Major storm forecast

by George Wilson on December 11, 2008

The Skulls III release For those contemplating driving over the Passes on Friday or Saturday- here is a weather advisory posted this morning:

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE REGION ON FRIDAY…FOLLOWED BY AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS WILL PICK UP OVER A FOOT OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF A FOOT POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS. WITH THE INITIAL STORM THE BEST ACCUMULATING SNOW POTENTIAL WILL BE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO VALLEYS. THEN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY THE ARCTIC FRONT PASSAGE WILL PROMOTE LOCAL BANDS OF HEAVIER AND DRIER SNOWFALL RESULTING IN A LARGE RANGE OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. GUSTY WINDS WITH THE ARCTIC FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL ALSO CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR SOME AREAS EXPOSED TO A NORTHEAST WIND.

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