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* WHAT...wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches, highest over the Bears Paw and Snowy Mountains. Winds gusting over 50 mph at times. * WHERE...Snowy and Judith Mountains, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, and Fergus County below 4500ft. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult driving conditions due to slush or snow covered roadways. Falling and or blowing snow may significantly reduce visibility at times. Those with outdoor plans should be

At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a several showers and thunderstorms developing across northwest Beaverhead county. In addition to lightning and small hail, these storms are developing near an upper level low pressure system with a favorable environment to create cold air funnel clouds. Locations impacted include... Dillon, Sheridan, Virginia City, Whitehall, Twin Bridges, Alder, Jackson, Pony, Wisdom, Silver Star, Grant, Melrose, Wise River,

At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pierceton, or near Winona Lake, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Warsaw, Winona Lake, Pierceton, Larwill, and Wooster. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pierceton, or near Columbia City, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbia City, Tri-lakes, Churubusco, Larwill, Raber, Collins, Blue Lake, Lorane, Goose Lake, Coesse, and Peabody.

At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fayette, or 9 miles southwest of Hudson, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Archbold, Fayette, Waldron, Prattville, Oakshade, Elmira, Tedrow, Alvordton, Betzer, and Zone.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Additional accumulations of 3 to 7 inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow accumulations are forecast between 4000 and 4500 feet.

* WHAT...Wet snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow accumulations are forecast between 4000 and 4500 feet. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by calling 5 1 1.

At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Akron, or 11 miles southeast of Rochester, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wabash, North Manchester, Akron, Roann, Lagro, Macy, Ijamsville,