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WINTER STORM WARNING |
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WINTER STORM WARNING ISSUED MARCH 12 AT 5:09AM MDT UNTIL MARCH 14 AT 12:00PM MDT
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. THERE IS A LIKELIHOODOF MAJOR WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS TO ISOLATED EXTREME WINTER STORM
IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH 2 TO 5 FEET ABOVE 5,000 FEET. WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 50 TO 70 MPH, WITH GUSTS OF 80 MPH OR GREATER ALONG THE
BITTERROOT CREST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, THEN GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
* WHERE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND LOLO PASS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FOR EXTREME WINTER STORM IMPACTS, EXPECT SUBSTANTIAL
DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL ACTIVITIES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IN THE IMPACTED AREAS IS
NOT ADVISED. EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD CLOSURES AND DISRUPTIONS TO
INFRASTRUCTURE MAY OCCUR. LIFE SAVING ACTIONS MAY BE NEEDED. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING
COMMUTES, ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER PASSES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ALONG
WITH PERIODS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT ALL ELEVATIONS
THIS MORNING. |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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BITTERROOT SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS
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