WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 247 AM MST FRI DEC 04 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY.
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IS OCCURRING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA. PERIODS OF SNOW...POSSIBLY MODERATE TO HEAVY AT
TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY...TONIGHT...AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
PLAINS...WITH 12 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN
ADDITION...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
CAUSE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH
SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
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