Alert archive / Montana / Wind Chill Warnings in 2006
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind chill warning at Feb 16, 2006, 9:40 AM MST for Lemhi County, Idaho; 10 counties in Montana. It was in force for 24 hr. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2006, 9:40 AM MST (16:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2006, 9:21 AM MST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Lemhi County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 10:15 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -25 | Essex, MT | DOT OBSERVATION AT ESSEX REPORT OF -2 DEGREES WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILL READING OF -25 DEGREES. |
| Feb 16, 10:15 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL 25 | Essex, MT | DOT OBSERVATION AT ESSEX REPORT OF -2 DEGREES WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILL READING OF -25 DEGREES. |
| Feb 16, 12:20 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -32 | Helmville, MT | DOT OBSERVATION REPORTED 0 DEGREES WITH SOUTHEAST WIND 31 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH, PRODUCING WIND CHILL READING OF 32 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 12:20 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL 32 | Helmville, MT | DOT OBSERVATION REPORTED 0 DEGREES WITH SOUTHEAST WIND 31 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH, PRODUCING WIND CHILL READING OF 32 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 12:53 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -35 | 1 Wsw Columbia Falls, MT | WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILL OF 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 12:53 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL 35 | 1 Wsw Columbia Falls, MT | WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING WIND CHILL OF 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 3:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 39 | Corvallis, MT | |
| Feb 16, 6:25 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -32 | Helmville, MT | DOT OBSERVATION REPORTED -7 DEGREE F TEMPERATURE WITH EAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 21 GUSTING TO 26 MPH PRODUCING A WIND CHILL OF 32 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 6:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Bonner, MT | 40 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS GUSTING TO 52 MPH |
| Feb 16, 7:00 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -28 | Philipsburg, MT | NORTH WINDS AT 14 MPH GUSTING TO 21 MPH AND A TEMPERATURE OF 7 DEGREES BELOW ZERO CREATED A WIND CHILL OF 28 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 7:25 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -10 | Leadore, ID | EAST WINDS AT 11 MPH GUSTING TO 17 MPH AND A TEMPERATURE OF 5 DEGREES F CREATED A WIND CHILL OF 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 7:53 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -29 | 3 Se Butte, MT | BUTTE AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED NORTH WINDS AT 14MPH WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 8 DEGREES BELOW ZERO CREATING A WIND CHILL OF 29 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 7:53 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -18 | 6 Nw Missoula, MT | MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED EAST WINDS AT 24 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH AND A TEMPERATURE OF 4 DEGREES F...CREATING A WIND CHILL OF 18 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
| Feb 16, 7:55 PM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -20 | 7 Nne Kalispell, MT | GLACIER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED NORTH WINDS AT 16MPH AND A TEMPERATURE OF ZERO DEGREES F CREATING A WIND CHILL OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1333 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KMSO 161640 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO WESTERN MONTANA WITH STRONG WINDS PUSHING SOUTHWARD. ARCTIC AIR HAS MADE ITS WAY ACROSS THE DIVIDE WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO NOW REMAIN STEADY OR FALL IN WESTERN MONTANA. WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. AS THE FRONT SAGS SOUTHWARD...SNOW WILL DECREASE IN THE NORTH BEHIND THE FRONT BUT LINGER IN THE SOUTH. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT OVER MOST OF WESTERN MONTANA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO WHERE WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG. MTZ007-162200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.W.0002.060216T1640Z-060217T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD WITH THE ARCTIC FRONT TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE STRONG WINDS...CAUSING DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO BE OBSERVED. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIDESPREAD SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ003-005-162200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.W.0002.060216T1800Z-060217T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY THROUGH GAPS AND CANYONS. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO FALL TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE STRONG WINDS...CAUSING WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY...AND 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO BE OBSERVED TONIGHT. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIDESPREAD SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ001-161745- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. STRONG WINDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE AREA TODAY. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES...BUT WIDESPREAD SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ MTZ002-043-162200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... AREAS OF SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MID DAY TODAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO WILL BE OBSERVED AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS AND BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...AS WELL AS AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ004-006-162200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 940 AM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA TODAY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH GAPS AND CANYONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO FALL THROUGH THE DAY AND WITH THE STRONG WINDS...WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO BE OBSERVED BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS AND BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...AS WELL AS AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ005>008-162200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0004.060216T1800Z-060217T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 840 AM PST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS THE ARCTIC FRONT PUSHES SOUTH INTO THE AREA TODAY...SNOW WILL INCREASE AND ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 162145 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT PRODUCING AREAS OF STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS. SNOWFALL WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED OVER WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TONIGHT PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHERE STRONG WINDS EXIST. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT OVER MOST OF WESTERN MONTANA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO WHERE WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG. MTZ004-006-043-170400- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WC.W.0002.060216T2200Z-060217T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO...LOCALLY AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ002-170400- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WC.W.0002.060216T2200Z-060217T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ IDZ005>008-170400- /O.CAN.KMSO.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0002.060216T2200Z-060217T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 145 PM PST THU FEB 16 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS TAKEN ITS TIME MOVING INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...BUT IS STILL EXPECTED TO INCREASE SNOW...WIND AND DROP WIND CHILL READINGS TO LOW VALUES OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WIND AND LOW WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ007-170400- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ003-005-170400- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING MAINLY SOUTH OF MISSOULA THROUGH THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ001-170400- /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.Y.0001.060217T0000Z-060217T0700Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 245 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS THIS EVENING AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. AS WINDS DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 170248 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT PRODUCING AREAS OF STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS. SNOWFALL WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED OVER WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TONIGHT PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHERE STRONG WINDS EXIST. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT OVER MOST OF WESTERN MONTANA. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO WHERE WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG. MTZ002-171215- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ004-006-043-171215- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO...LOCALLY AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ007-171215- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ003-005-171215- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO WELL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED THIS EVENING MAINLY SOUTH OF MISSOULA THROUGH THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. WHILE SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING...IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ IDZ009-010-171215- /O.EXB.KMSO.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS THIS EVENING AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ001-171200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 748 PM MST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ARE NOW EXPECTED PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IDZ005>008-171215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 648 PM PST THU FEB 16 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS TAKEN ITS TIME MOVING INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...BUT IS STILL EXPECTED TO INCREASE SNOW...WIND AND DROP WIND CHILL READINGS TO LOW VALUES OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WIND AND LOW WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 171007 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 IDZ005>008-171800- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.Y.0002.060217T1007Z-060217T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 207 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON OVER NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THIS MORNING. ARCTIC AIR IS MOVING INTO THE AREA AND COMBINED WITH BREEZY EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS. THE SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ001-171115- /O.CAN.KMSO.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL THIS MORNING...THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 5 MPH ACROSS THE KOOTENAI AND CABINET REGIONS THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IDZ009-010-171800- /O.UPG.KMSO.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS BELOW ZERO AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ002-003-171800- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS TO LOWER TWENTIES BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING...REDUCING THE THREAT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ004>006-043-171800- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO...LOCALLY AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TEENS TO MIDDLE 20S BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ007-171800- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 307 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE TEENS TO NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 171621 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 921 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 IDZ009-010-MTZ002>007-043-171730- /O.CAN.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 921 AM MST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES REMAIN BITTERLY COLD THIS MORNING...WIDESPREAD WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 10 MPH. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOME LOCALIZED AREAS...MAINLY NEAR CANYONS...WILL CONTINUE HAVE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CREATING WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. $$ IDZ005>008-171730- /O.CAN.KMSO.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060217T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 821 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES REMAIN BITTERLY COLD THIS MORNING...WIDESPREAD WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 10 MPH. THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOME LOCALIZED AREAS...MAINLY NEAR CANYONS...WILL CONTINUE HAVE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH CREATING WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2:45 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | MSO | Lemhi | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:45 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.