HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1022 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1030 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1017 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
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CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY-
EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
EASTERN TETON-MEAGHER-
1017 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTH
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION AND CONTINUE INTO
WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY ON WEDNESDAY. TWO TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL AT
LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE
REST OF THE WEEK. THE SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO
AFFECT HOLIDAY TRAVEL AS VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BE
POOR.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 410 AM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY.
* WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS
WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
* GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW COULD
COMBINE WITH LOCALLY DENSE FREEZING FOG TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES
BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.
* WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN
PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD.
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.
FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
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