Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 19, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 26, 2008, 2:36 PM MST for 9 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Dec 27, 2008, 4:07 AM MST. It was in force for 36 hr. 14 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
- Dec 26, 2008, 2:36 PM MST (21:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2008, 4:07 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2008, 4:29 PM MST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho 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
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 12:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Cottonwood, ID | TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL DUE TO DRIFTING |
| Dec 27, 2:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 11 Ne Orofino, ID | |
| Dec 27, 3:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 3 Sw Weippe, ID | |
| Dec 27, 6:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 3 Nw Troy, MT | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 27, 6:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 9 Se Orofino, ID | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 27, 6:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Orofino, ID | |
| Dec 27, 7:55 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | Elk City, ID | 12 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 27, 7:58 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 15.4 | 19 S Elk City, ID | NORTH SIDE OF DIXIE TOTAL FOR 24 HOUR PERIOD |
| Dec 27, 7:58 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16.4 | Elk City, ID | |
| Dec 27, 10:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 3 Sw Weippe, ID | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 28, 8:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 1 N Polebridge, MT | 30 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 28, 9:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Libby, MT | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 28, 9:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 4 Nw Heron, MT | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Dec 28, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | 1 Se Essex, MT | 18 HOUR TOTAL |
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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 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 262137 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 236 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN WILL MOVE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE MONTANA-IDAHO BORDER TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IDZ005-006-MTZ001-004-006-270600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0023.081227T1200Z-081228T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 236 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 /136 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-270600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0023.081227T1800Z-081228T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081228T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 236 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ003-270600- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.081228T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 236 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 2 TO 6 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL...WITH LOCAL AREAS TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 270519 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1019 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN WILL MOVE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE MONTANA-IDAHO BORDER TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IDZ005-006-MTZ001-004-006-271230- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1019 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 /919 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASSES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-271230- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081228T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1019 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ003-271230- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.081228T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1019 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 2 TO 6 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... WITH LOCAL AREAS IN THE FLATHEAD VALLEY UP TO 10 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 271107 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MTZ003-271915- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.081228T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MOST AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... WITH LOCAL AREAS IN THE NORTHERN FLATHEAD VALLEY UP TO 12 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-MTZ001-004-271915- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1200Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /307 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-043-271915- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER MARIAS PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /307 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-271915- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.081227T2100Z-081229T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 407 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE NORTHERN BITTERROOT AND MISSOULA VALLEY ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE BRUNT OF THE SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE SOUTHERN BITTERROOT RECEIVING LESSER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 271615 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 915 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IDZ005-MTZ001-004-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 915 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /815 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-003-006-043-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.081227T1800Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 915 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /815 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-280600- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.081227T1615Z-081228T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 815 AM PST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND SOUTHWARD TO THE RIGGINS AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND...PARTICULARLY OVER THE WHITEBIRD GRADE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.081227T2100Z-081229T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 915 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE NORTHERN BITTERROOT AND MISSOULA VALLEY ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE BRUNT OF THE SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE SOUTHERN BITTERROOT RECEIVING LESSER AMOUNTS. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 272137 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 237 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH SUNDAY. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MTZ005-272245- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 237 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED...DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL LIMIT THE SNOWFALL POTENTIAL TO MAINLY 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ IDZ005-MTZ001-004-280545- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 237 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /137 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-003-006-043-280545- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 237 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /137 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-008-280545- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081228T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 137 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND SOUTHWARD TO THE RIGGINS AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND...PARTICULARLY OVER THE WHITE BIRD GRADE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 280422 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 922 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES... .AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WITH THIS STORM WILL BE WETTER AND HEAVIER THAN THE SNOW FROM PREVIOUS STORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. IDZ005-MTZ001-004-281230- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 922 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /822 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SUNDAY. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-003-006-043-281230- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 922 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 /822 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ007-281230- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 922 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 9 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF OVANDO. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-281230- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 822 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3-6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE BENCHES SURROUNDING OROFINO AND OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND SOUTHWARD TO THE RIGGINS AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND...PARTICULARLY OVER THE WHITE BIRD GRADE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281107 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 407 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 IDZ005-MTZ001-004-281915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 407 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /307 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-003-006-043-281915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 407 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /307 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS...LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ007-281915- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 407 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF OVANDO. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 307 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA. HOWEVER...THE BENCHES SURROUNDING OROFINO AND OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE WILL HAVE ACCUMULATIONS OVER 12 INCHES. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND SOUTHWARD TO THE RIGGINS AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND...PARTICULARLY OVER THE WHITE BIRD GRADE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281449 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 749 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 MTZ003-281600- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 749 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN WELL ABOVE THE VALLEY FLOOR...WITH STEADY RAIN ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL LIKELY CHANGE BACK TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. $$ IDZ005-MTZ001-004-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 749 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /649 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-006-043-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 749 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /649 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS...LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ007-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 749 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF OVANDO. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 649 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA. HOWEVER...THE BENCHES SURROUNDING OROFINO AND OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE WILL HAVE ACCUMULATIONS OVER 12 INCHES. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND SOUTHWARD TO THE RIGGINS AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND... PARTICULARLY OVER THE WHITE BIRD GRADE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281641 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 941 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 IDZ007-008-281745- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081228T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 841 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE RECENTLY WARMED ENOUGH THAT BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER A CONCERN WITHIN THE ADVISED AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CONSEQUENTLY...A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT DURING THIS TIME. $$ IDZ005-MTZ001-004-290000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 941 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /841 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING LOOKOUT PASS IS ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-MTZ002-006-043-290000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WEST GLACIER REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 941 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /841 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...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. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. TRAVEL OVER MARIAS...LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ007-290000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 941 AM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF OVANDO. ALSO...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 282329 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 429 PM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION HAS BEEN CANCELLED... WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL HAS TAPERED OFF OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA AS THE COLD FRONT HAS PASSED. EXPECT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH SOME BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. SOME AREAS...INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASSES COULD SEE 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT. IDZ005-006-MTZ001-002-004-006-043-290030- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 429 PM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 /329 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WIPESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOEWRS. AN ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT WHICH WILL IMPACT LOLO...LOOKOUT AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. $$ MTZ007-290030- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 429 PM MST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... WARMER TEMPERATURES HAVE PRODUCED MAINLY RAINFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND INCREASED SNOW LEVELS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. EXPECT SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWRES WITH SNOW LEVELS AT 6000-6500 FEET. $$
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 26, 2:32 PM MST, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 2:32 PM MST, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
232 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008
.DISCUSSION...A STRONG...MOIST PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS MOVING
INTO THE WASHINGTON COAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NORTHWEST FLOW
THIS EVENING WILL BECOMING WESTERLY OVERNIGHT AS THE SYSTEM PUSHES
INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA. AN UPPER LEVEL JET
WILL ALSO PUSH INTO THE REGION AT THIS TIME...HELPING TO ENHANCE
THE SNOWFALL. BY SATURDAY NIGHT THE SNOWFALL WILL EXTEND ACROSS
WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS
OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA. OVERNIGHT SATURDAY THERE IS A PUSH OF
WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTHWEST...THIS WILL GIVE SOME OF THE VALLEYS
FROM ABOUT MISSOULA SOUTHWARD THE POSSIBILITY OF PATCHY FREEZING RAIN
UNTIL THE COLDER AIR IS MIXED OUT OF THE VALLEYS. THIS WARMER AIR
WILL CAUSE HIGH TEMPERATURES TO REACH READING SLIGHTLY ABOVE
SEASON NORMALS WITH A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. THE
HIGHER TERRAIN WILL SEE ALL SNOW WITH LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS. A
SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FLATHEAD VALLEY WITH 2 TO 6
INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY 10 INCHES EXPECTED OVER 24 HOURS. PLEASE
REFER TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE
WARNINGS AND ADVISORY.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...A CONTINUED ACTIVE WEATHER
SCENARIO IS ANTICIPATED DURING THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIODS. THE
FIRST MAJOR WEATHER RELATED IMPACT IS EXPECTED DURING MONDAY...WITH
THE PACIFIC JET STREAM MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. CURRENT
PROJECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE SUFFICIENT TO BEGIN PONDERING
WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
HOWEVER THIS WILL BE REVISITED LATER IN ORDER TO LESSEN CONFUSION
WITH WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS IN EFFECT DURING THE SHORT TERM. THE
AIRMASS FOLLOWING THE MONDAY STORM SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE COLD...
HOWEVER NO ARCTIC AIR IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION. IN
FACT...FORECAST TEMPERATURES AS A WHOLE FOR MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY ARE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW THE SEASONAL AVERAGE. THE FLOW
ALOFT AND AT RIDGE TOP LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FROM THE WEST AND
NORTHWEST FOLLOWING THE MONDAY STORM SYSTEM...WITH MARGINAL
INSTABILITY FAVORING MOSTLY MOUNTAIN PRECIPITATION ON TUESDAY. BY
WEDNESDAY...THE PACIFIC JET STREAM IS BACK IN THE REGION FOR ANOTHER
POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER IMPACT DURING NEW YEARS DAY. SINCE MODEL
GUIDANCE HAS BEEN GIVING INCONSISTENT SOLUTIONS DURING THIS
PERIOD...LITTLE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO PREVIOUS FORECAST FROM NEW
YEARS DAY ONWARD.
&&
.AVIATION...MOUNTAINS AND PASSES AROUND THE REGION WILL REMAIN
OBSCURED THOUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUD COVER WILL FURTHER INCREASE
THIS EVENING AS THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA.
MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY. KGPI WILL BE THE FIRST TO SEE CEILING AND
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO CLOUDS AND SNOW SATURDAY MORNING.
KMSO WILL MAINLY SEE DOWNSLOPING CONDITIONS UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY
ON SATURDAY WHEN UPPER LEVEL LIFT CAN TAKE OVER AND ALLOW FOR
SNOW OR MIXED PRECIP. KSMN WILL ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
PERIODS OF REDUCED CEILING AND VISIBILITIES THROUGH SATURDAY.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-LOWER
CLARK FORK REGION.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY
FOR FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION.
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
&&
SHORT TERM...KOLATA
LONG TERM...ZUMPFE
AVIATION...KITSMILLERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 2:34 PM MST, 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 234 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 MTZ005-271300- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 234 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FOR THE DURATION OF TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY. THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS WILL MAINLY BE DOWNSLOPED DURING THIS PERIOD...SO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN. ALTHOUGH MAINLY SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM...A MOIST AND WARMER AIR MASS WILL CREATE THE CHANCE FOR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE. HOLIDAY TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ007-271300- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 234 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FOR THE DURATION OF TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ009-010-271300- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 234 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FOR THE DURATION OF TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TRAVEL OVER LOST TRAIL PASS MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ007-008-271300- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 134 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FOR THE DURATION OF TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN EXTREMELY MOIST AND DYNAMIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HOLIDAY TRAVEL COULD BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. .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 26, 3:46 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 3 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 2:36 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Sanders | 14 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.