Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 6:31PM MST until December 27 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 26, 2024 - 5:31pm
Expires:
December 27, 2024 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 14
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin, Sawtooth/Stanley Basin,
Sun Valley Region, Wood River Foothills, Big Hole Mountains,
Centennial Mountains - Island Park, Teton Valley, Bear River
Range, Blackfoot Mountains, Caribou Range, Franklin/Eastern Oneida
Region, Marsh and Arbon Highlands, Raft River Region, and Southern
Hills/Albion Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult
to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
evening and Friday morning commutes.
Instruction:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 for the latest road
conditions.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
Area Description:
Southern Hills/Albion Mountains; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region; Bear River Range; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains; Teton Valley; Centennial Mountains/Island Park; Sawtooth/Stanley Basin; Sun Valley Region; Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin; Wood River Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID