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Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 7:56AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: 14 hr ago United States
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At 756 AM MDT /656 AM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of
heavy snow 32 miles south of Tarkio, or 33 miles northwest of
Hamilton, moving northeast at 5 mph.

Locations impacted include...
US Highway 12 including Lolo Pass.

Measurements

Coordinates46.6392, -114.6125
RegionSouthern Clearwater Mountains; Lower Clark Fork Region; Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-28T09:00:00-06:00

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