... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to
9 am MDT Friday...
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from 3 PM this
afternoon to 9 am MDT Friday.
* Impacts/timing: a period of heavy wet snow is expected to
develop late this afternoon and persist through the evening.
Roads may become slushy causing difficult travel... particularly
over Lost Trail Pass and Gilmore Summit. Slushy snow in Salmon
could break tree branches with power outages possible.
* Snow accumulations: 1 to 3 inches... locally up to 6 inches over
Lost Trail Pass.
* Locations impacted include... Bannock Pass... Highway 28 Tendoy to
Lone Pine... Highway 93 Lost Trail Pass to Gibbonsville... Lemhi
Pass... Salmon.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow
covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.