000 FLUS45 KMSO 182302 HWOMSO MTZ001>007-043-IDZ005>010-191300- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 400 PM MST MON NOV 18 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS NORTHWEST MONTANA ABOVE 4500 FEET TONIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY IMPACT TRAVEL OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES IN NORTHWEST MONTANA TONIGHT. SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA ABOVE 4500 FEET. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAMPERED OVER MOST MOUNTAIN PASSES TUESDAY MORNING. SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR DETAILS. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE 6000 FEET BY AFTERNOON CHANGING THE SNOW TO RAIN OVER ALL THE PASSES. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. $$