564 WWUS45 KMSO 092116 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012 MTZ004-006-100600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0061.121210T0000Z-121210T1600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...IMPACTING ALL ELEVATIONS AND THE MORNING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MORNING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ005>008-MTZ003-005-007-043-100600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0061.121210T0600Z-121210T1600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012 /116 PM PST SUN DEC 9 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST /8 AM PST/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST /8 AM PST/ TUESDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING...IMPACTING ALL ELEVATIONS AND THE MORNING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AREAS UP TO 5 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY... GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE... FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY... POLSON... BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS... HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-100600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0061.121210T0600Z-121210T1600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...IMPACTING ALL ELEVATIONS AND THE MORNING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS CONCENTRATED AROUND MARIAS PASS. LOWER ELEVATIONS CAN EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ010-100600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0061.121210T0600Z-121210T1600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST MONDAY FOR LOST TRAIL PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR LOST TRAIL PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER DURING THIS PERIOD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 9 INCHES SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$