000 FNUS56 KOTX 071804 FWFOTX LAND MANAGEMENT FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 959 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005 .DISCUSSION...A WINTER STORM SYSTEM HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SNOWFALL TO MOST OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST. COOL AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FROM SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK. ****************************************************************** FORECASTS FOR 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS (VALLEYS AND RIDGE TOPS) ARE 10 MINUTE AVERAGES REFLECTING RAWS WINDS. ****************************************************************** ...AVALANCHE FORECAST FROM US FOREST SERVICE... WASHINGTON CASCADES EAST OF THE CREST- MODERATE AVALANCHE DANGER ABOVE 5000 FEET AND LOW BELOW FRIDAY. GRADUALLY INCREASING DANGER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS IN THE NORTH PART, BECOMING MODERATE ABOVE 4 TO 5000 FEET AND REMAINING LOW BELOW. DANGER SLOWLY DECREASING SATURDAY NIGHT. A SLOWLY DECREASING DANGER IS EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY. WAZ676-677-680-682-080200- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)- EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 680)- EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)- 959 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-32 VALLEYS AND 17-27 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY...EAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 8 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-23 VALLEYS AND 7-17 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH OVERNIGHT. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 12 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-32 VALLEYS AND 18-27 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WIND 7 TO 13 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 12 TO 17. HIGHS 13 TO 29. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 9 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 12 TO 22. HIGHS 14 TO 27. WEST WIND 9 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 7 TO 18. HIGHS 15 TO 29. WEST WIND 7 TO 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 13 TO 19. HIGHS IN THE 20S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 13 TO 21. HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 30S. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JANUARY 14 - 20 2005 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ WAZ684-685-687-080200- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEY (ZONE 684)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 959 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-25 VALLEYS AND 15-20 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 7 TO 16 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-22 VALLEYS AND 7-14 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 11 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 5 TO 12 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-28 VALLEYS AND 16-23 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WIND 6 TO 11 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 11 TO 17. HIGHS 11 TO 25. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 19. HIGHS 10 TO 24. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 1 TO 14. HIGHS 10 TO 23. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 1 TO 15. HIGHS 10 TO 24. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 1 BELOW TO 16 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 13 TO 27. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JANUARY 14 - 20 2005 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ IDZ101-WAZ686-080200- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)- 959 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-29 VALLEYS AND 15-24 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WIND 7 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....EAST WIND 7 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-25 VALLEYS AND 7-19 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WIND 5 TO 13 MPH. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTHEAST WIND 8 TO 15 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-32 VALLEYS AND 18-27 MOUNTAINS. 20-FOOT WINDS....... VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...EAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....SOUTH WIND 6 TO 12 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 22. HIGHS 14 TO 28. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 8 TO 22. HIGHS 16 TO 27. SOUTHWEST WIND 7 TO 13 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 18. HIGHS 9 TO 26. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 5 BELOW TO 16 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 7 TO 26. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 4 BELOW TO 15 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 9 TO 25. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JANUARY 14 - 20 2005 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ WAZ673-080200- EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 959 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-32. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WIND 5 TO 13 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW. MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WIND 5 TO 9 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-35. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 11 MPH. SNOW LEVEL..........AT SURFACE. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 17 TO 23. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 14 TO 22. HIGHS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 16 TO 22. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 16 TO 21. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK FOR JANUARY 14 - 20 2005 BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$