Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from October 23, 01:00 PM PDT until October 24, 05:00 AM PDT

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Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

Lat: 48.37428°NLon: 116.63917°WElev: 6090ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

Winter Storm Watch October 23, 01:00pm until October 24, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Frost
Low: 16 °F
Thursday

Frost then
Sunny
High: 26 °F
Thursday
Night

Increasing
Clouds
Low: 20 °F⇑
Friday

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 26 °F
Friday
Night

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 11 °F
Saturday

Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
High: 13 °F
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 4 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 17 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 12 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 26. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.