Alert archive / Idaho / Blizzard Warnings in 2008
Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this blizzard warning at Jan 31, 2008, 5:31 AM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It was in force for 8 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2008, 5:31 AM PST (13:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2008, 2:00 PM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 5:44 AM PST | BLIZZARD | Grangeville, ID | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ON CAMAS PRAIRIE. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED INCLUDING IDAHO HIGHWAY 13. WIND GUST TO 59 MPH RECORDED AT GRANGEVILLE COUNTY AIRPORT 554 AM PST. |
| Jan 31, 7:59 AM PST | BLIZZARD | Grangeville, ID | GRANGEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN GRANGEVILLE AND ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE TO COTTONWOOD. CARS AND VEHICLES REPORTED STUCK IN GRANGEVILLE AND ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. EMERGENCY TRAVEL OR NO TRAVEL ADVISED ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRE DUE TO B |
| Jan 31, 9:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Pierce, ID | 15 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. POWER WAS OUT FROM 430 AM TO 745 AM PST. |
| Jan 31, 9:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Elk River, ID | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Jan 31, 9:13 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 Nw Peck, ID | HAS FALLEN AT 2500 FT ELEVATION...3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEARBY AT 900 FT AND 1500 FT ELEVATIONS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 407 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 409 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 311331 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 IDZ007-312100- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.080131T1331Z-080131T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 531 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ROADS IN SOME AREAS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL DRIFTING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. $$ IDZ010-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY CREEK. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 531 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO 16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-002-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 7 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ043-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 631 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE SNOW... PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE POTOMAC AND SEELEY LAKE AREA. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311334 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 IDZ007-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 534 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. ROADS IN SOME AREAS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL DRIFTING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. $$ IDZ010-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY CREEK. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 534 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO 16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-002-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 7 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ043-312100- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 634 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE SNOW... PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE POTOMAC AND SEELEY LAKE AREA. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311614 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 IDZ007-312200- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 814 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. MOST ROADS ARE CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE WITH ANY TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURGARED IN THIS AREA. TRAVEL NOT RECOMMENDED. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. $$ IDZ010-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY CREEK. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 814 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO 16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-002-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 7 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ005-010015- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0008.080131T1614Z-080201T0400Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY OCCASSIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. AFTER 2 PM THROUGH THIS EVENING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ043-010015- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 914 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE SNOW... PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE POTOMAC AND SEELEY LAKE AREA. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311846 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 MTZ001-010300- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T1300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL PERIOD IS OVER...YET ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. 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. $$ IDZ007-312200- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 1046 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. MOST ROADS ARE CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE WITH ANY TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURGARED IN THIS AREA. TRAVEL NOT RECOMMENDED. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. $$ IDZ010-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY CREEK. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1046 AM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO 16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 7 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ005-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080201T0400Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY OCCASSIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. AFTER 2 PM THROUGH THIS EVENING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP PRODUCING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ043-010300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1146 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE SNOW... PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE POTOMAC AND SEELEY LAKE AREA. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 312200 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 IDZ007-010600- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.080131T2200Z-080201T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 200 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...BUT BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT AS NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FALLS. MANY ROADS ARE CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE WITH ANY TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURGARED IN THIS AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-010600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.080131T2200Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE MISSOULA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE MISSOULA VALEY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS LATE AFTERNOON...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY. 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. 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. $$ MTZ043-010600- /O.UPG.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH MID EVENING. THE AREA EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT IS THE HIGHWAY 200 CORIDOR FROM BONNER TO CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM EAST MISSOULA TO CLINTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS SEELEY LAKE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ010-010600- /O.EXT.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY CREEK. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 200 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO 16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 12 TO 24 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T1300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL PERIOD IS OVER... YET ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2:58 AM PST | Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Lemhi | 19 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:00 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 3 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Idaho, 2008Every blizzard warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.