Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
929 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

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BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-
929 PM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT. BECAUSE THIS SNOW IS VERY WET...SOME TREE AND POWER
  LINE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. SLUSHY ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  DIFFICULT AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES IS
  EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY
  12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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