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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Missoula, MT

January 31, 2008Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; Missoula County, Ravalli County, Montana

NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2008, 2:00 PM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; Missoula County, Ravalli County, Montana. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 31, 2008, 2:00 PM PST (22:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 31, 2008, 5:12 PM PST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Missoula, MT

Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Missoula County, MT, Ravalli County, MT

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 31, 2:32 PM PST	HEAVY SNOW 10	10 N Orofino, ID	WEATHER OBSERVER ESTIMATED SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 12 INCHES SINCE THIS MORNING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 520 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 94 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 407 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 409 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS45 KMSO 312200
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

IDZ007-010600-
/O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080131T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.080131T2200Z-080201T0600Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
200 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF
SNOW POSSIBLE. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS DUE TO WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
THIS EVENING...BUT BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT AS NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO
4 INCHES FALLS. MANY ROADS ARE CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE WITH ANY
TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURGARED IN THIS AREA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

MTZ005-010600-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.080131T2200Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING 
FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR THE MISSOULA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE MISSOULA VALEY.

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH
THIS EVENING. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS
WILL DECREASE THIS LATE AFTERNOON...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY
HEAVY ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY WITH 2 TO 4
INCHES IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

MTZ043-010600-
/O.UPG.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH
MID EVENING. THE AREA EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT
IS THE HIGHWAY 200 CORIDOR FROM BONNER TO CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND
THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM EAST MISSOULA TO CLINTON. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS SEELEY LAKE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
POSSIBLE.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

IDZ010-010600-
/O.EXT.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET...

THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE LOST
TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS
EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES HIGHWAY
93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS AND ALSO
RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF SALMON.

IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY
CREEK.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS
THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING
SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

IDZ005-006-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-
200 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE
SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO
16 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

$$

MTZ004-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING
OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

$$

MTZ002-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
WEST GLACIER REGION-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST
GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE
8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE
GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

$$

MTZ006-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE
BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING
WILL BE 12 TO 24 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER LOLO PASS
AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

$$

MTZ001-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T1300Z/
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-
300 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST
MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL PERIOD IS OVER...
YET ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER
AMOUNTS.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS45 KMSO 010112
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

MTZ005-010600-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.UPG.KMSO.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR 
THE MISSOULA VALLEY...
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR 
THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
THIS EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MISSOULA
VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF SNOW
THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE BITTERROOT
VALLEY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY.


$$

IDZ007-010600-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0700Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
512 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING 
FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND GRANGEVILLE AREAS...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW POSSIBLE. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF OF REDUCED
VISIBILITY. BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MANY ROADS ARE CURRENTLY
IMPASSABLE WITH ANY TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURAGED IN THIS AREA.


$$

MTZ002-010600-
/O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
WEST GLACIER REGION-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PLUS GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES TO THE WEST
GLACIER REGION. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE
8 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER MARIAS PASS. THE
GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.

$$

MTZ006-010600-
/O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT
TIMES IN THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS
EVENING WILL BE 12 TO 24 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER
LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. ADDITIONALLY...GUSTY WINDS WILL
OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH
THE MOUNTAIN PASSES.


$$

MTZ043-010600-
/O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF SNOW
THROUGH MID EVENING. THE AREA EXPECTED TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THIS
EVENT IS THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR FROM BONNER TO CLEARWATER
JUNCTION...AND THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM EAST MISSOULA TO
CLINTON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS. IN AREAS SUCH AS SEELEY LAKE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE.

$$

IDZ010-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080201T0600Z/
EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET...
...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT
TIMES THROUGH THE LOST TRAIL PASS TRAVEL CORRIDOR. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS
THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BE 10 TO 14 INCHES. THIS WARNING
INCLUDES HIGHWAY 93 FROM ROUGHLY GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL
PASS...AND ALSO RECREATION AREAS NEAR MOCCASIN CREEK SOUTHWEST OF
SALMON.

IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
HIGHWAY 28 CORRIDOR BETWEEN TENDOY AND LEADORE AND NEAR KRILEY
CREEK.

$$

IDZ005-006-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-
512 PM PST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES
IN SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND UP TO
20 INCHES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.


$$

MTZ004-010600-
/O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING WILL BE 12 TO 20 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS FALLING
OVER LOOKOUT PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES.

$$

MTZ007-010600-
/O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0009.080201T0112Z-080201T1200Z/
BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY.

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. AREAS FROM DEER LODGE
NORTHWARD WILL SEE HIGHER AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL...WITH 4 TO 6
INCHES OF ACCUMULATED SNOW POSSIBLE. DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN ANACONDA AND DEER LODGE WHERE GUSTY WINDS
ARE MORE LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES THROUGH THE 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.

$$

MTZ001-010600-
/O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-080201T1200Z/
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-
612 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. 

A STRONG WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST
MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

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 31, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
230 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG MOIST WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY SNOW AND WIND TO PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN
MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. NUMEROUS WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY
ISSUED THROUGHOUT THIS REGION. AT THE MOMENT THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
CONCENTRATED ALONG AND SOUTH OF A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL ZONE FROM
CLEARWATER COUNTY IDAHO TO WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. NORTH OF THE
FRONT SCATTERED...BUT LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING. AS
THE FRONT SAGS SLOWLY SOUTH THE REGION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM THE NORTH. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL
MORE HOURS OF SNOW FROM OROFINO ACROSS TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS TO THE MISSOULA / BITTERROOT VALLEYS AND THE
BLACKFOOT REGION. SINCE THE SNOW WILL LIKELY LAST SEVERAL HOURS
LONGER IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THEN THE MISSOULA VALLEY THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHILE A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE MISSOULA VALLEY.

THE WINDS HAVE ALSO BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE TODAY...WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE OF IDAHO AND WINDS ADVISORIES FOR
SNAKE AND HELL RIVER CANYONS AND THE ANACONDA DEER LODGE REGIONS.
AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
OVER MOST AREAS...EXCEPT FOR LEMHI COUNTY...BY EARLY THIS EVENING.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE WILL BE CHANGED TO A
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY AS A FEW HOURS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW
IN THIS AREA IS STILL LIKELY.

SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER WEAKER WEATHER DISTURBANCE
WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE
NORTHERN CLEARWATERS AND NORTHWEST MONTANA ACROSS TO GLACIER PARK
OVERNIGHT.

FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A COOL...MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL
CONTINUE OVER NORTHCENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT ENERGY WITH WEAK
DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TO SUPPORT A CONTINUATION OF
THE SIGNIFICANT OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER
THE CLEARWATERS...BITTERROOTS...AND HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST
MONTANA. ADDITIONAL HEADLINES MAY BE NECESSARY...ESPECIALLY FOR
LOOKOUT AND LOLO PASS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AND A RELATIVELY DRYER
PERIOD IS EXPECTED SATURDAY. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MAY TAKE A FURTHER
SOUTH TRACK INTO THE GREAT BASIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
HOWEVER...THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH MOISTURE ALONG A SURFACE LOW OVER
NORTHCENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA TO SUPPORT A PERIOD OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION.

LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...A COOL AND MOIST WEST TO
NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH THIS PERIOD. EXPECT TO SEE SOME
SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS EACH DAY AS A SERIES OF
WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONGEST DISTURBANCE
MOVES INTO NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND NORTH WEST MONTANA TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BRINGING THE BEST CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL.

&&

.AVIATION...AREAS OF SNOW AND LOW CLOUD COVER WILL OBSCURE
MOUNTAINS AND PEAKS INTO TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT ALL OF THE TERMINALS THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR BUTTE/BLACKFOOT
     REGION.

     HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
     BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.

     HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY FOR LOWER CLARK FORK
     REGION.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
     MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS.

     HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WEST GLACIER
     REGION.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM MST FRIDAY FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION.

     HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
     POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION.

ID...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET
     FOR EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY.

     BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000
     FEET FOR EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOWER HELLS
     CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION.

     SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
     OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION.

     HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN CLEARWATER
     MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.

&&

SHORT TERM...PETRESCU/BAUCK
LONG TERM....KOLATA
AVIATION...KOLATA

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 2:56 AM PST, 11 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
356 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008

MTZ003-312300-
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-
356 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE THROUGH THE FLATHEAD VALLEY TODAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY ACT AS
A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY
FROM THE GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA THROUGH COLUMBIA
FALLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY FROM THE GLACIER PARK
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THROUGH COLUMBIA FALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

MODERATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER
WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MONTANA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MTZ005-312300-
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
356 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH WESTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. PLEASE SEE NEXT PERIOD FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER POTENTIAL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

MODERATE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER
WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MONTANA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 31, 8:01 AM PST, 5 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
901 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0644 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ON CAMAS PRAIRIE. NUMEROUS
            ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED INCLUDING IDAHO HIGHWAY 13. WIND
            GUST TO 59 MPH RECORDED AT GRANGEVILLE COUNTY AIRPORT 554
            AM PST.

0647 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ST. REGIS               47.30N 115.10W
01/31/2008  E11.0 INCH       MINERAL            MT   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ADVISED ST. REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS.

0649 AM     HEAVY SNOW       16 S TROY               48.23N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M7.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF SNOW IN 12 HOURS.

0811 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TROY                    48.46N 115.89W
01/31/2008  E12.0 INCH       LINCOLN            MT   PUBLIC

0859 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GRANGEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
            GRANGEVILLE AND ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE TO COTTONWOOD.
            CARS AND VEHICLES REPORTED STUCK IN GRANGEVILLE AND
            ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. EMERGENCY TRAVEL OR NO TRAVEL
            ADVISED ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRE DUE TO BLOWING AND
            DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THE
            DAY.

&&

KRENZ

Local storm report, Jan 31, 9:50 AM PST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1050 AM MST THU JAN 31 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0644 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ON CAMAS PRAIRIE. NUMEROUS
            ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED INCLUDING IDAHO HIGHWAY 13. WIND
            GUST TO 59 MPH RECORDED AT GRANGEVILLE COUNTY AIRPORT 554
            AM PST.

0647 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ST. REGIS               47.30N 115.10W
01/31/2008  E11.0 INCH       MINERAL            MT   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ADVISED ST. REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS.

0649 AM     HEAVY SNOW       16 S TROY               48.23N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M7.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF SNOW IN 12 HOURS.

0811 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TROY                    48.46N 115.89W
01/31/2008  E12.0 INCH       LINCOLN            MT   PUBLIC

0859 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GRANGEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
            GRANGEVILLE AND ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE TO COTTONWOOD.
            CARS AND VEHICLES REPORTED STUCK IN GRANGEVILLE AND
            ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. EMERGENCY TRAVEL OR NO TRAVEL
            ADVISED ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRE DUE TO BLOWING AND
            DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THE
            DAY.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PIERCE                  46.49N 115.80W
01/31/2008  M7.0 INCH        CLEARWATER         ID   EMERGENCY MNGR

            15 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. POWER WAS OUT FROM 430 AM TO 745
            AM PST.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ELK RIVER               46.78N 116.18W
01/31/2008  M12.0 INCH       CLEARWATER         ID   EMERGENCY MNGR

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       12 SW YAAK              48.71N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M8.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            16 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. POWER WAS REPORTED OUT ALONG U.S.
            HIGHWAY 2 NEAR THE IDAHO AND MONTANA BORDER AND IN THE
            YAAK AREA.

&&

KRENZ

Local storm report, Jan 31, 12:18 PM PST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
118 PM MST THU JAN 31 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0644 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ON CAMAS PRAIRIE. NUMEROUS
            ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED INCLUDING IDAHO HIGHWAY 13. WIND
            GUST TO 59 MPH RECORDED AT GRANGEVILLE COUNTY AIRPORT 554
            AM PST.

0647 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ST. REGIS               47.30N 115.10W
01/31/2008  E11.0 INCH       MINERAL            MT   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY ADVISED ST. REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS.

0649 AM     HEAVY SNOW       16 S TROY               48.23N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M7.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL LAST 12 HOURS NEAR BULL LAKE.

0811 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TROY                    48.46N 115.89W
01/31/2008  E12.0 INCH       LINCOLN            MT   PUBLIC

0859 AM     BLIZZARD         GRANGEVILLE             45.93N 116.12W
01/31/2008                   IDAHO              ID   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GRANGEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN
            GRANGEVILLE AND ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE TO COTTONWOOD.
            CARS AND VEHICLES REPORTED STUCK IN GRANGEVILLE AND
            ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. EMERGENCY TRAVEL OR NO TRAVEL
            ADVISED ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRE DUE TO BLOWING AND
            DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR THE
            DAY.

0930 AM     HEAVY SNOW       16 S TROY               48.23N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M9.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL LAST 15 HOURS NEAR BULL LAKE.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PIERCE                  46.49N 115.80W
01/31/2008  M7.0 INCH        CLEARWATER         ID   EMERGENCY MNGR

            15 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. POWER WAS OUT FROM 430 AM TO 745
            AM PST.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ELK RIVER               46.78N 116.18W
01/31/2008  M12.0 INCH       CLEARWATER         ID   EMERGENCY MNGR

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       12 SW YAAK              48.71N 115.89W
01/31/2008  M8.0 INCH        LINCOLN            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            16 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. POWER WAS REPORTED OUT ALONG U.S.
            HIGHWAY 2 NEAR THE IDAHO AND MONTANA BORDER AND IN THE
            YAAK AREA.

1230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 SSW LOLO HOT SPRINGS  46.65N 114.58W
01/31/2008  M13.0 INCH       MISSOULA           MT   PUBLIC

            SNOWFALL LAST 24 HOURS ON LOLO PASS.

&&

KRENZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 31, 2:58 AM PST	Blowing Snow Advisory	MSO	Lemhi	19 hr
Jan 31, 5:31 AM PST	Blizzard Warning	MSO	Clearwater, Idaho	8 hr
Jan 31, 8:14 AM PST	Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	9 hr

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