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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1243 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM FOR NORTHERN MOUNTAINS SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY MORNING...

.A deep low pressure system will drop south across the Northwest
Sunday into Sunday night. Moisture overrunning cold Canadian air
will result in dropping snow levels with precipitation changing over
to snow. Heavy snow will be possible for higher elevations above
3000 feet from the northern Washington Cascades to North Idaho. The
winter storm will be capable of producing significant impacts to
travel over mountain passes and backcountry recreationalists at
higher elevations particularly through the overnight hours on
Sunday.  Wind chills in the mountains will drop into the teens
Sunday Night.

IDZ001-WAZ037-038-049-120000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0003.251012T1500Z-251013T1800Z/
Northern Panhandle-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Western
Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Wauconda, Boulder Creek Road, Orin-Rice
Road, Chesaw Road, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Highway 20 Wauconda
Summit, Flowery Trail Road, Eastport, Sherman Pass,
Springdale-Hunters Road, and Loup Loup Pass
1243 AM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible for elevations above 3000 feet. Total
  snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches possible between 3000 to 4000
  feet, and 6 to 12 inches possible above 4000 feet.

* WHERE...Wauconda, Boulder Creek Road, Orin-Rice Road, Chesaw Road,
  Schweitzer Mountain Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Flowery
  Trail Road, Eastport, Sherman Pass, Springdale-Hunters Road, Loup
  Loup Pass, and Washington Pass.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel over mountain passes could be very difficult.
  Backcountry recreationalists may experience a rapid degradation in
  weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions
  through the night on Sunday. In addition, breezy winds in the
  mountains will lead to wind chill values in the teens.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow on Sunday will primarily occur at the
  highest elevations and will have a hard time sticking on roads.
  Temperatures will quickly fall Sunday night with periods of heavy
  snow down as low as 3000 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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JW