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Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS66 KOTX 030539
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
938 PM PST MON MAR 2 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
A weather system will pass through this evening, with potential
for scattered snow showers along with breezy conditions across
much of the region. The snow shower threat and winds abate
overnight into Tuesday.  Much colder air moves in behind this
system, with temperatures well below average for the middle of the
week. A dry period, with moderating temperature will follow for
the end of the week.



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.DISCUSSION...
Snow showers are on the decrease both in intensity and coverage
per recent radar. Some of the locations that received snow from
the most intense snow showers or multiple snow showers were able
to produce localized accumulations as much as 3-4 inches, with
many locations in between showers that received little to no snow.
Brisk and gusty northerly wind remain in the wake of the
disturbance passage and will blow overnight but subside through
the day tomorrow. More grid adjustments may be necessary but text
based forecasts seem to be handling the current trend and may be
updated once the snow showers are over. /Pelatti

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.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS: Snow showers bringing spotty IFR ceilings and
visibilities on the decrease this evening and should end and/or
move out of the area tonight. Other issue of note is the brisk and
gusty northerly winds moving into the area behind the disturbance
that brought the snow showers. All will move out of the area
tonight and wind should decrease tomorrow with the expecation that
VFR conditions will prevail tomorrow. /Pelatti

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        18  37  17  43  23  48 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  16  37  14  43  21  49 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        18  37  17  43  26  51 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       26  40  20  47  27  54 /  10  10   0   0   0   0
Colville       21  41  16  45  22  50 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      17  34  12  41  21  44 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        17  32  13  40  22  45 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     22  44  20  48  26  53 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      27  45  20  50  29  54 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           22  45  19  47  24  52 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...None.
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