Moderate

* WHAT...Snow expected. There is a likelihood of minor to moderate<br /> winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 3<br /> inches in the valleys, 5 to 10 inches at pass level and over 12<br /> inches in the high terrain. * WHERE...Salmon, Bannock Pass, Shoup, Williams Creek Summit,<br /> Highway 28 Tendoy to Lone Pine, Lemhi Pass, and Highway 93 Lost<br /> Trail Pass to Gibbonsville. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...For MODERATE winter weather impacts, expect disruptions<br />

* WHAT...Snow expected. There is a likelihood of moderate to<br /> isolated major winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations of<br /> 2 and 5 inches in the valleys, 5 to 10 inches at pass level, and<br /> over 12 inches in the high terrain. Winds gusting as high as 35<br /> mph. * WHERE...Georgetown Lake, Butte, Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston,<br /> MacDonald Pass, and Homestake Pass. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...For MODERATE winter weather impacts, expect disruptions<br />

At 1241 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from near Chowchilla to 8 miles north of Cantua<br /> Creek. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Madera, Chowchilla, Kerman, Cantua Creek, Madera Acres, Parkwood,<br />

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.<br /> Localized gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Ephrata, Number 2 Canyon, Entiat, Moses Lake, Number 1<br /> Canyon, Cashmere, Othello, Quincy, Badger Mountain Road, Pangborn<br /> Airport, Waterville, Chelan, Mansfield, and Wenatchee. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Pomeroy, Alpowa Summit, and Clarkston. * WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1216 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Chowchilla to 8 miles<br /> southwest of Mendota. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Chowchilla, Mendota, Firebaugh, Le Grand, and Panoche Road.<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal<br /> Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and<br /> Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and<br /> float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a<br />

Significant mountain snows possible on Wednesday and Thursday.<br /> Snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches on the peaks above 6000<br /> feet especially on the northwest facing peaks.

A strong cold front will bring windy conditions to the area this<br /> evening. Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible along the cold front<br /> this afternoon and evening. The front will track across eastern OR<br /> this afternoon and into SW Idaho this evening.

The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty<br /> winds will lead to increased fire danger on Wednesday. Relative<br /> humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent, accompanied by<br /> southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.<br /> Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether<br /> you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.