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Winter Storm Warning issued January 2 at 8:01PM MST until January 4 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, light snow expected.Likelihood of minor impacts from snow is greater than 60 percent.Total snow accumulations up to one inch. For the Winter StormWarning, heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Likelihood of majorimpacts from snow is greater than 70 percent. Total snowaccumulations between 8 and 12 inches.* WHERE...Marias Pass, Polebridge, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake,Essex, and Bad Rock Canyon.* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 5 AM MST Friday. Forthe Winter Storm Warning, from 5 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Saturday.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditionscould impact the Friday morning and evening commutes, especiallyover higher passes.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the advisory, black ice will be a concernas cold, arctic air moves in, and there could be very light mixedprecipitation, and freezing fog between West Glacier and MariasPass through early Friday morning. Snow rates will intensify alongwith the strong east winds gusting to 40 mph during the day Fridaywhich will cause blowing snow, and reduce visibility down to onequarter miles at times. Wind chill temperatures as low as 20 belowzero at Marias Pass on Friday.If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water inyour vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions forthe state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest roadconditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained bycalling 5 1 1.

National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 8:01PM MST until January 3 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, light snow expected.Likelihood of minor impacts from snow is greater than 60 percent.Total snow accumulations up to one inch. For the Winter StormWarning, heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Likelihood of majorimpacts from snow is greater than 70 percent. Total snowaccumulations between 8 and 12 inches.* WHERE...Marias Pass, Polebridge, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake,Essex, and Bad Rock Canyon.* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 5 AM MST Friday. Forthe Winter Storm Warning, from 5 AM Friday to 5 AM MST Saturday.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditionscould impact the Friday morning and evening commutes, especiallyover higher passes.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the advisory, black ice will be a concernas cold, arctic air moves in, and there could be very light mixedprecipitation, and freezing fog between West Glacier and MariasPass through early Friday morning. Snow rates will intensify alongwith the strong east winds gusting to 40 mph during the day Fridaywhich will cause blowing snow, and reduce visibility down to onequarter miles at times. Wind chill temperatures as low as 20 belowzero at Marias Pass on Friday.If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water inyour vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions forthe state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest roadconditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained bycalling 5 1 1.

National Weather Service