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FWUS45 KPIH 251008
SAGPIH
SNOW AVALANCHE GUIDANCE PRODUCT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
408 AM MDT MON MAR 25 2019
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IS BUILDING INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND WILL BRING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.
THE RIDGING QUICKLY MOVES EAST LATER TODAY ALLOWING FOR
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE AREA. EXPECT SEVERAL WAVES OF MOISTURE
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE FIRST WEAK WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A STRONGER WAVE OF MOISTURE. CURRENTLY,
LOOK FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 6000 TO 6500 FEET, MAINLY
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY WITH THE SNOW AMOUNTS. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR HIGHER
AMOUNTS THEN 3 TO 6 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT MORE SNOW
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
**********SAWTOOTH RECREATION AREA FORECAST**********
..BALD MTN (9145 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 37 27 37
MAX WIND NW 15 G 25 SE 15 G 25 SSW 15 G 25
QPF NONE NONE 0.03
SNOW AMOUNT NONE NONE 0.3
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 15 50
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 4600 5600 6100
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 0 16
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 0 5
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 0 5
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 0
..TITUS PEAK (10079 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 33 24 31
MAX WIND NW 10 G 20 SE 20 G 30 SSW 15 G 25
QPF NONE 0.01 0.08
SNOW AMOUNT NONE 0.1 0.8
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 75
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 4700 5800 6200
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 7 40
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 5 15
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 5 5
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 0
ESTIMATED PAST 24HR (3AM-3AM) SNOWFALL: 2.5
..SOLDIER MTN (9495 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOWSHOWERS SNOWSHOWERS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 33 25 30
MAX WIND NW 15 G 30 SE 25 G 35 SSW 15 G 25
QPF NONE 0.00 0.05
SNOW AMOUNT NONE 0.0 0.6
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 15 60
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 5000 6000 6300
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 0 26
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 0 10
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 0 5
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 0
..SAWTOOTH (7775 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 40 26 36
MAX WIND S 8 G 13 SE 17 G 24 S 13 G 20
QPF NONE 0.01 0.11
SNOW AMOUNT NONE 0.1 1.2
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 25 75
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 4800 5800 6000
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 7 50
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 5 20
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 0 10
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 0
..VIENNA MINE (8960 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOWSHOWERS SNOWSHOWERS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 37 24 32
MAX WIND N 10 G 20 SE 20 G 30 SSW 15 G 25
QPF NONE 0.00 0.09
SNOW AMOUNT NONE 0.0 0.9
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 80
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 4700 5800 6100
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 0 45
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 0 15
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 0 5
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 0
..COPPER MTN (8600 FT)
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 42 23 37
MAX WIND SE 10 G 20 S 15 G 25 SSW 15 G 25
QPF NONE 0.01 0.13
SNOW AMOUNT NONE 0.1 1.3
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 30 75
SNOW LEVEL (FT) 4900 6000 6100
QPF PROBABILITIES...
PROB (%) > 0.10 IN 0 7 56
PROB (%) > 0.25 IN 0 5 25
PROB (%) > 0.50 IN 0 0 10
PROB (%) > 1.00 IN 0 0 5
**********SUN VALLEY AREA FORECAST**********
..VALLEYS TO 6500 FT
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 44 TO 49 25 TO 33 44 TO 50
WIND N 10 G 20 E 10 G 20 E 10 G 20
SNOW AMOUNT NONE NONE TRACE
..6500 FT TO 8000 FT
TODAY... TONIGHT... TUESDAY...
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 37 TO 46 23 TO 29 37 TO 46
WIND N 10 G 20 SE 15 G 25 SSW 15 G 25
SNOW AMOUNT NONE TRACE 1 TO 2
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