Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7 am to 10 PM PST Sunday above 2000 feet...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. Highs in the 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Snow showers likely in the evening...then chance of snow showers after midnight. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Little or no new snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
... Winter Weather Advisory now in effect from 7 am to 10 PM PST Sunday above 2000 feet...
The Winter Weather Advisory above 2000 feet is now in effect from 7 am to 10 PM PST Sunday.
5 to 8 inches of snow are expected above 2000 feet Sunday through Sunday evening. This will also be accompanied by increased winds and blowing snow at times which may impact travel over Lolo Pass and the community of Pierce.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow or blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:15 PM MST on November 21, 2009
... Snowfall totals Friday evening through Saturday morning...
Storm total snow accumulations for the past 24 hours for western Montana and north central Idaho are listed below.
Location elevation snowfall comments (feet) (inches) (time of observation)
... Idz005 - northern Clearwater Mountains...
Cool creek 6279 7.0 1000 am Crater Meadows 5960 9.0 1000 am Hemlock Butte 5810 6.0 1000 am Elk Butte 5420 3.0 1000 am Shanghai Summit 4600 4.0 1000 am Headquarters 3165 4.0 1030 am Pierce 3085 3.5 1100 am Elk River 2918 2.5 1000 am
... Idz006 - southern Clearwater Mountains...
Mountain Meadows 6299 3.0 1000 am Elk City 4058 2.0 0700 am
... Idz010 - eastern Lemhi County...
Schwartz Lake 8540 2.5 1000 am moonshine 7500 3.0 1000 am
... Mtz001 - Kootenai/Cabinet region...
Hawkins Lake 6450 3.0 1000 am Banfield Mountain 5600 2.0 1000 am Poorman creek 5098 5.0 1000 am Garver creek 4249 4.0 1000 am
... Mtz002 - West Glacier region...
Badger Pass 6900 3.0 1000 am Pike Creek 5928 4.0 1000 am bisson creek 4920 2.0 1000 am Emery creek 4350 3.0 1000 am Grave Creek 4301 2.0 1000 am
... Mtz004 - Lower Clark Fork region...
Sleeping woman 6152 2.0 1000 am Hoodoo Basin 6050 3.0 1000 am lookout 5121 4.0 1000 am
... Mtz006 - Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...
Saddle Mountain 7900 2.0 1000 am skalkaho Summit 7251 3.0 1000 am Black Pine 7100 2.0 1000 am Twin Lakes 6401 3.0 1000 am daly creek 5781 4.0 1000 am Nez Perce Camp 5640 2.0 1000 am Twelvemile creek 5600 4.0 1000 am combination 5600 3.0 1000 am Lolo Pass 5239 7.0 1000 am Lolo Hot Springs 4055 2.5 1000 am
... Mtz007 - Butte/Blackfoot region...
Warm Springs 7798 5.0 1000 am Peterson Meadows 7200 5.0 1000 am Ovando 4109 2.5 1000 am