083 WWUS45 KMSO 202145 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 245 PM MST THU FEB 20 2014 IDZ007-210545- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 145 PM PST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS. HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE CONFINED TO LOCATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET INCLUDING WHITEBIRD HILL AND GREER GRADE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BE AN IMPACT CAUSING DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AS WELL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS BELOW 3500 FEET. 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. && $$ IDZ005-006-010-MTZ001-004-006-210545- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 245 PM MST THU FEB 20 2014 /145 PM PST THU FEB 20 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ FRIDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT BRINGING HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO VALLEY LOCATIONS. THIS WILL CREATE ANOTHER ROUND OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW-PACKED ROADS AND PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES FOR MOUNTAINS PASSES AND OTHER MOUNTAIN ROADWAYS...1 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-003-005-043-210545- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA...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...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-210545- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$