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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
412 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

IDZ006-231800-
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/O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0040.240522T2212Z-240523T1800Z/
Southern Clearwater Mountains-
312 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY ABOVE
4000 FEET...


* WHAT...Snow Above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 1 to 4
  inches from 4000 to 5000 feet. 3 to 7 inches above 5000 feet and
  higher amounts of 7 to 12 inches in the highest terrain.

* WHERE...Dixie and Elk City.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be affected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

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MTZ006-231800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0009.240523T0000Z-240523T1800Z/
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains-
412 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains above
  5000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 19 inches. Snow
  rates will exceed 1 inch per hour at times. Snow amounts will vary
  considerably with changes in elevation.

* WHERE...Highway 93 Sula to Lost Trail Pass and Lolo Pass.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
  Heavy, wet snow accumulating on trees with their leaves out could
  weigh them down and cause significant tree damages and possibly
  power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

MTZ007-231800-
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Butte/Blackfoot Region-
412 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY
BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION ABOVE 5000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected Butte/Blackfoot Region above 5000 feet.
  Total snow accumulations between 1 and 26 inches. Lower
  elevations, including Butte 2 to 6 inches. Mountain passes and
  easily accessible areas should get less than a foot whereas higher
  elevations and more remote areas will receive the higher amounts.
  Snow rates will exceed 1 inch per hour at times. Snow amounts will
  vary 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. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
  Heavy, wet snow accumulating on trees with their leaves out could
  weigh them down and cause significant tree damages and possibly
  power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

IDZ009-010-231800-
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Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County-
412 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY
LEMHI COUNTY ABOVE 4500 FEET...

* WHAT...Snow expected Lemhi County above 4500 feet. Total snow
  accumulations between 2 and 11 inches. Accumulations above 6
  inches are only expected in isolated, very remote locations.

* WHERE...Highway 93 Lost Trail Pass to Gibbonsville, Lemhi Pass,
  Bannock Pass, Highway 28 Tendoy to Lone Pine, and Williams Creek
  Summit.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Thursday morning commute.  Heavy, wet snow
  accumulating on trees with their leaves out could weigh them down
  and cause significant tree damages and possibly power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

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