Dangerous Weather Outlook

Snow and high winds are creating hazardous conditions for driving, with drifting snow and poor visibility. In the Missoula valley,and the I-90 corridor, non-essential travel is not advised. if you can stay home - do so. 

Here is the link to the road report

Here is the latest from the National Weather Service for our broadcast region:

WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE- 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 
 410 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014
 
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING
 FOR LOWER CLARK FORK REGION...BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS...
 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FOR WEST
 GLACIER REGION...FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS...
 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
 AFTERNOON FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION...
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY FOR
 BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION...
 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY FOR
 MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS...POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION...
 
 .TODAY...SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. HIGHS IN THE 20S.
 WINDY WITH NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
 50 MPH. 
 .TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LOWS 6 BELOW TO
 1 ABOVE ZERO. WINDY WITH NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
 TO AROUND 55 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
 THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS 9 TO 16. 
 .SUNDAY...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 3 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 10 TO
 17. 
 .MONDAY...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 1 TO 8. HIGHS IN THE 20S. 
  
 
 CENTRAL MONTANA-
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
 410 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014
 
 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL
 MONTANA...
 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...EASTERN
 GLACIER...CHOUTEAU...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...MEAGHER...
 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
 FRONT...CASCADE...JUDITH BASIN...FERGUS...
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
 FRONT...CASCADE...JUDITH BASIN...FERGUS...
 
 .TODAY...SNOW. HIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 
 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...SNOW. LOWS 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. NORTH
 WINDS AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 10 BELOW
 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. 
 .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 BELOW TO
 25 BELOW ZERO. HIGHS 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
 15 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 15 TO 25. 
 

 SOUTHWEST MONTANA-
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
 410 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014
 
 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 BEAVERHEAD...
 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
 MADISON...JEFFERSON...BROADWATER...GALLATIN...
 
 .TODAY...SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 25. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
 AFTERNOON. 
 .TONIGHT...CLOUDY...SNOW. LOWS 15 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. 
 .SATURDAY...CLOUDY...SNOW. HIGHS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE...5 TO 15 IN
 THE MOUNTAINS. 
 .SUNDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 5 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO.
 HIGHS 20 TO 30. 
 .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 25. HIGHS
 30 TO 35.