A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR LATER THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS FOR SNOW BANDS APPEAR TO DEVELOP DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE AREA...HOWEVER SOME LOCATION BETWEEN THE FLATHEAD VALLEY DOWN THROUGH THE BITTERROOT VALLEY COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOST LOCATIONS UP TO 1 INCH...BUT LOCALLY 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOW RATES WILL PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES UNDER A SNOW BAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW RATES WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.