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FXUS66 KOTX 170552
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
952 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH
IDAHO INTO MONDAY. ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD SNOW AND
RAIN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES BY LATE IN THE WEEK INTO
NEXT WEEKEND WILL WARM INTO THE 40S.
DISCUSSION
FORECAST UPDATE SENT TO ADD DENSE FREEZING FOG TO AREAS BETWEEN
SPOKANE AND RITZVILLE AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE ON THE WEST
PLAINS. A WEATHER SPOTTER IN RITZVILLE CONFIRMED 1/8 MILE
VISIBILITY WITH THIS ACTIVITY.
AVIATION
06Z TAFS: WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD OVER MOST OF THE REGION, EXCEPT IN
CENTRAL WA WHERE DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF THE CASCADES WILL RESULT IN
MORE INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS. MILDER TEMPERATURES OVER LEWISTON
WILL ALSO SUPPORT RAIN INTO MONDAY. CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
IFR AND MVFR OVER MOST OF THE REGION DUE TO A VERY MOIST BOUNDARY
LAYER AND LIGHT WINDS.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: HIGH CONFIDENCE
IN AREAS OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. /KD
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CONFIDENCE DESCRIPTORS:
LOW - LESS THAN A 30 PERCENT CHANCE
MODERATE - 30 TO 70 PERCENT CHANCE
HIGH - GREATER THAN A 70 PERCENT CHANCE
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
SPOKANE 30 34 25 34 20 32 / 70 70 30 10 10 70
COEUR D'ALENE 28 34 23 34 16 33 / 80 80 40 10 10 70
PULLMAN 31 34 30 34 26 35 / 100 100 80 50 20 80
LEWISTON 35 39 34 38 28 39 / 80 100 80 60 10 80
COLVILLE 24 36 21 35 18 33 / 60 50 20 10 10 70
SANDPOINT 26 33 21 33 13 31 / 80 90 40 30 10 70
KELLOGG 31 34 24 33 15 32 / 90 100 60 30 20 70
MOSES LAKE 29 37 27 36 29 36 / 30 20 10 10 30 70
WENATCHEE 29 36 31 35 27 34 / 20 20 10 10 40 80
OMAK 26 37 26 35 26 35 / 20 20 10 10 30 60
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ID...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY FOR COEUR D'ALENE
AREA-NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL
PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ
PERCE COUNTIES.
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY FOR NORTHEAST
MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-SPOKANE AREA.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR NORTHEAST BLUE
MOUNTAINS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR WASHINGTON
PALOUSE.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY FOR WESTERN CHELAN
COUNTY.
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