A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWS
OF THE SEASON TO MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER TO NEAR THE VALLEY FLOORS AND PLAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING.
OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MONTANA...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6
TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA...TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET.