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Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions
Updated: 6:29 PM MST on February 10, 2012
Light Snow Helena: 19°
 Light Snow Mist
Wind: 8 mph from the West
Dew Point: 18 °F
Pressure: 30.25 in
Windchill: 10 °F
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 1.8 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Helena
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
27° | 13° 32° | 18° 40° | 18° 40° | 22° 38° | 20°
Forecast as of 6:01 PM MST on February 10, 2012

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 am MST Saturday...
Rest of Tonight
Snow. New snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows 10 to 20. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 25 to 35. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 30 to 40. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 30 to 40. Lows 15 to 25.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 30 to 35. Lows 15 to 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 25 to 35.
Wednesday Night through Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 25 to 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 30 to 40.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:40 AM (MST) Moon Rise:09:46 PM (MST)2/10
Sunset:05:44 PM (MST) Moon Set:08:35 AM (MST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 5:01 PM MST on February 10, 2012

... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST
Saturday...

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST
Saturday.

* Timing and main impact: light snow will continue over central
and southwest Montana tonight with greatest snowfall
accumulations in Lewis And Clark... Jefferson... Broadwater and
northern Gallatin counties... where snowfall rates up to a half
inch per hour will occur this evening.

* Snow accumulations: total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches
are expected at lower elevations... with 4 to 8 inches in the
mountains.

* Visibility: visibilities will be reduced to less than one
mile at times in areas of falling snow.

* Other impacts: several multiple vehicle accidents have already
been reported this evening despite snowfall amounts of only one
to two inches. Untreated roadways will remain snow or ice
covered and very hazardous through Saturday morning... especially
in Lewis And Clark... Jefferson... boradwater and Gallatin
counties.

* Locations affected include: much of central and southwest
Montana.

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.

For specific Road and travel conditions in Montana... dial 5 1 1.
 

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