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Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued January 6 at 1:08AM MST until January 6 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow. Likelihood of developing or ongoing minor impacts from snow is up to 60 percent. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...Butte, Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston, MacDonald Pass, Georgetown Lake, and Homestake Pass. *... more
Effective: Monday, January 6, 2025 - 00:08
Expires: Monday, January 6, 2025 - 04:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Missoula MT
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued January 5 at 9:28PM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: At 928 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking intense snow showers along a line extending from 8 miles south of Tarkio to Missoula to 14 miles west of Drummond. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Visibility one-half mile or less. SOURCE...... more
Effective: Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 20:28
Expires: Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 21:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Missoula MT
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued January 5 at 8:25PM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: At 825 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking intense snow showers along a line extending from near Tarkio to near Frenchtown to 18 miles southeast of Bonner-West Riverside. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Visibility one-half mile or less.... more
Effective: Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 19:25
Expires: Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 20:30
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Missoula MT
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued January 5 at 12:30PM MST until January 6 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow. Likelihood of developing or ongoing minor impacts from snow is up to 60 percent. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Watch for roads and surfaces to freeze up this evening. * WHERE...Homestake Pass, Georgetown Lake,... more
Effective: Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 11:30
Expires: Monday, January 6, 2025 - 04:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Missoula MT
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued January 4 at 2:22AM MST until January 4 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow and mixed precipitation expected. Likelihood of minor to moderate impacts from around 1 to 3 inches of snow is 80 percent, and 3 to 6 inches of snow is 40 percent. Total snowfall 1 to 2 inches south and west of Garrison Junction... more
Effective: Saturday, January 4, 2025 - 01:22
Expires: Saturday, January 4, 2025 - 07:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Missoula MT