I was just outside on the deck here and had a similar thought but didn't want to mention it. I was thinking to myself... this is our crazy cold trough?? It felt really warm in the sun. And yet it could easily start hailing or sleeting if one of the cells moves overhead.

Some heavy snow wrapping in just to my south right now. Just some light wet snow here at times on the northern edge of that band.

More… MORE!!!!!! ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow. There is a lull in snowfall this afternoon, however an additional 5 to 12 inches is possible starting tonight and continuing into early Thursday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible in the Big Holes and along the Montana border. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph at times are possible. * WHERE...Beaverhead - Lemhi Highlands, Big Hole Mountains, Centennial Mountains - Island Park, Bear Lake Valley, Blackfoot Mountains, and Caribou Range. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Well dang. color me shocked Issued: 1:21 PM Feb. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches with locally up to 5 inches. * WHERE...La Crosse, Coeur d'Alene, Pullman, Genesee, Plummer, Downtown Spokane, Post Falls, Tekoa, Airway Heights, Davenport, Oakesdale, Rockford, Hayden, Moscow, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Fairfield, Uniontown, Colfax, Worley, Rosalia, and Potlatch. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan for winter travel conditions during the Wednesday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small scale bands of moderate to heavy snow will lead to large variability in snow amounts over short distances.

Step back on totals on the 18z GFS for the WV.