A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST FRIDAY.
* TIMING - SNOW - HEAVY AT TIMES - WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
* SNOW AMOUNTS - STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY. LOWER MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE UPWARDS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.
* MAIN IMPACT - SLICK ROADS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ANYBODY PLANNING ON TRAVEL TO MONTANA - WYOMING OR UTAH SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL - KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT - FOOD - AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
