Weather Alert in Montana
Winter Storm Warning issued April 2 at 2:43PM MDT until April 3 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
AREAS AFFECTED: Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Storm total snow accumulations of between 5 and 15 inches, with amounts approaching 24 inches above 7500 feet in the Gallatin and Madison Ranges. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow tonight. * WHERE...Little Belt and Highwood Mountains and Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and tire chains may be required for some vehicles. Those in the backcountry should ensure they are prepared for dangerous conditions. Isolated power outages are possible due to the heavy, wet snow accumulating on power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulations on road surfaces may be limited through the afternoon hours, with impacts to travel increasing from this evening and through the morning hours on Friday as snow accumulates on roads and blowing snow reduces visibility.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or visiting the MDT Road Report website. To see a graphical representation of the degree of stress on young livestock please visit our webpage and select Local Programs then Cold Air Advisory for Newborn Livestock.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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