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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

IDZ006-162245-
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Southern Clearwater Mountains-
343 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 3 to 8 inches
  possible, mainly in higher terrain around the Salmon River.

* WHERE...Elk City, Highway 12 Lowell to Lolo Pass, and Dixie.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Hazardous conditions
  possible in the back country. Snow on trees could cause breaking
  branches and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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MTZ006-162245-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.240617T0600Z-240617T2100Z/
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains-
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4
  inches Lolo Pass. 3 to 5 inches Painted Rocks and Sula, and 5 to
  12 inches possible for terrain above about 6000 feet in the
  Sapphire and Bitterroot ranges including Skalkaho Pass.

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

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Hazardous conditions
  possible in the backcountry. Snow on trees could cause breaking
  branches and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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MTZ007-162245-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.240617T0600Z-240617T2100Z/
Butte/Blackfoot Region-
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations 1 to 5
  inches at Georgetown Lake and Macdonald Pass is possible, with 5
  to 12 inches in the highest terrain.

* WHERE...Georgetown Lake, MacDonald Pass, Butte, Highway 12
  Garrison to Elliston, and Homestake Pass.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Hazardous conditions
  possible in the backcountry. Snow on trees could cause breaking
  branches and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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MTZ043-162245-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.240617T0600Z-240617T2100Z/
Potomac/Seeley Lake Region-
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 5
  inches possible 5000 to 7000 feet, higher amounts above 7000 feet.

* WHERE...I-90 East Missoula to Bearmouth, Highway 200 Bonner to
  Greenough, and Highway 83 Seeley Lake to Condon.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Hazardous conditions
  possible in the backcountry. Snow on trees could cause breaking
  branches and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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MTZ005-162245-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0009.240617T0900Z-240617T1800Z/
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow. Up to 3 inches of snow is possible in the
  southern Bitterroot Valley.

* WHERE...Missoula and Bitterroot Valley.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Snow on trees could cause breaking branches and power
  outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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MTZ002-162245-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0009.240617T1800Z-240619T0600Z/
West Glacier Region-
443 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4
  inches at Marias Pass, while 4 to 8 inches above 6000 feet in
  Glacier National Park is possible.

* WHERE...Polebridge, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Bad Rock
  Canyon, Marias Pass, and Essex.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Hazardous conditions
  possible in the backcountry. Snow on trees could cause breaking
  branches and power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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