Waarschuwingen

Winter Storm Warning issued May 22 at 9:24PM MDT until May 23 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT* WHAT...Heavy snow expected Butte/Blackfoot Region above 5000 feet.Total snow accumulations between 1 and 26 inches. Lowerelevations, including Butte 2 to 6 inches. Mountain passes andeasily accessible areas should get less than a foot whereas higherelevations and more remote areas will receive the higher amounts.Snow rates will exceed 1 inch per hour at times. Snow amounts willvary considerably with changes in elevation.* WHERE...Butte, Homestake Pass, Georgetown Lake, and MacDonald Pass.* WHEN...Until noon MDT Thursday.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Thehazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.Heavy, wet snow accumulating on trees with their leaves out couldweigh them down and cause significant tree damages and possiblypower outages.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.

National Weather Service