Winter storm to bring in New Year |
December 31, 2016 |
The National Weather Service has issued a winter
storm warning for heavy, blowing snow across
Boundary, Bonner and north Kootenai Counties in
effect from 11 p.m. today through 4 p.m. Monday. Three to five inches of new snow are expected, with roads becoming snow covered by Sunday morning. Northeast winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, gusting to 40 miles per hour, will create blizzard conditions. Snowfall is expected to ease off Sunday afternoon and end Sunday evening, but windy conditions are expected to persist into Monday, making travel treacherous. |