Friday, September 23, 2005

Heavy snow warning

Just wanted to share this. It is for this evening:

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MDT SATURDAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET..

...SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY 6 PM MDT THROUGH 6 AM
MDT SATURDAY FOR THE BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION BETWEEN 5000 AND
6000 FEET..

A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO COMBINE WITH A COLD CANADIAN
AIRMASS MOVING SOUTHWARD OVER NORTHWESTERN MONTANA. SNOW LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO DROP TO AROUND 5000 FEET TODAY. AREAS BETWEEN 5000
AND 6000 FEET COULD SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES BEGINNING THIS EVENING.
AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET COULD SEE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. LOCAL
AREAS IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS COULD SEE AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE
FOOT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AND WET.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. WINTER-LIKE CONDITIONS WITH THE
HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR BACKPACKERS AND
HUNTERS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.


You have GOT to love Montana!

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