Winter Weather Advisory For Snow And Blowing Snow

High winds are expected to accompany snowfall in our next southwest Montana storm, possibly creating very hazardous travel conditions.

According to the National Weather Service:

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow remains in
effect from 5 PM Monday to 11 am MST Tuesday.

* Timing and main impact: snow will develop Monday afternoon and 
  continue through Monday night... diminishing Tuesday morning. A 
  period of gusty north winds with blowing and drifting snow is 
  expected Monday night. 

* Snow accumulations: 2 to 4 inches with 4 to 8 inches in the 
 mountains.

* Winds and visibility: a period of gusty north winds at 20 to
 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph is likely Monday night with 
  blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to less than 
  one half mile at times. 

* Temperature and wind chill: temperatures will fall into the 
  single digits above zero Monday night. The combination of 
  cold temperatures and windy conditions will create wind 
 chill values of 10 below zero to 20 below zero Monday night 
 through Tuesday morning.

* Locations affected include: White Sulphur Springs... Battle 
  Ridge Pass... Bozeman... Bozeman Pass... Targhee Pass... West 
  Yellowstone... Boulder... Boulder Hill... Elk Park Pass...  
  Homestake pass... Whitehall... Townsend... Big Hole Pass...  
  Chief Joseph Pass... Dillon... Monida Pass... Ennis... Norris 
  Hill...  Raynolds Pass... Twin Bridges.