HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 922 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 930 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
922 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
MTZ029>033-035>038-057-058-WYZ098-099-270430-
MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE-
POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-
SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
922 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SEVERE TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT ACROSS
FALLON...CARTER...CUSTER AND PORTIONS OF POWDER RIVER COUNTIES
DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
DRASTICALLY REDUCED AND MANY ROADS WILL BE DRIFTED OVER WITH
SNOW. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING. POOR TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE FOUND FROM THE CROW AGENCY SOUTH ALONG
INTERSTATE 90 INTO SHERIDAN COUNTY DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY
MORNING. ROADS CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE QUITE POOR DUE TO
DRIFTING AND SLICK CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS FALLON AND CARTER COUNTIES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 910 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY.
* COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE
  MILES CITY AREA WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* TWO TO THREE INCHES OF SNOWFALL HAS FALLEN SO FAR ACROSS THE
  AREA. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE
  DECREASING SATURDAY MORNING.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE OVER
  THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF CUSTER AND POWDER RIVER COUNTIES.
* STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...DRASTICALLY REDUCING LOCAL
  VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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