WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 427 AM MST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.
* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.
THE MAIN AREAS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
EASTWARD TO THE INTERSTATE 15 CORRIDOR.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A GENERAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...EXPECT EAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH...TO
BECOME SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES.
* OTHER IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
AND SLIPPERY ROADS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...ALONG WITH SOME
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN
PASS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... HELENA...
MACDONALD PASS...LINCOLN...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CONRAD...
CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...BOULDER...WHITEHALL... HOMESTAKE
PASS...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
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