake River Plain.

Friday night, we’ll have a 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19°. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers for Saturday. A steady temperature around 21°. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Cold air starting to move in from the north for Sunday. A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13°. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY…

• WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 40 mph with areas of blowing and
  drifting snow.
• WHERE…Upper Snake Plain and Lower Snake Plain including
  Idaho Falls, Rexburg, St. Anthony, Pocatello, Blackfoot,
  American Falls, Shelley, and Fort Hall.
• WHEN…Until 5 PM MST Saturday.
• IMPACTS…Travel should be very difficult at times. Patchy
  blowing snow should significantly reduce visibility. The
  hazardous conditions should impact the morning or evening
  commute.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY…

• WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 10
  inches, except 8 to 16 inches on ridge tops and elevations above
  passes. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph with areas of blowing
  and drifting snow.
• WHERE…Inkom, McCammon, Downey, Lava Hot Springs, Emigration
  Summit, Grace, Soda Springs, Henry, Bone, Wayan, and Swan
  Valley.
• WHEN…Until 5 PM MST Saturday.
• IMPACTS…Travel should be very difficult to impossible at
  times. Patchy blowing snow should significantly reduce
  visibility. The hazardous conditions should impact the morning
  or evening commute.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY…

• WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6
  inches in the Jackson Valley. Additional snow accumulations of 6
  to 10 inches for Star Valley.
• WHERE…Jackson Hole and Star Valley.
• WHEN…Through 11 AM Sunday. Heaviest snow will fall this
  afternoon and evening.
• IMPACTS…Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Cold wind
  chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  30 minutes. This will be a long duration event with impacts to
  travel for several days.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Backcountry enthusiasts including
  snowmobilers can easily become disoriented and lost. Please
  monitor the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center at
  bridgertetonavalanchecenter.org, if your plans include travel
  into the backcountry.