HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 850 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 900 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE NOTED TONIGHT AS LIGHT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS FROM AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS
EVENING CHANGE TO AN ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ANTICIPATE RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. WHAT MAY
APPEAR AS WET ROADWAYS...WILL LIKELY BE ICE. USE EXTREME CAUTION
IF TRAVELING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY WEDNESDAY.
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE POOR
TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
OVER SOUTHEAST MONTANA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH NORTH WINDS CAUSING
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF A
BILLINGS TO SHERIDAN WYOMING LINE. EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW
ACROSS THE REGION BY THE TIME SNOWS TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING THROUGH THE TEENS ON WEDNESDAY...WITH
TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND
ICING CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ACCORDING TO
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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