Winter Storm Watch for Butte/Blackfoot Region
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What: Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Impacts: Travel could be very difficult. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Where: Homestake Pass, Butte, Georgetown...
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* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Homestake Pass, Butte, Georgetown Lake, MacDonald Pass, and Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 1:30PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Missoula MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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