Get ready for snow. We could see some this weekend.
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IDAHO FALLS – Snow showers are headed to eastern Idaho this weekend.
The National Weather Service is forecasting light snow from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.
The area of impact includes West Yellowstone, Driggs and Jackson all the way into the upper Snake River Plain and extending as far west as Stanley and Glenn’s Ferry and as far south as Jackpot, Nevada and Logan, Utah.
Minimal snowfall is expected across most of eastern Idaho Friday. NWS meteorologists say there will be less than an inch of snow in the areas of West Yellowstone, Island Park, Driggs, Jackson and Rexburg. Up to three-tenths of an inch is expected in Soda Springs and Pocatello.
Between Friday night and Saturday night, more than an inch of accumulation is expected in the Island Park, Driggs and Jackson areas. Rexburg, Rigby, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot will see about half an inch with about an inch of snow in Pocatello. More than an inch is likely in areas farther west and south.
Looking beyond Saturday, NWS says light snow is expected every 36-48 hours through next weekend.
Get the latest weather conditions in your community on the EastIdahoNews.com weather page.
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