Winter Weather Advisory – Bozeman [UPDATED 4:00AM FRIDAY]

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow... which is now in effect until 11 am MST Saturday.

Snow accumulations: total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected in the valleys with 6 to 12 inches of snow across higher elevations including the West Yellowstone and Big Sky
areas.  Winds and visibility: strong westerly winds of 25 to 35 mph will cause areas of blowing snow... reducing visibilities to less than one half mile at times.

* Other impacts: roadways will become snow-covered and slippery
causing hazardous travel conditions.

* Locations affected include: Battle Ridge Pass... Bozeman...
Bozeman Pass... Targhee Pass... West Yellowstone... Ennis... Norris
Hill... Raynolds Pass... Twin Bridges... Big Hole Pass... Chief
Joseph Pass... Dillon... Monida Pass.

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