Southeast winds will be breezy at 15-20 miles per hour with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour.
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The Bitterroot Valley is expected to be hit particularly hard Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, with extremely unsafe backcountry travel conditions.
Many places in the region could receive as much as five inches of rain between Monday and Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Road surface temperatures are likely too warm for snow to stick, according to the report, but freezing temperatures may result in slick spots.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 5 p.m. Monday for areas above 6,000 feet across Mogollon Rim and White Mountains. A high wind watch means there is the potential for a damaging wind event. A gale warning for the waters from San Mateo Point to the U.S.-Mexican border will remain in effect until 10 p.m. The snow accumulation could be 1 to 3 inches starting Monday. The weather service is forecasting nighttime temperatures gradually warming into the lower 40s by the end of the week. The wind was so strong that a few of our springs along the Snake River Canyon, especially those along the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway were being reversed and blown back upwards. The worst conditions are expected to be in the south and eastern parts of the Denver area and on the Eastern Plains.
