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High Wind Watch 5, NWS Great Falls, MT

January 8, 2007

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind watch at Jan 8, 2007, 5:31 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 8, 2007, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 8, 2007, 5:31 AM MST (12:31 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 8, 2007, 11:00 PM MST
Expired: Jan 8, 2007, 2:59 PM MST
In force
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jan 7, 4:45 PM MST, 12 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:45 PM MST, 12 hours 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 5:51 AM MST, 23 hours 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
551 AM MST SUN JAN 7 2007

MTZ009-014-048-081300-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
551 AM MST SUN JAN 7 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY. A WINTER STORM
WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT FOR THE
SAME AREA.

ANOTHER STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. ISOLATED GUSTS OF OVER 90 MPH
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED MOUNTAIN PASSES. HEAVY SNOW
TOTALING 8 TO 14 INCHES IS ALSO EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED THERE DUE TO
BLOWING SNOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY. THE LATEST MODEL TIMING HAS IT REACHING HIGHWAY 2 NEAR
THE CANADIAN BORDER IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN MOVING THROUGH
FAR SOUTHERN MONTANA BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. A PERIOD
OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT.
THIS SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE SOME ROADWAYS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT COULD CAUSE POOR
VISIBILITIES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES. WIND CHILLS OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 40
DEGREES BELOW ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE PLAINS AND ADJOINING MOUNTAINS. SUB ZERO
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
SETTLES OVER THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MTZ010-081300-
EASTERN GLACIER-
551 AM MST SUN JAN 7 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR
EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY.

ANOTHER STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY. THE LATEST MODEL TIMING HAS IT REACHING HIGHWAY 2 NEAR
THE CANADIAN BORDER IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN MOVING THROUGH
FAR SOUTHERN MONTANA BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. A PERIOD
OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT.
THIS SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE SOME ROADWAYS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT COULD CAUSE POOR
VISIBILITIES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES. WIND CHILLS OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 40
DEGREES BELOW ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE PLAINS AND ADJOINING MOUNTAINS. SUB ZERO
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
SETTLES OVER THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MTZ008-011>013-015-044>047-049>055-081300-
BEAVERHEAD-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY-
EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
551 AM MST SUN JAN 7 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST TODAY THROUGH 5 AM
MST MONDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

ANOTHER STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70
MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY. THE LATEST MODEL TIMING HAS IT REACHING HIGHWAY 2 NEAR
THE CANADIAN BORDER IN THE EARLY MORNING...THEN MOVING THROUGH
FAR SOUTHERN MONTANA BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. A PERIOD
OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE ARCTIC FRONT.
THIS SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE SOME ROADWAYS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT COULD CAUSE POOR
VISIBILITIES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES. WIND CHILLS OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 40
DEGREES BELOW ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE PLAINS AND ADJOINING MOUNTAINS. SUB ZERO
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MONTANA NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
SETTLES 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 Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 8, 2:59 PM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX		24 hr
Jan 8, 2:59 PM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX		43 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.