Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 11, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 29, 2007, 1:27 AM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; 8 counties in Montana. It took effect at Dec 29, 2007, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 34 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
- Dec 29, 2007, 1:27 AM PST (09:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2007, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2007, 1:47 PM PST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 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 290927 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SEVERAL WINTER STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. MTZ006-291030- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-071229T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0022.071229T1300Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-291030- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-071229T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0022.071229T1300Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 11 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-006-291030- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071229T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 127 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 26 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-291030- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0022.071229T1300Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-291030- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0022.071229T1300Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-291030- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0022.071229T1800Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1800Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-291030- /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 227 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ007-008-291030- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.071229T2100Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 127 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
12 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 290931 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SEVERAL WINTER STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. IDZ005-006-291045- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071229T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 131 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 26 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ001-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1800Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 11 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 231 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-291045- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.071229T2100Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 131 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 290932 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SEVERAL WINTER STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. MTZ001-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1800Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /132 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 11 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.071229T1200Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 232 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.071229T2100Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 132 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291223 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SEVERAL WINTER STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. MTZ001-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1800Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /423 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 11 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ003-292200- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.071229T1223Z-071230T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. KALISPELL...COLUMBIA FALLS...WHITEFISH AND POLSON WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THE INTERMITTENT HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-292200- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.071229T1223Z-071230T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 523 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MISSOULA VALLEY AND ALONG THE BENCHES OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO AND DARBY CAN EXPECT TO SEE UP TO 2 INCHES FROM THE INTERMITTENT HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS DURING THIS PERIOD. 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. $$ IDZ007-008-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.071229T2100Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 423 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291506 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SEVERAL WINTER STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION... .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. MTZ001-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071229T1800Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /706 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-292200- /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.071229T1506Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 706 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-071230T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. KALISPELL... COLUMBIA FALLS...WHITEFISH AND POLSON WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THE INTERMITTENT HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. 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. $$ MTZ005-292200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-071230T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 806 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MISSOULA VALLEY AND ALONG THE BENCHES OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO AND DARBY CAN EXPECT TO SEE UP TO 2 INCHES FROM THE INTERMITTENT HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS DURING THIS PERIOD. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291717 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. IDZ007-008-291830- /O.CAN.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 917 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. ANOTHER WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHT FOR TONIGHT MAY BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES MAY ACCUMULATE THIS AFTERNOON AS SHOWERS MOVE TROUGH THE REGION. $$ MTZ005-291830- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-071230T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ANOTHER WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHT FOR TONIGHT MAY BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES MAY ACCUMULATE THIS AFTERNOON AS SHOWERS MOVE TROUGH THE REGION. $$ MTZ007-292300- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071230T0000Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /917 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ003-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-071230T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1017 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. KALISPELL... COLUMBIA FALLS...WHITEFISH AND POLSON WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THE INTERMITTENT HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 291950 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS EVENT COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS THE ENERGETIC NORTHWESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVERHEAD. MTZ003-292100- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-071230T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ANOTHER WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHT FOR TONIGHT MAY BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES MAY ACCUMULATE THIS AFTERNOON AS SHOWERS MOVE TROUGH THE REGION. $$ MTZ001-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ007-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071230T0000Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING AREAS ABOVE BUTTE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND US HIGHWAY 12 HEADING EAST TOWARD MCDONALD PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 6500 FEET. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOST TRAIL PASS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /1150 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-292300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1250 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION... BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 292218 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. MTZ007-292330- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071230T0000Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. FORECASTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NO LONGER WARRANT A WARNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MAY HAVE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS TIME FRAME...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE ONE AT THIS TIME. $$ IDZ010-292330- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. FORECASTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NO LONGER WARRANT A WARNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MAY HAVE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS TIME FRAME...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE ONE AT THIS TIME. $$ MTZ001-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /218 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-300400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION...BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-300400- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.071230T0300Z-071230T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 218 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WIND TO THE REGION. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH MAY PRODUCE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-005-300400- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.071230T0300Z-071231T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 318 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO PICK UP EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ALONG WITH THE SNOWFALL COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF LIMITED VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 292246 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. MTZ007-292345- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0024.071230T0000Z-071231T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. FORECASTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NO LONGER WARRANT A WARNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MAY HAVE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS TIME FRAME...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE ONE AT THIS TIME. $$ IDZ010-292345- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. FORECASTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NO LONGER WARRANT A WARNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MAY HAVE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS TIME FRAME...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO ISSUE ONE AT THIS TIME. $$ MTZ001-300430- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-300430- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /238 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-043-300430- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 21 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET. IN ADDITION...BREEZY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT... INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-008-300430- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.071230T0300Z-071230T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 238 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WIND TO THE REGION. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL...ALONG WITH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH MAY PRODUCE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. 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. $$ MTZ003-005-300430- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.071230T0300Z-071231T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 338 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TODAY...ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE SNOW AND WINTER WEATHER. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO PICK UP EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ALONG WITH THE SNOWFALL COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF LIMITED VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 300353 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY ON SUNDAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. MTZ005-300500- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ MTZ001-301200- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST SUNDAY... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST SUNDAY. STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS EVENING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-043-301200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS EVENING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-301200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 /753 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS EVENING BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ010-301200- /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.071230T0600Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET OVER LOST TRAIL PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. IN ADDITION TO SNOW... NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY. 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. $$ MTZ003-301200- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 853 PM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM MST SUNDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS SYSTEM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-301200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071230T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 753 PM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED WILL BE THE WHITE BIRD GRADE TO GRANGEVILLE. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 300915 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TODAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. IDZ007-008-301015- /O.CAN.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071230T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 115 AM PST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$ MTZ001-301800- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY AND TROY WILL CONTINUE TO BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-301800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 /115 AM PST SUN DEC 30 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-043-301800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...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. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ010-301800- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. IN ADDITION TO SNOW... NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-301800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 215 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS SYSTEM. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 301732 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TODAY ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. MTZ001-302200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY AND TROY WILL CONTINUE TO BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-302200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 /932 AM PST SUN DEC 30 2007/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 17 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-043-302200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND PEAKS WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ010-302200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. IN ADDITION TO SNOW... NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY. 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. $$ MTZ003-302200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1032 AM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS SYSTEM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 302147 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 247 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 .A STRONG AND MOIST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WINTER WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MODERATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS SOME OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW. IDZ005-006-MTZ002-004-006-043-311200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-071231T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.071230T2200Z-071231T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WEST GLACIER REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 247 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 /147 PM PST SUN DEC 30 2007/ ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE THIS SYSTEM EXITS OUT OF THE REGION. THIS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS IS EXPECTED TO BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. $$ MTZ001-302300- /O.EXP.KMSO.HS.W.0024.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 247 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SOME SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. $$ MTZ003-302300- /O.EXP.KMSO.SN.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-071230T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 247 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... SOME SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. $$ IDZ010-311200- /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-071231T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 247 PM MST SUN DEC 30 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
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 Dec 29, 12:42 AM PST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 12:42 AM PST, 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
142 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007
...HEAVY SNOWFALL EVENT TO IMPACT MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
.DISCUSSION...A STRONG AND MOIST WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
PERSIST OVER WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DURING THIS PERIOD A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL
MOVE OVER THE AREA IN THE FLOW PRODUCING HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE
MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ENHANCED BY THE EXPECTED
STRONG UPSLOPE FLOW AND AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM THAT WILL
POSITION ITSELF OVER THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.
AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW INTENSIFY ON
SUNDAY...WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. FOR THIS
REASON...WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTH CENTRAL
IDAHO...THE BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS...LOOKOUT PASS
AREA...AND THE GLACIER PARK AREA (INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 2 NEAR
MARIAS PASS.)
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WARNINGS COULD BE EXTENDED INTO
MONDAY (AS HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS.) THOUGH THE LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW
WEAKENS...THE NW FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS THE UPPER
LEVEL JET ONCE AGAIN MOVES OVER THE AREA. AS A RESULT...HAVE KEPT
LIKELY POPS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY.
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST ON TUESDAY
BRINGING WITH IT DRIER AIR ALOFT THAT WILL LEAD TO SOME CLEAR
SKIES. A LITTLE MOISTURE LEFT OVER IN THE LOW LEVELS MAY BE JUST
ENOUGH FOR SOME FOG EARLY TUESDAY. WITH THE FRESH SNOW COVER AND CLEAR
SKIES...VALLEY INVERSIONS WILL SETUP AND WITH WARM AIR MOVING IN
ALOFT IT WILL BE HARD TO MIX THEM OUT. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
ON WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO MIX OUT SOME OF THE LARGER
VALLEYS ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL IDAHO. THE MISSOULA
VALLEY NORTH TO EXTREME NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL LIKELY NOT HAVE A
STRONG ENOUGH GRADIENT TO MIX OUT THE INVERSION LEAVING THESE
LOCATIONS A BIT COOLER. THE RIDGE WILL START TO BREAK DOWN ON
THURSDAY AS OUR NEXT PACIFIC STORM APPROACHES BRINGING THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...SNOW WILL OBSCURE MOUNTAINS AND PEAKS THROUGH SUNDAY
AS A SERIES OF WINTER WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.
AIRFIELDS AT KMSO AND KGPI MAY PICK UP A FEW INCHES OF SNOW.
BREEZY WINDS AND FALLING SNOW NEAR GRANGEVILLE MAY CREATE LOCAL
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
MST SUNDAY FOR BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION-WEST
GLACIER REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY
ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION.
ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST
SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST
SUNDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY.
&&
SHORT TERM...HENRY
LONG TERM....LOEFFELBEIN
AVIATION...HENRYHazardous weather outlook, Dec 29, 1:17 AM PST, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 217 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 MTZ003-005-292200- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 217 AM MST SAT DEC 29 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE VALLEYS LATER TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE ACTIVE PATTERN PERSISTS OVER THE AREA. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1:27 AM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 8 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:18 PM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho, Lemhi | 29 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:23 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders | 7 hr |
| Dec 29, 2:18 PM PST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders | 24 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2007Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007
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.