THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A **WINTER STORM WARNING** FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING SUNDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. NEAR-WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER KINGS HILL PASS EARLY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:13:59 +0000
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