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Snow Advisory 4, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this snow advisory at Jan 9, 2008, 1:00 PM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Lemhi County, Idaho; 9 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jan 10, 2008, 3:21 AM PST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2008, 1:00 PM PST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 10, 2008, 3:21 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2008, 8:16 PM PST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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 12:00Z, 9.0 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 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 092100 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 200 PM MST WED JAN 9 2008 MTZ006-101130- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0003.080110T1200Z-080111T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HS.W.0002.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 200 PM MST WED JAN 9 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-101130- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0003.080110T1200Z-080111T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HS.W.0002.080110T1200Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 200 PM MST WED JAN 9 2008 /100 PM PST WED JAN 9 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ007-101130- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1200Z-080111T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 100 PM PST WED JAN 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE OROFINO TO KOOSKIA REGION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM OROFINO TO THE KOOSKIA AREA AND ALONG GREER GRADE INTO WEIPPE. FURTHER SOUTH...ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MTZ043-101130- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 200 PM MST WED JAN 9 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO FRIDAY. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
10 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 101121 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 IDZ005-006-MTZ004-101800- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.080110T1200Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 /321 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING SPREADING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-101800- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING SPREADING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-101800- /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1500Z-080111T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ002-003-101800- /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1800Z-080111T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LUNCH TIME...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES...AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-101800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1200Z-080111T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 321 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES AS THE STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM OROFINO TO THE KOOSKIA AREA AND ALONG GREER GRADE INTO WEIPPE BY FRIDAY MORNING. FURTHER SOUTH...ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MTZ043-101800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 421 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE THIS AFTERNOON AND IMPACT THE ARE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE PERIODICALLY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 101757 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 IDZ005-006-MTZ004-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 /957 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING SPREADING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ006-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING SPREADING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-003-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1800Z-080111T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LUNCH TIME...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES...AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ001-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 957 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY FROM OROFINO TO KOOSKIA REGION... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES AS THE STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM OROFINO TO THE KOOSKIA AREA AND ALONG GREER GRADE INTO WEIPPE BY FRIDAY MORNING. FURTHER SOUTH...ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MTZ043-110500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T1800Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1057 AM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE THIS AFTERNOON AND IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE PERIODICALLY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 3 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...UP TO A FOOT OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 102141 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 IDZ007-102245- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 141 PM PST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES IN THE CANYON BOTTOMS HAVE REACHED THE MID 30S WITH SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN. THE RAIN SHOULD TURN BACK TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT...BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 /141 PM PST THU JAN 10 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ006-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ005-111200- /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080110T2200Z-080111T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AT TIMES. $$ MTZ001>003-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ043-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 241 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 110350 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 IDZ005-006-MTZ004-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 /750 PM PST THU JAN 10 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ006-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ IDZ010-111200- /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.080111T0400Z-080111T1600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY ALONG THE US 93 CORRIDOR SOUTH OF SALMON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOWPACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG US 93 SOUTH OF SALMON. $$ MTZ001>003-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ043-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 850 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AT TIMES. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 110454 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 MTZ001-110600- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-111300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 /854 PM PST THU JAN 10 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ006-111300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ002-003-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-111300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOWPACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG US 93 SOUTH OF SALMON. $$ MTZ043-111300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD SEE A LITTLE MORE WITH UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-111200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 954 PM MST THU JAN 10 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AT TIMES. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 111158 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 MTZ002-003-111300- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THE REGION THIS MORNING...EXPECTED ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT AND AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-112000- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 /358 AM PST FRI JAN 11 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS WILL BOTH BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ MTZ006-112000- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOLO PASS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. $$ IDZ010-111700- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1700Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWPACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ALONG US 93 SOUTH OF SALMON. $$ MTZ005-112000- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS TODAY CAUSING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES MAY OCCUR. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. HOWEVER PERIODIC BURSTS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR UNDER THE STRONGEST SHOWERS LEADING TO THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS. THESE AREAS MAY BE SCATTERED ABOUT WITH SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING LIGHTER TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. $$ MTZ043-112000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 458 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL RECEIVE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TODAY. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 111518 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 MTZ005-111630- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-112100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 /718 AM PST FRI JAN 11 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASSES BY MID AFTERNOON. IN THE VALLEYS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ006-112100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES BY MID AFTERNOON. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-111700- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1700Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING OVER LOST TRAIL PASS... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE GOING OVER LOST TRAIL PASS BY LATER THIS MORNING. $$ MTZ043-112100- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 818 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON. THE HIGHER TERRAIN WILL RECEIVE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TODAY. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 111648 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 948 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 IDZ010-111800- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T1700Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 948 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-112200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 948 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 /848 AM PST FRI JAN 11 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST /2 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASSES BY MID AFTERNOON. IN THE VALLEYS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ006-112200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 948 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOLO PASS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING LOLO PASS BY MID AFTERNOON. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ043-112200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 948 AM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 112024 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 124 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 IDZ005-006-120600- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080112T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1224 PM PST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3500 FEET. LOLO PASS WILL BE ONE OF THE LOCATIONS MOST IMPACTED. $$ MTZ004-120600- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080112T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 124 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOOKOUT PASS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET GOING OVER LOOKOUT PASS. $$ MTZ006-120600- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080111T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080112T0600Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 124 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER LOLO PASS BY LATE THIS EVENING. $$ MTZ043-120600- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080112T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 124 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE SEELEY-SWAN CORRIDOR WILL BE ONE OF THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 120416 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 916 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-043-120530- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080112T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 916 PM MST FRI JAN 11 2008 /816 PM PST FRI JAN 11 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory 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 snow advisory went out at Jan 9, 9:02 AM PST, 3 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 9:02 AM PST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1002 AM MST WED JAN 9 2008
.DISCUSSION...A FEW UPDATES TO THE FORECAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
IN THE MISSION/FLATHEAD VALLEYS HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT
THE MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WITH
A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE PROMPTING A SNOW ADVISORY.
SHOWERS WILL DECREASE IN NORTHWEST MONTANA...SO LOWERED POPS AND
QPF FOR LATE MORNING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN SOUTHEAST
IDAHO BY LATE MORNING SO LOWERED POPS AND QPF.
&&
.AVIATION...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AS CEILINGS WILL
BRIEFLY RISE AND PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN THURSDAY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 358 AM MST WED JAN 9 2008/
DISCUSSION...TODAY AND TONIGHT...LOW PRESSURE TROUGH THAT BROUGHT
WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. MAIN CHANGE TO PREVIOUS FORECAST WAS
TO INCREASE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION AND AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL FOR
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST MONTANA. MODELS
ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT ALTHOUGH PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF
SOME...PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE DURING THIS TIME FRAME AS
MOISTURE TRAINS IN OVER A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. SNOW AMOUNTS
MAY BE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THE HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS FOR THIS REGION
INTO TONIGHT.
THURSDAY MORNING YET ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT
CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY OF THIS
STORM...CURRENTLY OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN...SHOWS IT TO BE HEAVY
LADEN WITH MOISTURE AND ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENHANCEMENT IN THE UPPER
LEVEL JET STREAM. FORECAST MODELS REMAIN FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN
BRINGING THIS MOISTURE ALONG WITH DECENT ATMOSPHERIC LIFTING
ACROSS A LOWER LEVEL CONVERGENT BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM
INTERSTATE 90 SOUTHWARD THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL IDAHO.
THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. CONSIDERING THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT...I
EXPECT THERE TO BE A DISTINCT UPSLOPE COMPONENT TO THE SNOWFALL
FROM THIS NEXT STORM WITH WESTERLY FACING SLOPES RECEIVING THE
HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER IT APPEARS AS THOUGH TYPICALLY
DOWNSLOPED VALLEY LOCATIONS (SUCH AS THE MISSOULA AND PORTIONS OF
THE BITTERROOT VALLEY) WILL RECEIVE LESSER AMOUNTS DURING THE
STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA IN ANTICIPATION OF ANOTHER HEAVY
SNOW EVENT.
THE SNOW WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN NATURE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE ATMOSPHERE TURNS RATHER UNSTABLE. THE INGREDIENTS MAY BE THERE
FOR A PERIOD OF TOPOGRAPHICALLY ORGANIZED SNOW SHOWERS WHICH MAY
BRING LOCALIZED PERIODS OF MODERATE/HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE MISSOULA
AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS. I WILL MENTION THIS POTENTIAL IN A HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK AS THE DETAILS OF LOCATION AND TIMING REMAIN QUITE
FUZZY.
MANY QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN WITH THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND AND
BEYOND. THE 00Z RUN OF THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOWED A WEAK UPPER
LEVEL STORM CLIPPING NORTHWEST MONTANA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING ON THE HEELS OF A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. HOWEVER
THE 06Z GFS RUN IS MUCH WEAKER WITH THIS STORM...BUILDING THE
RIDGE A LITTLE FASTER. HAVE CHOSEN AT THIS TIME TO BELIEVE THE 00Z
RUNS BUT WITH LIMITED CONFIDENCE. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IS GROWING
IN A PERIOD OF RIDGING OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LATE SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY. THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO BE A TRANSIENT FEATURE IN
THE LONG WAVE PATTERN OVER THE UNITED STATES WITH THE MEAN RIDGE
EVENTUALLY RETROGRADING EASTWARD OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN BY MIDWEEK.
TIMING OF THIS IS STILL IN QUESTION...BUT THERE IS GROWING CONFIDENCE
THAT WESTERN MONTANA AND CENTRAL IDAHO WILL BE UNDER A COLDER
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT BY MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
FOR BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR FLATHEAD/MISSION
VALLEYS.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.
ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR NORTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
FOR NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER
MOUNTAINS.
&&
SHORT TERM...KITSMILLER/WHITMORE
LONG TERM/AVIATION....DICKERSON/STEGEMILLERHazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 4:13 AM PST, 8 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 513 AM MST WED JAN 9 2008 IDZ007>009-MTZ002-003-005-043-100015- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 513 AM MST WED JAN 9 2008 /413 AM PST WED JAN 9 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A MOIST PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. VALLEY LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WITH THIS SYSTEM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL BEGINING THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS MAY WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ001-100015- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 513 AM MST WED JAN 9 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A MOIST PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL BEGINING THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS MAY WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:56 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 10 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:00 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 47 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:11 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Sanders | 3 hr |
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Sources
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