Expected

* WHAT...Snow showers and areas of blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Montana. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. These conditions will cause stress on newborn livestock. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers combined with strong wind gusts

* WHAT...Temperatures dropping to between 28 and 34 expected. * WHERE...Moses Lake, Gifford, Peck, Ephrata, Quincy, Lapwai, Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, Pomeroy, Lewiston, Lewiston Grade, Othello, and Culdesac. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clare to Rosebush to near Shepherd. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Coleman around 245 PM EDT. Oil City and Pleasant Valley around 250 PM EDT.

At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Higgins Lake, or 9 miles west of Roscommon, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Grayling, Roscommon, South Branch Township, Higgins Lake, North Higgins Lake, and South Higgins Lake.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph at times. * WHERE...Fort Peck Lake. * WHEN...Until 1 PM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for wave heights as high as 4 feet. Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Skeels, or 11 miles northwest of Gladwin, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Gladwin, St. Helen, Beaverton, Wooden Shoe Village, Hockaday, Rhodes, Nester Township, Skeels, Bowmanville, Winegars, and Twin Lakes Area.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 expected in the Salmon area, but as low as 13 degrees towards Leadore and Gilmore. There is a 80 percent chance for a hard freeze. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. Possible damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing and irrigation systems with the hard freeze(temperatures in the lower 20s or colder).

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected during the early mornings. There is a 90 percent chance for a hard freeze between Stryker and Whitefish, and 50 percent chance for Marion both mornings. For Saturday morning there is a 45 percent chance for a hard freeze in Eureka. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. Possible damage to unprotected outdoor

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 13 expected. * WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. Possible damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing and irrigation systems with the hard freeze(temperatures in the lower 20s or colder). * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional frosts or freezes are possible through Wednesday. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the teens expected. There is a 90 percent chance for a hard freeze in populated areas above 2500 feet. * WHERE...Southern Clearwater Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 7 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. Possible damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing and irrigation systems with the hard freeze(temperatures in the lower 20s or colder). * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional frosts or freezes are possible