Winter Weather Advisory Through Friday

Southwest Montana could get messy for another 24 hours as several inches of snow is expected in southwest Montana by Friday afternoon.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY.

WHAT: SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON FRIDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS, 3 TO 6 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL, AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS, ARE EXPECTED.
BANDS OF SNOW MAY CAUSE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
WHERE: BEAVERHEAD, MADISON AND GALLATIN. GREATEST IMPACTS EXPECTED AT AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL.
WHEN: FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.
SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES.