Press Release - Power Outage and Winter Storm Watch

Friday, December 28, 2018

BOUNDARY COUNTY
Public Information

Alert: Power Outage
Possible Power Outage in the Blume Hill Rd/Dist 2 area for the next 2 hrs while a damaged power pole is being repaired by Northern Lights. Use caution when in area
Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM Saturday
A winter storm system will spread snow across central and eastern Washington this afternoon, reaching the Idaho Panhandle during the evening. Widespread snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with locally greater totals, will make for potentially hazardous travel conditions today into Saturday.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph over higher elevations.
* WHERE...Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Fourth of July Pass, Dobson Pass, and Lookout Pass.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to noon PST Saturday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN PANHANDLE ... CENTRA L PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS ... COEUR D'ALENE AREA ... IDAHO PALOUSE
Instructions: A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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