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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
217 PM MST Fri Jan 2 2026

...LIGHT WINTRY MIX LATE TONIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING...

.Afternoon precipitation will diminish with another round of light
wintry mix later tonight into early Saturday. Watch out for slippery
conditions due to black ice on roads and sidewalks from a mix of
light freezing rain and snow.

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Kootenai/Cabinet Region-
217 PM MST Fri Jan 2 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
AM MST SATURDAY...


* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. There is a likelihood of
  minor winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations up to one
  inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze.

* WHERE...Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby,
  Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads. If you are going outside, watch your
first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These
surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall
and injury.

&&

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West Glacier Region-
217 PM MST Fri Jan 2 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
AM MST SATURDAY...


* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. There is a likelihood of
  minor winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations up to one
  inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze.

* WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Glacier National Park, Highway 83 Bigfork
  to Swan Lake, Polebridge, Marias Pass, and Essex.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads.  If you are going outside, watch
your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways.
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a
fall and injury.

&&

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Flathead/Mission Valleys-
217 PM MST Fri Jan 2 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11
AM MST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Light freezing rain with total ice
  accumulations up to five-hundreths of an inch.

* WHERE...Mission Valley, Polson, Flathead Valley, and Flathead Lake.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads.  If you are going outside, watch
your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways.
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a
fall and injury.

&&

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