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WWUS46 KOTX 080538
WSWOTX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
IDZ002-081745-
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/O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260109T1200Z/
COEUR D'ALENE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAYDEN, POST FALLS, WORLEY, AND COEUR
D'ALENE
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
LOCALIZED AREAS COULD SEE 4 TO 6 INCHES.
* WHERE...HAYDEN, POST FALLS, WORLEY, AND COEUR D'ALENE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
INFORMATION IN IDAHO, CALL 5 1 1.
WAZ036-080700-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260108T0700Z/
SPOKANE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AIRWAY HEIGHTS, FAIRFIELD, DAVENPORT,
ROCKFORD, SPOKANE VALLEY, DOWNTOWN SPOKANE, AND CHENEY
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
LOCALIZED AREAS COULD SEE 4 TO 6 INCHES.
* WHERE...AIRWAY HEIGHTS, SPOKANE VALLEY, DOWNTOWN SPOKANE, AND
CHENEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL
INFORMATION IN WASHINGTON, GO TO HTTPS://WSDOT.WA.GOV/TRAVEL
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
WAZ048-081745-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260109T0000Z/
WESTERN CHELAN COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOLDEN VILLAGE, STEVENS PASS, AND
STEHEKIN
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 10
INCHES, LOCALLY NEAR 1 FOOT IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 30 MPH.
* WHERE...HOLDEN VILLAGE, STEVENS PASS, AND STEHEKIN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AT STEHEKIN BETWEEN 1 AND
3 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL
INFORMATION IN WASHINGTON, GO TO HTTPS://WSDOT.WA.GOV/TRAVEL
IDZ003-WAZ033-037-080700-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260108T0700Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKESDALE, TIGER, METALINE, ORIN-RICE
ROAD, FLOWERY TRAIL ROAD, COLVILLE, NORTHPORT, SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS
ROAD, PULLMAN, MOSCOW, ROSALIA, NEWPORT, METALINE FALLS, TEKOA,
GENESEE, UNIONTOWN, DEER PARK, CHEWELAH, PLUMMER, LA CROSSE,
COLFAX, IONE, POTLATCH, FRUITLAND, AND KETTLE FALLS
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES IN PEND ORIELLE COUNTY.
* WHERE...OAKESDALE, TIGER, METALINE, ORIN-RICE ROAD, FLOWERY TRAIL
ROAD, COLVILLE, NORTHPORT, SPRINGDALE-HUNTERS ROAD, PULLMAN,
MOSCOW, ROSALIA, NEWPORT, METALINE FALLS, TEKOA, GENESEE,
UNIONTOWN, DEER PARK, CHEWELAH, PLUMMER, LA CROSSE, COLFAX, IONE,
POTLATCH, FRUITLAND, AND KETTLE FALLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN IDAHO, FOR THE LATEST
ROAD INFORMATION IN IDAHO, CALL 5 1 1. IN WASHINGTON, FOR THE LATEST
TRAVEL INFORMATION IN WASHINGTON, GO TO HTTPS://WSDOT.WA.GOV/TRAVEL
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
IDZ001-081200-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260108T1200Z/
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD, EASTPORT,
SANDPOINT, PRIEST RIVER, ATHOL, BONNERS FERRY, AND CLARK FORK
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES FOR
ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET WITH UP TO 9 INCHES FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 3000 FEET.
* WHERE...SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN ROAD, EASTPORT, SANDPOINT, PRIEST
RIVER, ATHOL, BONNERS FERRY, AND CLARK FORK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW MAY INITIALLY MELT ON SURFACES BEFORE
REFREEZING, RESULTING IN SLICK CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
INFORMATION IN IDAHO, CALL 5 1 1.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
IDZ004-081745-
/O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260109T0000Z/
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOBSON PASS, KELLOGG, LOOKOUT PASS,
MULLAN, PINEHURST, FOURTH OF JULY PASS, FERNWOOD, ST. MARIES,
WALLACE, AND OSBURN
938 PM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES FOR
ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000 FEET AND 5 TO 8 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE
3000 FEET.
* WHERE...DOBSON PASS, KELLOGG, LOOKOUT PASS, MULLAN, PINEHURST,
FOURTH OF JULY PASS, FERNWOOD, ST. MARIES, WALLACE, AND OSBURN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW MAY INITIALLY MELT ON SURFACES BEFORE
REFREEZING, RESULTING IN SLICK CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
INFORMATION IN IDAHO, CALL 5 1 1.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
JCLEV
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