Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 21, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 30, 2008, 2:35 PM MST for Granite County, Missoula County, Ravalli County, Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Dec 30, 2008, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 24 hr. 1 report 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 30, 2008, 2:35 PM MST (21:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2008, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2008, 11:00 PM MST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Granite County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Ravalli County, MT
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 12:40 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 10 Ssw Lolo Hot Springs, ID | WHITE OUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ALONG HWY 12 FROM MILE POST 169 IN IDAHO TO MONTANA STATE LINE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. |
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 202 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
- 952 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 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 302135 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION NEW YEARS EVE DAY... .A MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEM AND AN ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL JET WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND MANY VALLEYS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THROUGH NEW YEARS EVE. AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND HELP MIX HIGHER LEVEL WINDS TO THE SURFACE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESH FALLEN SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE VISIBILITY ISSUES FROM BLOWING SNOW. IDZ005-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 135 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS. 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. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 /135 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ TO 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ TO 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 12 INCLUDING LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM WITH QUICKLY DETERIORATING DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM MID- MORNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ003-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ MTZ001-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCAL AREAS OF 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. $$ MTZ043-310400- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MANY AREAS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN POTOMAC AND OVANDO WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS MAINLY IN THE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-310400- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 135 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL AFTERNOON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. $$ MTZ007-310400- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING MAINLY NORTH OF GEORGETOWN LAKE AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 AND MUCH OF I-90 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS MAINLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME...BUT WILL MAINLY WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-310400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ004-310400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 235 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 310235 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION NEW YEARS EVE DAY... .A MOIST PACIFIC SYSTEM AND AN ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL JET WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND MANY VALLEYS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THROUGH NEW YEARS EVE. AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND HELP MIX HIGHER LEVEL WINDS TO THE SURFACE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH FRESH FALLEN SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE VISIBILITY ISSUES FROM BLOWING SNOW. IDZ005-311200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 635 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS. 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. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-311200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 /635 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ TO 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ TO 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ WEDNESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 12 INCLUDING LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM WITH QUICKLY DETERIORATING DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM MID- MORNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-311200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WILL 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. $$ MTZ002-311200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-003-311200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T0600Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ IDZ007-008-311200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 635 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY. INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL AFTERNOON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-007-043-311200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 735 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING MAINLY NORTH OF GEORGETOWN LAKE AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 AND MUCH OF I-90 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS MAINLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME... BUT WILL MAINLY WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311136 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 IDZ005-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 336 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. T A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /336 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 12 INCLUDING LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-008-311945- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 336 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THIS MORNING WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ004-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-003-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ007-043-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING MAINLY SEELEY LAKE AND LOCATIONS NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 AND MUCH OF I-90 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME...BUT WILL MAINLY BE IMPACTED BY THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-311945- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 436 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311138 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 IDZ005-312000- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 337 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /337 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 12 INCLUDING LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-008-312000- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 337 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH LATE THIS MORNING WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ004-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1200Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-003-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ007-043-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING MAINLY SEELEY LAKE AND LOCATIONS NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 AND MUCH OF I-90 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME...BUT WILL MAINLY BE IMPACTED BY THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-312000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 437 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311325 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 IDZ005-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 525 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /525 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 12 INCLUDING LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-008-312130- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1325Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 525 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ004-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-003-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ007-043-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING MAINLY SEELEY LAKE AND LOCATIONS NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 AND MUCH OF I-90 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH WILL SEE SNOW FOR A SHORT TIME... BUT WILL MAINLY BE IMPACTED BY THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-312130- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 625 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 311629 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 IDZ005-010000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 829 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-010030- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /829 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. HIGHWAY 12 AND LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-010030- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ004-010000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 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. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES MAINLY WEST OF ST. REGIS...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-010000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ007-043-010030- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES OVER MACDONALD PASS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAYS 200 AND 141 WILL EXPERIENCE RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION WILL POSSIBLY SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AS WELL AS STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-010030- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 829 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE GRANGEVILLE AND LOWER SALMON RIVER AREAS. SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-010030- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.081231T1800Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ003-010000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 929 AM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 312200 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 .AS THE EFFECTS OF ONE WEATHER SYSTEM WANES THIS EVENING... YET ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE BEARING DOWN ON THE NORTHERN ROCKIES REGION LATER THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY. THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL PACK A PRETTY GOOD PUNCH...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...A COLD FRONT AND PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS. WARM AIR WILL SURGE NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WITH SLOWLY RISING SNOW LEVELS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA. HOWEVER...LOCATIONS IN NORTHWEST MONTANA MAY SEE COLD AIR HANG ON RESULTING IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. MTZ001-312345- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090103T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AN INCH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ003-312300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AN INCH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IDZ005-312345- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090102T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 200 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-312345- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /200 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. HIGHWAY 12 AND LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-312345- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090103T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ004-312345- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090102T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ007-043-312345- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...LOCALLY UP TO 4 INCHES OVER MACDONALD PASS CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-312345- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 200 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE GRANGEVILLE AND LOWER SALMON RIVER AREAS. SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND COMBINE WITH WINDS WILL CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-312345- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 300 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 312329 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 .AS THE EFFECTS OF ONE WEATHER SYSTEM WANES THIS EVENING... YET ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE BEARING DOWN ON THE NORTHERN ROCKIES REGION LATER THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY. THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL PACK A PRETTY GOOD PUNCH...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS...A COLD FRONT AND PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS. WARM AIR WILL SURGE NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WITH SLOWLY RISING SNOW LEVELS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA. HOWEVER...LOCATIONS IN NORTHWEST MONTANA MAY SEE COLD AIR HANG ON RESULTING IN HEAVY SNOWFALL. IDZ005-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090102T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 329 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 /329 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. HIGHWAY 12 AND LOLO PASS WILL BE IMPACTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW. STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090103T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHWAY 2 FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ004-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090102T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ007-043-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...LOCALLY UP TO 4 INCHES OVER MACDONALD PASS CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 329 PM PST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE GRANGEVILLE AND LOWER SALMON RIVER AREAS. SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND COMBINE WITH WINDS WILL CREATING LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-010600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0025.090101T1800Z-090103T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 429 PM MST WED DEC 31 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO AN INCH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE NEXT WINTER WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 4:15 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:35 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2008Every winter storm 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.