Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 29, 2006, 2:22 AM MST for 7 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jan 29, 2006, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2006, 2:22 AM MST (09:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2006, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2006, 9:20 PM MST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1059 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 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 290922 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .AN UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE LATE NIGHT...BECOMING SCATTERED IN NATURE BY MID MORNING. THE BREAK WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A MORE POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. MTZ001-291200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM. ALSO...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$ MTZ002-043-291200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM. ALSO...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL TO DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$ MTZ006-291200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM. ALSO...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES IS EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$ MTZ004-291200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM. ALSO...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$ IDZ009-291330- /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 222 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$ IDZ005-006-291200- /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 122 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY AROUND 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 4 AM. ALSO...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. $$
12 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291218 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 518 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS MORNING AS A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD. THE BREAK FROM SNOWFALL WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A MORE POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. MTZ004-006-292200- /O.EXP.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 518 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ IDZ005-006-292200- /O.EXP.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 418 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ001-292200- /O.EXP.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 518 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$ MTZ002-043-292200- /O.EXP.KMSO.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060129T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 518 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ009-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 518 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291306 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD AND AS A DISTURBANCE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. THE BREAK FROM SNOWFALL WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A MORE POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. IDZ005-006-292115- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 506 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ004-006-292115- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ IDZ009-292115- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ001-292115- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$ MTZ002-043-292115- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ005-291800- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0006.060129T1306Z-060129T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 606 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA VALLEY AND ALSO IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY NORTH OF HAMILTON THROUGH 11 AM AS SNOW BANDS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFAL1 IN THESE AREAS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291548 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .A POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. MTZ005-291700- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060129T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS HAVE TAPERED OFF OVER THE AREA. THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS COULD SEE MORE SNOW IN THE FORM OF SHOWERS TODAY...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. $$ IDZ005-006-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 748 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ004-006-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ IDZ009-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ001-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-043-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 848 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 292123 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .A POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. IDZ005-006-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 123 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ004-006-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ IDZ009-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ001-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE 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. $$ MTZ002-043-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 300350 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 850 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 .A POTENT AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TONIGHT AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES DURING THIS TIME FRAME. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IDZ005-006-301000- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 750 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ004-006-301000- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 850 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ IDZ009-301000- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 850 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. $$ MTZ001-301000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T0600Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 850 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-043-301000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 850 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST MONDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND WIND ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 300952 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 252 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TONIGHT AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION DURING THIS TIME FRAME. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-301700- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 152 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /252 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ IDZ009-301700- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 252 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ001-301700- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 252 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 14 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ002-043-301700- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.060130T1200Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 252 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 301646 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUE WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES. IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 846 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ IDZ009-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ002-043-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$ MTZ001-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 301701 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUE WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES. IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 846 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ IDZ009-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ002-043-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$ MTZ001-302215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 301718 CCB WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUE WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES. IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-302215- /O.COR.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 846 AM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ IDZ009-302215- /O.COR.KMSO.HS.W.0002.060130T1800Z-060131T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 16 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ002-043-302215- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$ MTZ001-302215- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 946 AM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 302118 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 218 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUE WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES. IDZ005-006-009-MTZ004-006-310000- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 118 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /218 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ002-043-310000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 218 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$ MTZ001-310000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 218 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 310000 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 500 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 .AN ENERGETIC AND VERY MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUE WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE REGION. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS STORM WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCING VISIBILITIES. MTZ001-310100- /O.EXP.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 500 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS BELOW 4000 FEET. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AROUND MIDNIGHT. $$ IDZ005-006-009-MTZ004-006-310600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 400 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /500 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG RIDGES AND OPEN SPACES. $$ MTZ002-043-310600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 500 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ALONG WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL SEE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 310420 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 920 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 IDZ005-006-009-MTZ004-006-310530- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 820 PM PST MON JAN 30 2006 /920 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHT THE REST OF THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ MTZ002-043-310530- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060131T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 920 PM MST MON JAN 30 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHT THE REST OF THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION...WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 28, 9:38 PM MST, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 9:38 PM MST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
938 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006
.UPDATE...THE CURRENT FORECAST APPEARS TO BE PRETTY MUCH ON TRACK
THIS EVENING. THE ONLY UPDATES WERE TO DECREASE CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION ACROSS LEMHI COUNTY IN IDAHO AS SNOW SHOWERS ARE
DECREASING FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. I HAVE ALSO DECIDED TO
CONTINUE THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS AS CONVECTIVE SNOW
SHOWERS CONTINUE TO SHOW UP ON SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY.
I EXPECT THESE SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDELY SCATTERED BY SUNDAY
MORNING AS WEAK RIDGING ENCOMPASSES THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. HOWEVER
THIS PERIOD OF CALMER WEATHER WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS A STRONG AND
POTENT WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM
POSSES AMPLE AMOUNTS OF PACIFIC MOISTURE ALONG WITH UPPER LEVEL
SUPPORT SUCH THAT HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MANY MOUNTAIN
LOCATIONS OF CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA. MANY VALLEY
AREAS WILL SEE ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL. WINTER WEATHER
HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MANY LOCATIONS.
&&
AVIATION...CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
THROUGHOUT THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED SNOW SHOWERS
MAY TEMPORARILY LOWER CEILINGS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
MOUNTAINS AND PASSES MAY BE OCCASIONALLY OBSCURED IN CLOUDS AND
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. PLEASE SEE TAFS AND TWEBS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 242 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006)
SHORT TERM...A COLD FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA THIS
AFTERNOON. WHILE IT PASSES THE SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY
AS THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS...HENCE THE CONTINUATION OF THE
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SOME VALLEY
LOCATIONS MAY SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. AS
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES EAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY...LOOK FOR
SNOW SHOWERS TO DECREASE AND BECOME SCATTERED IN NATURE.
HOWEVER...RIGHT ON THE HEELS OF THIS SYSTEM IS A MORE POTENT
SYSTEM WHICH HAS ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF PACIFIC MOISTURE WHICH WILL
MOVE OVER NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO WESTERN
MONTANA MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL USHER IN A WARM FRONT LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. HOWEVER...ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL BE
TRAPPED IN MOST VALLEYS LOCATIONS FROM THE COOLING OF THE
ATMOSPHERE IN THE WAKE OF TODAYS SYSTEM. THUS...SUNDAY NIGHTS
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW BEFORE
WARMER AIR MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE AREA BY MONDAY MORNING.
LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A VERY MOIST SYSTEM
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL IDAHO MONDAY. AS
PRECIPITATION MOVES IN...WARM MID LEVEL AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
OVER THE AREA...SETTING CONDITIONS UP FOR FREEZING RAIN THROUGH
VALLEY AREAS OF CENTRAL WESTERN MONTANA AND EAST CENTRAL IDAHO.
THE REST OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ANOTHER HEALTHY DOSE
OF MOUNTAIN SNOW. BECAUSE OF THIS AND EXPECTED STRONG WINDS...A
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE THREAT OF VALLEY FREEZING
RAIN AND STRONG VALLEY WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY EVENING AS A
COLD FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST.
ONLY OTHER MAJOR THING IN THE LONG TERM IS THE HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE MODELS NOW BUILD OVER OUR AREA FRIDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY.
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS FEATURE...SO HAVE DECREASED
POPS AND ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES AND RHS ACCORDINGLY. IF THIS
VERIFIES...SHOULDNT SEE TO MUCH FOG FORMATION AS THERE SHOULD BE
ENOUGH WIND TO MIX THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR WEST
GLACIER REGION...BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS...POTOMAC/SEELEY
LAKE REGION.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MONDAY FOR
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION...LOWER CLARK FORK REGION...
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY FOR
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION...LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MONDAY FOR WEST GLACIER
REGION...POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION.
ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MONDAY FOR NORTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
&&
UPDATE...DICKERSON
PREV DISCUSSION...FELSCH/STEGEMILLER
AVIATION...DICKERSONHazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 10:47 PM MST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1047 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006 IDZ005-006-291800- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 947 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED...PLEASE SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG...POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED THUS WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ001-002-004-006-043-291800- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1047 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. PLEASE SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY BRINING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PATCHY FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITHIN NARROW CANYON AND VALLEY LOCATIONS. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED...PLEASE SEE GTFWSWMSO FOR FURTHER DETAILS. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ009-010-MTZ007-291800- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1047 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AREAS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHER PORTIONS OF LEMHI COUNTY. THE POTENTIAL ALSO EXISTS FOR PATCHY FREEZING RAIN IN THE VALLEYS OF NORTHERN LEMHI COUNTY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ007-008-291800- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 947 PM PST SAT JAN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY PRODUCING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. HIGHLIGHT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THESE WINDS...PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ003-005-291800- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1047 PM MST SAT JAN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG POTENT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BOTH THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE VALLEYS. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 6:06 AM MST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 3 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2006Every winter storm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.