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KEY MESSAGES

- Periods of heavy snow continue to impact the Beartooth Absaroka and Crazy Mountains through this evening.

- Lower elevations will see areas of light rain or snow through early Sunday. Greatest snow accumulations (1 to 3 inches) over the northeast from Forsyth to Miles City, Baker and Ekalaka. Travel conditions could be difficult at times.

- A period of strong southwest to west winds expected along the western foothills Monday night through Tuesday morning. Gusts in excess of 60 mph are likely.

- Warmer than normal temperatures Sunday through Wednesday.

- Next shot of colder air could arrive next Thursday or Friday, but this is highly uncertain.

AVIATION

MVFR ceilings and visibilities will be common with scattered showers through the TAF period. Under the heaviest snow showers, conditions will periodically be reduced to LIFR. Over the east, including KMLS and KBHK, patchy fog may keep visibilities reduced to MVFR/IFR when showers are not occuring. Expect mountain obscuration. Archer

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 038 022/041 030/045 040/050 032/047 028/033 016/031 5/W 30/N 00/B 15/W 56/W 55/W 43/J LVM 040 027/041 032/047 042/050 034/050 031/043 023/045 8/W 40/N 31/N 37/W 67/W 65/W 33/W HDN 036 018/042 024/046 033/049 028/045 024/033 013/029 5/W 40/B 10/B 26/W 56/W 65/W 54/J MLS 026 010/035 022/042 032/046 024/038 019/023 008/021 8/S 60/B 00/B 34/W 34/W 53/W 33/J 4BQ 034 016/039 024/045 032/049 027/040 022/030 011/026 6/J 40/B 00/B 14/W 34/W 54/W 33/J BHK 023 005/033 017/041 027/045 017/036 014/023 003/020 8/S 66/S 00/N 24/W 23/J 52/J 22/J SHR 039 019/043 020/048 029/051 026/047 025/036 015/036 5/W 40/B 00/B 15/W 65/W 65/W 42/J

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Winter Storm Warning in effect until midnight MST tonight FOR ZONES 67-68. Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 2 PM MST this afternoon FOR ZONE 171. WY...Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 2 PM MST this afternoon FOR ZONE 198.

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