save$, that wire fence looks like the one I have around the chicken yard.
I haven't even touched my snow yet. Got a bit of it and it is still coming down.
I haven't even touched my snow yet. Got a bit of it and it is still coming down.
imacman said:Storm ended-up being a big nothing here, after predictions of 4-7".....PHEW!
1st daffodill bloomed yesterday. Peepers have been singing for about 10 days here.
SmokeyTheBear said:Save$ I think we found a place to send all of that white stuff........
Mt Ski Bum said:...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.
* OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.