WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 234 PM MST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE AREA THIS
EVENING BECOMING MODERATE INTO EARLY FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...SNOW
MAY TRANSITION TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ESPECIALLY OVER THE
MISSION VALLEY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN IN
THE MISSION VALLEY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...
MISSION VALLEY...POLSON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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