HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 426 AM MST SAT DEC 5 2009
Expiration: 430 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STEADY
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS...WITH
6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 12 TO 18
INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
BROAD AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL PLANS IF
POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY BUT BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM SUNDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE
NEEDED AS WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW
ZERO RANGE DURING THIS PERIOD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MEASURE AND REPORT SNOWFALL
TOTALS THIS WEEKEND...ALONG WITH ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS OR WEATHER RELATED IMPACTS DURING THE COMING WEEK.
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