Winter Storm Watch in Montana

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WINTER STORM WATCH WEST GLACIER REGION-INCLUDING...SWAN LAKE

...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE WEST GLACIER REGION FOR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE WEST GLACIER REGION...ALONG WITH GUSTY EAST WINDS...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

WINTER STORM WATCH EASTERN GLACIER-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-1045 PM MDT SUN MAY 9 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH 6PM TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY...

A POWERFUL SPRING STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND SNOW TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ALL OF GLACIER COUNTY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS MONDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN AT AROUND 5000 FEET BUT ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO THE PLAINS BY EARLY TUESDAY. TEN TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE PLAINS. IN ADDITION...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS ABOVE ZERO.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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Kind of late in the year for this IMO.