Winter Storm Warning In Effect

[BigSkyBart]

FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IN ADDITION...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAUSING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.





:D :D

and I get to drive thru this to take the MIL home after her 3 week visit

yea, it's worth it ;)

[dkh0331]

And just think - you could get stuck and have to spend many, many QUALITY TIME hours sitting on the freeway while they clean up the wrecks.

:thumbsups:

[BigSkyBart]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo



4 wheel drive, set of 4 "V" bar tire chains,
trust me, I'll get her home safely

[catdoc]

Enjoy it and be careful! We got stuck on the KS Turnpike last week during a whiteout. It took us forever to hobble to the first service area b/c we couldn't tell the road from the snowdrifts. Luckily, it blew over in a couple of hours and we were on our way again.

[BigSkyBart]

something like this, only much heavier duty

we've got good guardrails, I'll drive by brail if I can't see

http://tirechain.com/images/garden-2-link-v-bar-xlg.jpg

[dinoman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477046#post11477046 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dkh0331
And just think - you could get stuck and have to spend many, many QUALITY TIME hours sitting on the freeway while they clean up the wrecks.

:thumbsups:

:lol:


We don't have freeways in this part of the world.

Oh, and Bart? QUIT HOGGING IT ALL! :mad: Right before Christmas we got a bit, foot or so, but they're not calling for diddly in the forecast so far. :rolleyes:

[BigSkyBart]

freeway, interstate highway.... whatever you want to call it

[dkh0331]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477090#post11477090 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigSkyBart
freeway, interstate highway.... whatever you want to call it

MIL is just gettin home on it!

[BigSkyBart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477126#post11477126 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dkh0331
MIL is just gettin home on it!

Ed Zachry!

[jpfelix]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477062#post11477062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigSkyBart

we've got good guardrails, I'll drive by brail if I can't see


i've done that. wife didn't much care for it. it's nice having tires that stick out from the rest of the vehicle.

[Sk8r]

There is no hotel room *less* expensive than the one you should have pulled into before they put the highway storm gates down...

[amcarrig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11477046#post11477046 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dkh0331
And just think - you could get stuck and have to spend many, many QUALITY TIME hours sitting on the freeway while they clean up the wrecks.

:thumbsups:
Ugh...don't I know it....December 13....12" of snow caused me to take 5.5 hours to go 25 miles to get to the hospital to get to my husband who had fractured his ankle slipping in the snow. I was insane by the time I got there. I can't wait to move to Virginia!!

[BigSkyBart]

she's home safe & sound and so am I

w00t!

roads much better than expected :D

weatherman is a liar, big surprise huh?

[jpfelix]

i'd like to have a job where i was doing good with 50% accuracy.