Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 26, 2008, 8:37 PM MST for 5 counties in Montana; Lemhi County, Idaho. It was in force for 36 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2008, 8:37 PM MST (03:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2008, 9:03 AM MST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Lemhi County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 7:00 AM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 5 Ssw Missoula, MT | FREEZING RAIN/BLACK ICE. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ADVISED FROM STEVENSVILLE TO MISSOULA. |
| Jan 27, 7:00 AM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Nw Frenchtown, MT | EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ADVISED FROM TARKIO TO FRENCHTOWN. |
| Jan 27, 10:01 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 8 Wnw Saltese, MT | HEAVY SNOW CAUSED A SNOW SLIDE ON LOOKOUT PASS AND DOT CLOSED INTESTATE 90 AT THE PASS. |
| Jan 28, 5:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Kalispell, MT | DES COORDINATOR FOR FLATHEAD COUNTY CLOSED ALL ROADS TO EMERGENCY TRAVEL DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. |
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 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 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 270337 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 .A MOIST STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS AT MOUNTAIN PASSES. MTZ004-271200- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080127T0337Z-080128T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REPLACES THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...LIKE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE WILL SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. AT THAT POINT THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ043-271200- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REPLACES THE SNOW ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN POTOMAC AND CONDON AND ALSO PLACID LAKE WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN BONNER AND ROCK CREEK WILL SEE PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MID DAY WHICH IS WHEN THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 737 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOOKOUT PASS...ELK RIVER AND HEADQUARTERS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS WEIPPE AND THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TARKIO AND HAUGAN CAN EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IN VALLEY BOTTOMS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 /737 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM LOLO PASS TO POWELL WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ003-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FLATHEAD VALLEY WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-270900- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T0900Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 837 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST SUNDAY. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA UNTIL LATE TONIGHT WHEN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL SNOW. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
14 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 270406 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 .A MOIST STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS AT MOUNTAIN PASSES. MTZ001-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 806 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOOKOUT PASS...ELK RIVER AND HEADQUARTERS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS WEIPPE AND THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TARKIO AND HAUGAN CAN EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IN VALLEY BOTTOMS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 /806 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM LOLO PASS TO POWELL WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...LIKE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE WILL SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. AT THAT POINT THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-271200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL SNOW. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ003-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FLATHEAD VALLEY WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 906 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN POTOMAC AND CONDON AND ALSO PLACID LAKE WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN BONNER AND ROCK CREEK WILL SEE PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MID DAY WHICH IS WHEN THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 270455 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 .A MOIST STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS AT MOUNTAIN PASSES. MTZ003-271200- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REPLACES THE SNOW ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE FLATHEAD VALLEY BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 855 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOOKOUT PASS...ELK RIVER AND HEADQUARTERS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS WEIPPE AND THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TARKIO AND HAUGAN CAN EXPECT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION...SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IN VALLEY BOTTOMS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 /855 PM PST SAT JAN 26 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM LOLO PASS TO POWELL WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY SUNDAY EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...LIKE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE WILL SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. AT THAT POINT THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL SNOW. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-271200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 955 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN POTOMAC AND CONDON AND ALSO PLACID LAKE WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN BONNER AND ROCK CREEK WILL SEE PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MID DAY WHICH IS WHEN THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 271110 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 IDZ010-271915- /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ001-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. $$ IDZ005-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 310 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /310 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE COULD SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING. BY LATE MORNING THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-271915- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING. LIGHT RAIN AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-271915- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0005.080127T1800Z-080128T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 310 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE BUT GENERALLY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. $$ IDZ009-271915- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-271915- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE TRAVEL CORRIDORS COULD ALSO SEE A MIX OF RAIN OR POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING CAUSING VERY SLICK ROADS. $$ MTZ003-271800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 410 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...ALONG WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 271133 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ005-272200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. $$ IDZ005-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 333 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /333 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE COULD SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING. BY LATE MORNING THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-008-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0005.080127T1800Z-080128T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 333 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE BUT GENERALLY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. $$ IDZ009-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 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 SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE TRAVEL CORRIDORS COULD ALSO SEE A MIX OF RAIN OR POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING CAUSING VERY SLICK ROADS. $$ MTZ003-271800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080127T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 433 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...ALONG WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 271749 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 IDZ007-008-272300- /O.CAN.KMSO.SB.Y.0005.080127T1800Z-080128T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 949 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-272300- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. $$ MTZ004-272300- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THESE VALLEY LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR LOOKOUT PASS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-272300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 949 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-272300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /949 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-272300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-272300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ005-272300- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-272300- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ003-272300- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...ALONG WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-272300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1049 AM MST SUN JAN 27 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. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...ALONG WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE PRODUCING SLICK ROADS ALONG THE TRAVEL CORRIDORS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 272157 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ004-280500- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0003.080127T2200Z-080128T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ MTZ003-280500- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0006.080128T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND COLUMBIA FALLS THIS EVENING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ043-280500- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY. SEELEY LAKE AND CONDON ARE AREAS WHICH WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS STORM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-280500- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-280500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ001-280500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 157 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-280500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /157 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ005-280500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG HELLGATE CANYON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-280500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 157 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-280500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 257 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 272205 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ001-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 205 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /205 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE U.S. HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND MARIAS PASS AND ALSO POLEBRIDGE WILL BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ010-280615- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ003-280615- /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0006.080128T0300Z-080128T1200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL CREATE PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES BETWEEN WEST GLACIER AND COLUMBIA FALLS THIS EVENING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ043-280615- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY. SEELEY LAKE AND CONDON ARE AREAS WHICH WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS STORM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ005-280615- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG HELLGATE CANYON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-280615- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 205 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-280615- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 305 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 280024 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ002-280300- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0100Z-080128T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REPLACES THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH NEAR BADROCK CANYON WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT BADROCK CANYON DURING THIS PERIOD. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AS THE ARCTIC FRONT MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-280300- /O.UPG.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0003.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 424 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE NEAR GRANGEVILLE AND THE WHITEBIRD GRADE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR OROFINO. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ003-280300- /O.UPG.KMSO.SB.Y.0006.080128T0300Z-080128T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0100Z-080128T1200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE FLATHEAD VALLEY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 OT 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE MOUTH OF BADROCK CANYON THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ005-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 424 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /424 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ010-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ005-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG HELLGATE CANYON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ008-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 424 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-280300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 524 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY. SEELEY LAKE AND CONDON ARE AREAS WHICH WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS STORM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 280222 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 IDZ005-280600- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 622 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS NEAR ELK RIVER...HEADQUARTERS AND THE WEIPPE PRAIRIE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. LIBBY...YAAK...AND ROUTES ALONG LAKE KOOCANUSA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /622 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHWAY 12 FROM POWELL OVER LOLO PASS TO NEAR LOLO HOT SPRINGS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ007-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 622 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE NEAR GRANGEVILLE AND THE WHITEBIRD GRADE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR OROFINO. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN LOOKOUT PASS AND SAINT REGIS AND ALSO NEAR NOXON BY THIS EVENING. LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SAINT REGIS AND TARKIO AND HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN TROUT CREEK AND ARLEE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ010-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-003-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 OT 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. IN ADDITION... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE MOUTH OF BADROCK CANYON THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG HELLGATE CANYON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 622 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0300Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 722 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY. SEELEY LAKE AND CONDON ARE AREAS WHICH WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS STORM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 280541 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 IDZ006-MTZ006-281200- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 /941 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY BELOW 1000 FEET... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 1000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING ON MONDAY. LOLO PASS...ELK CITY...DIXIE...AND SULA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ001-004-280645- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KOOTENAI CABINET REGION AND LOWER CLARK FORK REGION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. HOWEVER...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 941 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE NEAR GRANGEVILLE AND THE WHITEBIRD GRADE OVERNIGHT. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR OROFINO. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ002-003-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 OT 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. IN ADDITION... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE MOUTH OF BADROCK CANYON THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. BREEZY WINDS COULD CREATE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG HELLGATE CANYON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ008-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 941 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE WHITEBIRD GRADE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.080128T0600Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1041 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY. SEELEY LAKE AND CONDON ARE AREAS WHICH WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ005-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 941 PM PST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS NEAR ELK RIVER...HEADQUARTERS AND THE WEIPPE PRAIRIE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281146 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 IDZ008-281300- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 346 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH LOCAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. $$ MTZ002-003-281600- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE KALISPELL AREA AND THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM COLUMBIA FALLS THROUGH MARIAS PASS THROUGH MID MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL. THEREFORE...ACTUAL ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE AND DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. $$ IDZ007-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 346 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE NEAR GRANGEVILLE AND THE WHITE BIRD GRADE BY EARLY MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR OROFINO. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ005-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MORNING. LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS COULD CAUSE LOCAL BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THIS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE. $$ IDZ009-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY BY EARLY THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ005-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 346 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MORNING. LOCATIONS NEAR ELK RIVER...HEADQUARTERS AND THE WEIPPE PRAIRIE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 446 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 /346 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY BELOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING. LOLO PASS...ELK CITY...DIXIE... AND SULA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281244 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 MTZ002-003-281600- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0002.080128T1244Z-080128T1600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH 9 AM IN THE WEST GLACIER AND FLATHEAD VALLEY. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY HAS BEEN DECLARED THROUGHOUT FLATHEAD COUNTY. IN ADDITION ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FLATHEAD COUNTY HAVE BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ MTZ005-281345- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. $$ IDZ007-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 444 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE NEAR GRANGEVILLE AND THE WHITE BIRD GRADE BY EARLY MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED NEAR OROFINO. IN ADDITION BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ IDZ010-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ009-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE SEELEY/SWAN VALLEY BY EARLY THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ005-281500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 444 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MORNING. LOCATIONS NEAR ELK RIVER...HEADQUARTERS AND THE WEIPPE PRAIRIE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 544 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 /444 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING BELOW 1000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 1000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING. LOLO PASS...ELK CITY...DIXIE... AND SULA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281456 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 IDZ007-281600- /O.EXP.KMSO.HS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 656 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND IN THE FOOTHILLS SURROUNDING GRANGEVILLE AND OROFINO. $$ MTZ043-281600- /O.EXP.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM MST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ IDZ005-281600- /O.EXP.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1500Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 656 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ002-003-281600- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080128T1600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH 9 AM IN THE WEST GLACIER AND FLATHEAD VALLEY. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY HAS BEEN DECLARED THROUGHOUT FLATHEAD COUNTY. IN ADDITION ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FLATHEAD COUNTY HAVE BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL NORTH OF FLATHEAD LAKE. THE MISSION VALLEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IDZ010-281600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. THE VALLEYS WILL SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ009-281600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THE AREA. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-281600- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 756 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 /656 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING BELOW 1000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 1000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING. LOLO PASS...ELK CITY...DIXIE... AND SULA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 281603 AAA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 903 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 IDZ010-281715- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 903 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ002-003-281800- /O.EXP.KMSO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080128T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0004.080128T1603Z-080129T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 903 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TODAY IN THE WEST GLACIER AND FLATHEAD VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY...WITH COLDER AIR SPILLING INTO THE REGION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY HAS BEEN DECLARED THROUGHOUT FLATHEAD COUNTY. IN ADDITION ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FLATHEAD COUNTY HAVE BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ009-281715- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 903 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080128T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 903 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 /803 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008/ ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING. LOLO PASS...ELK CITY...DIXIE... AND SULA WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
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 Jan 26, 5:53 PM MST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 5:53 PM MST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
553 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008
.DISCUSSION...CALLS FROM WEATHER SPOTTERS INDICATE THAT THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION IS BECOMING A GREATER IMPACT IN THE MISSOULA AND
NORTHERN BITTERROOT VALLEYS. THEREFORE...HAVE ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS NORTH OF VICTOR INCLUDING THE MISSOULA
AREA. COMPUTER MODEL DATA SHOWS THAT THE FREEZING PRECIP SHOULD
CHANGE BACK OVER TO ALL SNOW AROUND 2 AM.
ANOTHER ZONE UPDATE WILL BE FORTHCOMING TO INCREASE POPS AND TO
ADD IN THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HIGHLIGHT. ADDITIONAL UPDATES
WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.
&&
.AVIATION...PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 523 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008/
DISCUSSION...CALLS TO AND FROM WEATHER SPOTTERS INDICATE THAT THE
SNOW IS MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THOMPSON FALLS AND ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE MISSOULA AND NORTHERN BITTERROOT VALLEY. WHILE THE
MIXED PRECIP APPEARS TO BE CAUSING ISSUES IN THE THOMPSON FALLS
AREA...IT APPEARS TO BE TOO LIGHT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN AN
AROUND MISSOULA. WILL BE MONITORING THE PRECIP ACROSS THE MISSOULA
AREA CLOSELY TO SEE IF A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NEEDED. RIGHT
NOW...IT IS BEING COVERED WITH A SHORT TERM FORECAST. AS FAR AS
THOMPSON FALLS GOES...WILL UPDATE TO WSW TO MENTION THE
POSSIBILITY OF MIXED PRECIP IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS FOR THE LOWER
CLARK FORK AREAS. CURRENTLY...NO OTHER LOCATIONS ARE REPORTING
MIXED PRECIP.
A ZONE UPDATE WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
AVIATION...PLEASE SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 302 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008/
DISCUSSION...WARMER AIR ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO PARTS OF
WEST CENTRAL MONTANA THIS EVENING. A MIX OR RAIN AND SNOW IS
POSSIBLE. RAIN ON TOP OF THESE COLD VALLEYS COULD PRODUCE LOCAL
FREEZING RAIN IN THE SEELEY/SWAN AND MISSOULA VALLEYS...AND ALONG
THE I-90 CORRIDOR FROM MISSOULA TO DRUMMOND FOR A FEW HOURS EARLY
THIS EVENING.
A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS USHERING PLENTY OF MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. THIS
MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING
FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. FAVORABLE DYNAMICS FOR SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS INCLUDES
GOOD ISENTROPIC LIFT...UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AND LOWER LEVEL
CONVERGENCE. A SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP IN NORTHWEST MONTANA THIS
EVENING. THIS LOW AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT OR BOUNDARY WILL
SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO
NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL BE MOST EFFECTED BY THIS SYSTEM THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND PORTIONS
OF WEST CENTRAL IDAHO WILL BE MOST EFFECTED SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. A STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS DEVELOPED
OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. EXPECT STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE AREAS COULD SEE
SOME SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH. EXACT TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS UNCERTAIN FOR THIS REGION AT THIS TIME. WINTER
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN POSTED THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL APPROACH THE REGION.
SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO SEEP ACROSS THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS AND FILTER INTO THE FLATHEAD VALLEY BY EARLY SUNDAY
EVENING WHERE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH FRESH SNOWFALL
PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
THE SURFACE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION DURING
THE SUNDAY EVENING/NIGHT TIME FRAME. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES THE
BEST CHANCE OF ANY SNOW REMAINS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE
TERRAIN ENHANCED LIFT WILL HELP PRODUCE SNOWFALL. COOLER AIR
BEHIND THE FRONT WILL LEAVE MONDAY A LITTLE COOLER THAN SUNDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL
BRING SOME ARCTIC AIR TO THE EASTERN HALF OF MONTANA EARLY MONDAY.
THE ARCTIC SHOULD BE DEEP ENOUGH TO MOVE OVER THE DIVIDE AND INTO
LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO GLACIER PARK. THE PUSH WONT BE DEEP AND
STRONG ENOUGH OR FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO REACH THE SOUTHERN LOCATIONS
ALONG THE BUTTE TO MISSOULA CORRIDOR.
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS TO KEEP THE
PROGRESSIVE WET PATTERN GOING. TWO SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE WILL SKIRT
OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AREAS OF SNOW
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH BOTH DAYS IN THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
MONTANA AND THE CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO
PUSH ALONG THE DIVIDE AND INTO THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR FROM MARIAS
PASS TO KALISPELL KEEPING TEMPERATURES TUESDAY A BIT COLDER THAN
THE REST OF WESTERN MONTANA. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL USHER IN
DRIER AIR FOR A SHORT BREAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO MIDDAY THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO WARM SLIGHTLY THURSDAY WITH PREVAILING
SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE NEXT SYSTEM PUSHES IN FRIDAY AS A BROAD UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH MOVES OVERHEAD KEEPING CHANCES FOR SNOW IN THE
FORECAST THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEKEND.
AVIATION...INCREASING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS AS THE ATMOSPHERE
BECOMES MORE MIXED ACROSS THE AREA DUE TO AN APPROACHING WINTER
STORM. EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS...MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS AND
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS FROM WIDESPREAD SNOW TONIGHT AFFECTING ALL
TERMINALS. KMSO AND KGPI EXPECTED TO HAVE THE HIGHEST WEATHER
IMPACTS FROM THIS SYSTEM.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR LOWER CLARK FORK
REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM MST SUNDAY FOR
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY FOR FLATHEAD/MISSION
VALLEYS.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR WEST GLACIER REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET
REGION.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE
REGION.
ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN CLEARWATER
MOUNTAINS.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY FOR LOWER HELLS
CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY FOR SOUTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
&&
UPDATE...HENRY
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...RPN/ML/FOSTERHazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 3:15 PM MST, 5 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 315 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 MTZ001>004-043-271200- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 315 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AS A POTENT WINTER STORM MOVES ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS OVER THE DIVIDE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY BECOME A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KALISPELL AND MARIAS PASS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE AREA MONDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID WEEK AS A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE OVERTOP THE STALLED FRONT...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ005-006-009-MTZ006-271200- CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 315 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 /441 AM PST SAT JAN 26 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA BEGINNING THIS EVENING LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL OVER LOLO PASS DIFFICULT DURING THIS PERIOD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID WEEK AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ005-007-271200- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 315 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY A MIX OF SNOW...RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS MOVES OVER TOP THE COLDER AIR THAT IS TRAPPED IN THE VALLEYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING... CHANGING THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO ALL SNOW. ANOTHER FRONT...AN ARCTIC FRONT...WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM THE FLATHEAD VALLEY AND STALL JUST TO THE NORTH BY MONDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID WEEK AS A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE OVERTOP THE STALLED FRONT...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ007-008-271200- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 441 AM PST SAT JAN 26 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND ALONG THE U.S. HIGHWAY 95 CORRIDOR SOUTH TO RIGGINS THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTH SUNDAY EVENING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP. THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY WINDS AND FALLING SNOW MAY CREATE TRAVELLING DIFFICULTIES INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 5:44 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:10 AM MST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli | 29 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:57 PM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Sanders | 2 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:10 AM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 7 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:02 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.