HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 258 PM MST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 300 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009

Expires:200912112200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
255 PM MST THU DEC 10 2009
MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-112200-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-
FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
255 PM MST THU DEC 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
STRONG WEST WINDS FROM HARLOWTON TO BIG TIMBER AND LIVINGSTON
WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN POOR
VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ALONG WITH SLICK OR SNOWPACKED ROADWAYS IN
SPOTS. STRONG CROSSWINDS COMBINED WITH SLICK ROADWAYS WILL CREATE
LOCALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY FOR FAVORED LOCATIONS
ALONG THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA FOOTHILLS AND INTO LIVINGSTON.
LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS.
SOME WARMING IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND...BUT AN ARCTIC COLD
FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE REGION SUNDAY BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES
BACK TO THE REGION...AND SPREADING LIGHT SNOWS ACROSS THE AREA.
GREATEST CONCERNS WILL BE RAPIDLY DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AS INITIAL SNOWFALL MELTS AND ROADS BECOME
SLICK AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET LATE IN THE DAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.
ANYONE PLANNING TO TRAVEL OR BE OUTDOORS TOWARD THE END OF THE
WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY COLD WEATHER AND POTENTIALLY
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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