Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Great Falls, MT

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 261655
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
955 AM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

MTZ011-013-047-050-051-262300-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
HILL-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...FORT BENTON...CHINOOK...
STANFORD...LEWISTOWN
955 AM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY...AND WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THIS EVENING.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 6 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ012-044>046-049-054-262300-
/O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CASCADE-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...SHELBY...CHESTER...
CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
955 AM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4
INCHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30
MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

MTZ008-014-015-052-053-055-262300-
/O.CON.KTFX.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051127T0100Z/
BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-
BROADWATER-GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...HELENA...ENNIS...BOULDER...
TOWNSEND...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE
955 AM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS MORNING...
TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE
VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 262130
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

MTZ014-270500-
/O.CAN.KTFX.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051127T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HELENA
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4
INCHES...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
MACDONALD PASS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

MTZ008-015-052-053-055-262230-
/O.CAN.KTFX.SN.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051127T0100Z/
BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...
BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA. THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT...
WITH LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

$$

MTZ045-270500-
/O.UPG.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0004.051127T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHESTER
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST SUNDAY. THE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8
INCHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30
MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ012-054-270500-
/O.UPG.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0004.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CASCADE-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
THE LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS...

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY.

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5
INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES LIKELY IN THE
LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ011-047-270500-
/O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.051127T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
HILL-BLAINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHINOOK
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST SUNDAY.

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY
MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 6
TO 14 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ013-050-051-270500-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.051127T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT BENTON...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL
RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES
LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ009-010-048-270500-
/O.EXB.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO
5 INCHES...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

MTZ044-046-049-270500-
/O.EXT.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.051127T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD
230 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM
MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO
5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO
30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 270456
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

MTZ047-271200-
/O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
BLAINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHINOOK
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY
EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 8 TO
16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ011-045-271200-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
HILL-LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHESTER
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 8
TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ013-050-051-271200-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT BENTON...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY
EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO
20 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ012-054-271200-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051127T0600Z/
CASCADE-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CASCADE AND 
MEAGHER COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER 
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE SNOW 
AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY
EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO
20 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

$$

MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-271200-
/O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...HELENA...SHELBY...
CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD
955 PM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM
MST SUNDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM
MST SUNDAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6
INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

SCHAUMANN

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 271046
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

MTZ047-271900-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
BLAINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHINOOK
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10
INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

MTZ011-045-271900-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
HILL-LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHESTER
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THIS MORNING. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15
TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW
FALL AMOUNTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES
ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

MTZ013-050-051-271900-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT BENTON...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9
INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES LIKELY IN THE
MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

MTZ012-054-271900-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CASCADE-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9
INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES LIKELY IN THE
MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-271900-
/O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...HELENA...SHELBY...
CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD
346 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
MST TODAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
TODAY. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES
ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 271847
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

MTZ012-013-272000-
/O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...FORT BENTON
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS CENTRAL MONTANA
AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH. THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY ONLY AN INCH OR TWO. GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING
SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

MTZ011-045-272000-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
HILL-LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHESTER
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. SNOW HAS
TAPERED OFF ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES
SOUTH. THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
GENERALLY LESS THAN AN INCH. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT
WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-272000-
/O.EXP.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...HELENA...SHELBY...
CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. SNOW
HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH.
THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING...
BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY LESS THAN AN
INCH OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES POSSIBLE IN
THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO
CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ047-272000-
/O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
BLAINE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHINOOK
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON MST
TODAY.

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AS THE STORM
SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH. THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY LESS THAN AN INCH. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AT
TIMES...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE
AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ050-051-054-280000-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
1147 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFFECTING THE NORTH SLOPES
OF THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOW MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4
TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES LIKELY IN THE
MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 271853
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1153 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

MTZ012-013-272000-
/O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...FORT BENTON
1153 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS CENTRAL MONTANA
AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH. THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY ONLY AN INCH OR TWO. GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING
SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

MTZ011-045-047-272000-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
HILL-LIBERTY-BLAINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHESTER...CHINOOK
1153 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. SNOW HAS
TAPERED OFF ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES
SOUTH. THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
GENERALLY LESS THAN AN INCH. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT
WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-272000-
/O.EXP.KTFX.SB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051127T1900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...HELENA...SHELBY...
CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD
1153 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY...

THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY. SNOW
HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH.
THERE WILL STILL BE A CONTINUING CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING...
BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY LESS THAN AN
INCH OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES POSSIBLE IN
THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO
CAUSE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON.

$$

MTZ050-051-054-280000-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
1153 AM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFFECTING THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOW MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW FALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM
4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES LIKELY IN
THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

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.

$$

000 
WWUS45 KTFX 272354
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
454 PM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

MTZ050-051-054-280100-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051128T0000Z/
JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
454 PM MST SUN NOV 27 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.
HOWEVER...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA OVERNIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH
OR LESS ARE EXPECTED OVER MOST AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15
MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
322 AM MST SAT NOV 26 2005

.DISCUSSION...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
MOVING ACROSS THE STATE IS BRINGING VALLEY RAIN AND SNOW TO
SOUTHWEST MONTANA WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING
HOURS OVER SOUTHWEST AND ESPECIALLY CENTRAL MONTANA. RAIN WILL
CHANGE TO SNOW WITH IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS ACROSS SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTING MOSTLY SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THEN THIS EVENING THE NEXT WIDESPREAD EVENT WILL START OVER NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA ALONG AN INVERTED TROUGH. A STRONG SURFACE LOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND A CONVERGENT ZONE (INVERTED
TROUGH) WILL EXTEND NORTHWEST INTO NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. THIS
INVERTED TROUGH WILL SINK SLOWLY SOUTH SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO
SUNDAY. RIGHT NOW IT APPEARS THAT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE A
GOOD BET ALONG THIS TROUGH. WITH THIS SAID WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO A WARNING FOR BLAINE...HILL...FERGUS...CHOUTEAU AND
JUDITH BASIN COUNTIES. WEST OF THIS AREA SNOW IS STILL EXPECT AND
WILL ISSUE A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. ALONG WITH THE SNOW
GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AND CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY.

THE INVERTED TROUGH DISSIPATES SUNDAY NIGHT AND ALONG WITH IT THE
SNOW WILL END. WITH FRESH SNOW ON THE GROUND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
DROP INTO THE TEENS IN MOST LOCATIONS. IF SOME CLEARING OCCURS
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO AROUND ZERO. MEIER

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT LOOKS TO
HAVE A SHORT WAVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER AREA WITH SHORT WAVE
MOVING TO THE EAST. UPPER LEVEL TROF QUICKLY MOVES BACK OVER AREA
ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH ANOTHER DIRTY RIDGE ON FRIDAY. HAVE
ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY FOR THE CHANGE PATTERN BUT CONTINUE TO
HAVE TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION REMAINS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION OVER THE PLAINS. CAMP

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...EXTENDED MODELS IN AGREEMENT THROUGH THIS
PERIOD WITH A TROUGH OF  LOW PRESSURE PROGGED TO MOVE INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY FRIDAY. A GOOD CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A MODERATE CHANCE FOR SNOW ON THE
PLAINS. FUTURE RUNS WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON JUST HOW
WIDESPREAD THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
BE SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL FOR MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THIS
PERIOD. SAUCIER

&&

.AVIATION...
UPDATED 0554Z.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE WEST OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. CEILINGS WILL LOWER AS A SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST
MONTANA INTO SATURDAY EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP
OVER CENTRAL MONTANA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING.
MVFR WITH LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE RAIN AND
SNOW. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST BEHIND THE SURFACE FRONT
AND BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SCHAUMANN

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  40  24  30  13 /  40  70  70  20
CTB  40  25  27  12 /  40  70  40  20
HLN  35  24  31  12 /  60  30  30  10
BZN  33  18  28   8 /  90  30  40  10
WEY  28  13  21   0 / 100  70  40  20
DLN  32  15  26   6 /  70  20  20  10
HVR  40  25  29  10 /  70 100  70  20
LWT  38  23  27  13 / 100  90 100  40

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR MTZ008-MTZ014-
MTZ015-MTZ052-MTZ053-MTZ055.

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM
MST SUNDAY FOR MTZ012-MTZ044-MTZ045-MTZ046-MTZ049-MTZ054.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY
FOR MTZ011-MTZ013-MTZ047-MTZ050-MTZ051.

&&

SHORT TERM...MEIER
LONG TERM...CAMP/SAUCIER
AVIATION...CAMP

WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1028 PM MST FRI NOV 25 2005

MTZ008-014-015-052-053-055-261200-
BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-
BROADWATER-GALLATIN-
1028 PM MST FRI NOV 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA WILL CHANGE
OVER TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL SPREAD DOWN
INTO THE VALLEYS BY SATURDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
SNOW ADVISORY STATEMENT (GTFWSWTFX) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY...THEN DECREASE
SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SNOW ADVISORY STATEMENT
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MTZ011>013-044-045-047-050-051-054-261200-
HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
MEAGHER-
1028 PM MST FRI NOV 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THIS SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER
STORM WATCH STATEMENT (GTFWSWTFX) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MTZ009-010-046-048-049-261200-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-
1028 PM MST FRI NOV 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.