HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 440 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 430 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
421 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
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421 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MONTANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS
FROM 10 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MONTANA. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE FOUND OVER FALLON AND
CARTER COUNTIES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND MID
MORNING ALLOWING WIND CHILL READINGS TO DROP BELOW DANGEROUS LEVELS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SNOWFALL MAY DEVELOP OVER EASTERN AREAS LATE TONIGHT...CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SNOWFALL WOULD BE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF A
MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST. THERE
IS SOME INDICATION THAT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL
OCCUR OVER FALLON AND CARTER COUNTIES DURING THIS PERIOD...WITH
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LIGHTER SNOWFALL WOULD EXTEND
INTO POWDER RIVER AND CUSTER COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS MAY CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THESE AREAS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS SNOWFALL AND
BLOWING SNOW WILL STAY OVER THE WESTERN DAKOTAS FOR THE MOST PART.
STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE TRACK OF
THIS STORM SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THESE
AREAS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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