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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
216 PM MST SUN DEC 9 2012

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.



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