Ed- well they say "discretion is the better part of valor"; I'm going to bag the hunt- still have a full five weeks of the general season smile

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of
18 to 36 inches, with locally higher amounts in the mountains.
Record or near-record cold temperatures in the teens and 20s
with wind chills zero to 15 above zero. North to northeast winds
15 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph.


and further

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This early-season winter storm and/or
blizzard has the potential to set a new benchmark for snow
accumulations, cold temperatures, and resulting impacts for
parts of the Northern Rockies and the Rocky Mountain Front.