Boise, Idaho

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): West Central Mountains; Boise Mountains
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 11:31 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 12:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 11:31 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 12:45 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Boise ID on 2025-12-05 @ 11:31 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 5 at 10:31PM MST until December 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Boise ID
Description: A few snow showers remain this evening but will produce little to no
additional snowfall so the advisory will be allowed to expire.

Alert: Winter Storm Warning
Area(s): Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 5:02 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 5:02 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 5:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2025-12-05 @ 5:02 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 5 at 4:02PM MST until December 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...Heavy snow. There is a likelihood of developing or ongoing
major winter weather impacts to isolated extreme winter storm
impacts. Additional snow accumulations up to 13 inches at higher
elevations including Lolo Pass and 1 to 5 inches at low
elevations. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Dixie, Elk City, Highway 12 Lowell to Lolo Pass, Elk
River, Highway 11 Pierce to Headquarters, and Pierce.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...For MAJOR winter weather impacts, expect considerable
disruptions to normal activities. Dangerous or impossible
traveling conditions. Avoid travel in the impacted areas if
possible. Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure
may occur. For EXTREME winter storm impacts, expect substantial
disruptions to normal activities. Extremely dangerous or
impossible traveling conditions. Travel in the impacted areas is
not advised. Extensive and widespread closures and disruptions to
infrastructure may occur. Life saving actions may be needed. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute,
especially over higher passes.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Idaho Palouse; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 4:51 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 4:51 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2025-12-05 @ 4:51 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued December 5 at 2:51PM PST until December 6 at 7:00AM PST by NWS Spokane WA
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Pomeroy, Rosalia, Colfax, Uniontown,
Clarkston, Oakesdale, Moscow, Potlatch, Pullman, Tekoa, Plummer,
La Crosse, and Genesee.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Sawtooth/Stanley Basin; Sun Valley Region
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Pocatello ID on 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 5 at 1:43PM MST until December 6 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and
6 inches with higher snow totals expected at and above pass level
with 6 to 10 inches of snow for Galena Summit. Gusty winds are
possible, with areas of blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Sawtooth/Stanley Basin and Sun Valley Region.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.

Alert: Winter Storm Warning
Area(s): Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region; Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains; Teton Valley; Centennial Mountains/Island Park
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Pocatello ID on 2025-12-05 @ 2:43 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 5 at 1:43PM MST until December 6 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
Description: * WHAT...Heavy snow generally above valley floors. Additional snow
accumulations of 6 to 10 inches above 6500 ft elevation. The Bear
River and Caribou Ranges could see additional accumulations of 12
to 18 inches. Very gusty winds overnight may cause areas of
blowing and drifting snowfall.

* WHERE...Big Hole Mountains, Centennial Mountains - Island Park,
Teton Valley, Bear Lake Valley, Bear River Range, Blackfoot
Mountains, Caribou Range, Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region, and
Marsh and Arbon Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Alert: Winter Storm Warning
Area(s): Central Panhandle Mountains
Effective: 2025-12-05 @ 2:37 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2025-12-05 @ 2:37 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 7:15 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2025-12-05 @ 2:37 pm
Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued December 5 at 12:37PM PST until December 6 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Spokane WA
Description: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow
accumulations above 4000 feet around 10 to 18 inches.

* WHERE...Dobson Pass and Lookout Pass

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will become heavy at times Friday
through Saturday over Lookout Pass. Snow will briefly change to
rain at Lookout Pass Friday afternoon before changing back to rain
Friday evening.