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Winter Weather Advisory
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BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-
322 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS
MORNING.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS
THE AREA RESULTING IN MAJOR IMPACTS TO TREES...POWER LINES AND
TRAVEL ON BOTH PAVED AND UNIMPROVED ROADS. THOUGH RADAR TRENDS
INDICATE THAT THE SNOW SHOULD SHOW A NOTABLE DECREASING TREND
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AREA ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN SLUSHY
AND VERY SLICK THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. REPORTS FROM COUNTY
OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS OCCURRED ON
THE WEST END OF ANACONDA AND ALONG MONTANA HIGHWAY 1 LEADING UP
TO GEORGETOWN LAKE.

* ROADWAYS WILL BE SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT AN HOUR OR SO
AFTER SUNRISE.

* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS: REPORTS INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED
THROUGH MIDDLE OF THIS MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AND COULD DAMAGE TREES
AND POWER LINES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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