Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2008, 10:54 AM MST for 10 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho County, Lemhi County, Idaho. It took effect at Feb 6, 2008, 11:01 AM MST. It was in force for 52 hr. 6 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 10:54 AM MST (17:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2008, 11:01 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2008, 2:48 PM MST
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:04 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Grangeville, ID | GRANGEVILLE AIRPORT REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH FROM 204 AM PST TO 849 AM PST. PEAK WIND GUSTS OCCURRED AT 728 AM PST AND 828 AM PST UP TO 62 MPH. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION CLOSED HIGHWAY 95 ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE DUE TO W |
| Feb 7, 5:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Haugan, MT | HAUGAN WEIGH STATION REPORTED 8 INCHES NEW SNOW. I-90 FROM ST. REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS DECLARED EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS REPORTED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. |
| Feb 7, 8:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Essex, MT | ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS 9 INCHES NEW SNOW. |
| Feb 7, 12:30 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 3 Wsw Hamilton, MT | REPORT OF 11 INCHES ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF HAMILTON |
| Feb 7, 12:30 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 13 Ne Essex, MT | MARIAS PASS CLOSED DUE TO BY THE MONTANA DOT FOR STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Feb 7, 12:30 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 Wnw Helmville, MT | 3-4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW, SUSTAINED 40 MPH WINDS AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING SNOW. |
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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 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 061754 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 MTZ004-061900- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... 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 FRIDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES NEAR LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. INTERMITTANT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT LOOKOUT PASS. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM TARKIO WEST TO THE STATE LINE AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN PLAINS AND HERON. 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. $$ IDZ005-061900- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 954 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELK RIVER...PIERCE...HEADQUARTERS...AND WEIPPE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ006-061900- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO HOT SPRINGS AND LOLO PASS AND US HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN SULA AND LOST TRAIL PASS. 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. $$ IDZ006-061900- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 954 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOWELL AND LOLO PASS...ELK CITY AND DIXIE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-061900- /O.CAN.KMSO.SB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080206T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. 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. 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. $$ MTZ001-061900- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0300Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...HIGHWAY 35 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD...AND YAAK. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ043-061900- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0700Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND CONDON...INCLUDING PLACID LAKE. 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. $$ IDZ010-061900- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-061900- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1054 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$
21 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KMSO 061801 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 IDZ007-070300- /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 1001 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...HIGHWAY 35 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD...AND YAAK. 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. $$ MTZ004-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES NEAR LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. INTERMITTENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT LOOKOUT PASS. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM TARKIO WEST TO THE STATE LINE AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN PLAINS AND HERON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ002-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. 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. 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. $$ MTZ006-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO HOT SPRINGS AND LOLO PASS AND US HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN SULA AND LOST TRAIL PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1001 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELK RIVER...PIERCE...HEADQUARTERS...AND WEIPPE. 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. $$ MTZ043-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND CONDON...INCLUDING PLACID LAKE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ006-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1001 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOWELL AND LOLO PASS...ELK CITY AND DIXIE. 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. $$ IDZ010-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-070300- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1101 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 062130 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 MTZ001-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...HIGHWAY 35 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD...AND YAAK. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ004-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES NEAR LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. INTERMITTENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT LOOKOUT PASS. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM TARKIO WEST TO THE STATE LINE AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN PLAINS AND HERON. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ002-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ006-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO HOT SPRINGS AND LOLO PASS AND US HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN SULA AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 130 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELK RIVER...PIERCE...HEADQUARTERS...AND WEIPPE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ043-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND CONDON...INCLUDING PLACID LAKE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 130 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOWELL AND LOLO PASS...ELK CITY AND DIXIE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-070515- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. 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. $$ IDZ007-070515- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 130 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ MTZ003-070515- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION AND FLATHEAD VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ009-070515- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 230 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 070202 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 MTZ001-071000- /O.COR.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.COR.KMSO.HS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T0300Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...HIGHWAY 37 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD...AND YAAK. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ004-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES NEAR LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. INTERMITTENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT LOOKOUT PASS. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM TARKIO WEST TO THE STATE LINE AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN PLAINS AND HERON. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ002-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ006-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO HOT SPRINGS AND LOLO PASS AND US HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN SULA AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 601 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELK RIVER...PIERCE...HEADQUARTERS...AND WEIPPE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ043-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND CONDON...INCLUDING PLACID LAKE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 601 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOWELL AND LOLO PASS...ELK CITY AND DIXIE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-071000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. 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. $$ IDZ007-071000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 601 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ MTZ003-071000- /O.NEW.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION AND FLATHEAD VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ009-071000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.080207T0300Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 701 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 070459 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 IDZ007-071300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0600Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.080207T0900Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 859 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ001-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...YAAK...AND HIGHWAY 37 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ004-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...LOCAL GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER LOOKOUT PASS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW AND CAUSE DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ006-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ043-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.080207T0700Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 859 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...LOCAL GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER LOOKOUT PASS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW AND CAUSE DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-071300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 859 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-071300- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-071300- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$ MTZ005-071300- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-071300- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 959 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION AND FLATHEAD VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 070516 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 MTZ001-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...YAAK...AND HIGHWAY 37 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...LOCAL GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER LOOKOUT PASS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW AND CAUSE DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ006-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 916 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 5 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...LOCAL GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER LOOKOUT PASS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW AND CAUSE DRIFTING OF SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 916 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. 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. $$ IDZ007-071330- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.080207T0900Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 916 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM PST THURSDAY ALONG HIGHWAY 12... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-071330- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ043-071330- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ009-071330- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$ MTZ005-071330- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-071330- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1016 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION AND FLATHEAD VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 070551 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 MTZ001-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIBBY AND THE IDAHO STATE LINE...YAAK...AND HIGHWAY 37 BETWEEN LIBBY AND REXFORD. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ004-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES NEAR LOOKOUT PASS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. INTERMITTENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT LOOKOUT PASS. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR FROM TARKIO WEST TO THE STATE LINE AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN PLAINS AND HERON. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ006-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOLO HOT SPRINGS AND LOLO PASS AND US HIGHWAY 93 BETWEEN SULA AND LOST TRAIL PASS. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 951 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELK RIVER...PIERCE...HEADQUARTERS...AND WEIPPE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ006-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 951 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOWELL AND LOLO PASS...ELK CITY AND DIXIE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL... GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. 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. $$ IDZ007-071400- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.080207T0900Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 951 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS...ALONG WITH SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN KOOSKIA AND OROFINO. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. $$ MTZ002-071400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR BETWEEN ESSEX AND MARIAS PASS AS WELL AS POLEBRIDGE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ043-071400- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.080207T0900Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 83 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CLEARWATER JUNCTION AND CONDON...INCLUDING PLACID LAKE. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS...UP TO A FOOT...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ009-071400- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SHOUP 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. $$ MTZ005-071400- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE ENTIRE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ003-071400- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1051 PM MST WED FEB 6 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION AND FLATHEAD VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 071057 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ009-071900- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1057Z-080208T0300Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL MAKE FOR LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SHOUP WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-071900- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 /257 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ IDZ010-071900- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. $$ IDZ007-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 257 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE REST OF THE OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. $$ MTZ001-071900- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ MTZ002-043-071900- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 8 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 4 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ MTZ003-005-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION...FLATHEAD...AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS AND THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN HAMILTON AND LOLO. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 071100 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ009-071900- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-080208T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1057Z-080208T0300Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL MAKE FOR LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SHOUP WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-071900- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 /257 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 24 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ IDZ010-071900- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. $$ IDZ007-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 257 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE REST OF THE OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. $$ MTZ001-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 3 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ MTZ002-043-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 8 TO 18 INCHES OF NEW SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. 4 TO 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. $$ MTZ003-005-071900- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.080207T1200Z-080208T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 357 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE MISSION...FLATHEAD...AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS MOST IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT WILL BE THE MISSION VALLEY AND AREAS BETWEEN WHITEFISH AND COLUMBIA FALLS AND THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN HAMILTON AND LOLO. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 071454 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ003-072200- /O.UPG.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-072200- /O.UPG.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...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 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IDZ007-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 654 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE REST OF THE OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO HELP TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. $$ MTZ001-072200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH A COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM TONIGHT. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ002-004-006-043-072200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WEST GLACIER REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 /654 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ010-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. $$ IDZ009-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 754 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL MAKE FOR LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SHOUP WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 071644 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ007-072200- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BS.Y.0004.080207T1644Z-080208T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 844 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. 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. $$ MTZ007-072200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA AND THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH A COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM TONIGHT. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ002-004-006-043-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WEST GLACIER REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 /844 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ003-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MTZ005-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. $$ IDZ009-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL MAKE FOR LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SHOUP WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 071719 CCA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 IDZ007-072200- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BS.Y.0004.080207T1644Z-080208T0600Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 844 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. 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. $$ MTZ007-072200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM DEERLODGE TO ANACONDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM DEERLODGE TO ANACONDA. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA AND THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH A COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM TONIGHT. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ002-004-006-043-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- WEST GLACIER REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 /844 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM A PACIFIC STORM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. 8 TO 14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE SECOND STORM. HOWEVER...HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY SEE UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ003-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ MTZ005-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOWFALL. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL...GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS WARNING ARE THE US HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GIBBONSVILLE AND LOST TRAIL PASS. THE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR BETWEEN SALMON AND LEADORE CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TENDOY SOUTH TO LEADORE. $$ IDZ009-072200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 944 AM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL MAKE FOR LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SHOUP WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 072150 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ001-072300- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080207T2150Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIBBY...EUREKA 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. $$ MTZ002-072300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0700Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SWAN LAKE 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ MTZ043-072300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080207T2150Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING 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. $$ IDZ010-072300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALMON...LEADORE 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...EXCEPT IN THE AREAS SURROUNDING SALMON WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ007-072300- /O.UPG.KMSO.BS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KOOSKIA 150 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IDZ005-006-072300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIERCE...ELK RIVER...POWELL... ELK CITY...DIXIE 150 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-006-072300- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080208T1200Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NOXON...THOMPSON FALLS...SUPERIOR... SULA 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ MTZ005-072300- /O.NEW.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080210T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...DARBY 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINTER STORM WARNING THAT IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ003-072300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KALISPELL...POLSON...ST. IGNATIUS 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE FLATHEAD AND MISSION VALLEYS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 PM. $$ MTZ007-072300- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE...DRUMMOND... PHILIPSBURG 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE THAT STRETCHES FROM DEER LODGE TO ANACONDA... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL COMPOUND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ISSUES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA AND THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-072300- /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHOUP 250 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 072206 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ005-080500- /O.EXP.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080210T0900Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ003-072315- /O.EXP.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080207T2200Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ MTZ007-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL COMPOUND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ISSUES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA AND THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 206 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IDZ005-006-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 206 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-006-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ MTZ002-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0700Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ009-010-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ MTZ001-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-080500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 306 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 072347 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ007-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL COMPOUND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ISSUES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA AND THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ007-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 347 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ IDZ005-006-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 347 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ004-006-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. 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. $$ MTZ005-080800- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080209T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-080800- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0700Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ009-010-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ001-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. $$ MTZ043-080800- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 447 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 080328 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ007-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL COMPOUND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ISSUES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR NEAR OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. 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. $$ IDZ007-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 728 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ005-006-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 728 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT 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. $$ MTZ004-006-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ005-081200- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080210T0900Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ MTZ002-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0700Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ009-010-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ MTZ001-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ043-081200- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 828 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 080405 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 MTZ007-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL COMPOUND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ISSUES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR NEAR OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ007-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 805 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ005-006-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 805 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ004-006-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ MTZ005-081215- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080209T1500Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 8 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MTZ002-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0700Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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 ARE EXPECTED AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. $$ IDZ009-010-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ001-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. $$ MTZ043-081215- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 905 PM MST THU FEB 7 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 081108 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ007-081800- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 308 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH WILL CREATE PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONDITIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. $$ MTZ007-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE US HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR BETWEEN GARRISON JUNCTION AND MCDONALD PASS AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR NEAR OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. $$ IDZ005-006-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 308 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ004-006-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.. $$ MTZ005-081900- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080208T1500Z-080209T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ002-081915- /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0600Z-080211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-010-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ001-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ043-081915- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 408 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 081532 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 MTZ007-081930- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.BS.Y.0005.080208T1532Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TODAY. LOCAL QUICK BURSTS OF SNOWFALL WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED FRESH SNOWFALL. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR FROM PHILLIBSBURG TO ANACONDA AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IDZ007-081645- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080208T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 732 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. MODERATE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON THUS A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GRANGEVILLE REGION. $$ IDZ005-006-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 732 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ004-006-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.. $$ MTZ002-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0600Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ IDZ009-010-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ALONG WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ001-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ043-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. $$ MTZ005-081930- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 832 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 081647 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ009-010-090100- /O.UPG.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HS.W.0009.080208T1647Z-080209T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY 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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ005-006-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 847 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ004-006-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.. $$ MTZ005-090100- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ002-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0600Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ043-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. $$ MTZ007-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 947 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TODAY. LOCAL QUICK BURSTS OF SNOWFALL WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED FRESH SNOWFALL. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR FROM PHILLIBSBURG TO ANACONDA AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 081653 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ009-081800- /O.CAN.KMSO.HS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. LOCAL SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. $$ IDZ010-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FROM GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FOR GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ005-006-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 853 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ004-006-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.. $$ MTZ005-090100- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ002-090100- /O.CON.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0600Z-080211T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN PASSES WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ANOTHER WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ001-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. $$ MTZ043-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 83 FROM CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO CONDON WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS ONGOING EVENT. $$ MTZ007-090000- /O.CON.KMSO.BS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 953 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TODAY. LOCAL QUICK BURSTS OF SNOWFALL WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WESTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED FRESH SNOWFALL. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR FROM PHILLIBSBURG TO ANACONDA AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 082148 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 IDZ005-006-MTZ004-006-090500- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.HS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 /148 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008/ ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. BOTH LOLO PASS AND LOOKOUT PASS WILL BE AMONG THE AREAS THAT CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ MTZ001-082300- /O.CAN.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. $$ MTZ002-090500- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0010.080209T0600Z-080211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0009.080209T0600Z-080210T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.SB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080209T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALONG WITH THE SNOW...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER MARIAS PASS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL MOVE WEST ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE LATER TONIGHT. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IDZ010-090500- /O.CON.KMSO.HS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FROM GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY FROM GIBBONSVILLE TO LOST TRAIL PASS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY 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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ IDZ007-008-090500- /O.EXB.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.080209T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 148 PM PST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...OVER THE WHITEBIRD GRADE. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING ALONG HIGHWAY 95 OVER THE WHITEBIRD GRADE. $$ MTZ043-090500- /O.EXT.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ MTZ007-090200- /O.EXT.KMSO.BS.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080209T0200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED RECENT SNOWFALL. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR FROM PHILIPSBURG TO ANACONDA...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO MCDONALD PASS AND THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR BETWEEN OVANDO AND HELMVILLE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ005-090500- /O.CON.KMSO.SN.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080209T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 248 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCAL HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING MAY CREATE LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. $$
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 Feb 6, 10:15 AM MST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 10:15 AM MST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1015 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
.DISCUSSION...CURRENT FORECAST APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK. WILL BE
ISSUING AN UPDATE TO THE ZONE FORECAST TO CANCEL THE CURRENT
WARNINGS THAT ARE IN EFFECT AS WELL AS TO UPGRADE ALL WATCHES TO
WARNINGS FOR THE NEXT EVENT THAT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
IN ADDITION...WILL BE ISSUING A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE I-90
CORRIDOR BETWEEN DEER LODGE AND ANACONDA FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
MORNING.
THIS NEXT EVENT DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE A SUBSTANTIAL SNOW EVENT FOR
THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY LOOKOUT PASS. SOME LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT
BETWEEN ONE AND ONE HALF TO TWO AND ONE HALF FEET OF NEW SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS THIS TIME AROUND. ELK RIVER...A RECENTLY DECLARED
DISASTER AREA...CAN EXPECT UP TO 2 MORE FEET OF SNOW FROM THIS
NEXT EVENT.
&&
.AVIATION...PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 332 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008/
DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTHWEST MONTANA
BROUGHT SOME QUICK BURSTS OF SNOW AND SOME GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT.
THE AIRMASS BEHIND THIS FRONT IS RATHER UNSTABLE AND WHEN COMBINED
WITH SOME UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT SHOULD PROVIDE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
THIS MORNING OVER THE BITTERROOT AND CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS...AND
WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT. DIVERGENCE IN
THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK IS LEADING TO
CLOUDS AND LIGHT SNOW OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST MONTANA THIS MORNING.
THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST AFFECTING ALL OF
NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THE MORNING. AS THE ATMOSPHERE
STABILIZES THIS AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS BECOME LESS LIKELY. THE
FLATHEAD/MISSION AND MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS SAW DOWN SLOPING
WINDS OVERNIGHT THAT MANAGED TO BREAK UP CLOUD COVER AND THIS WILL
BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS
RATHER TIGHT. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA.
THE NEXT WINTER WEATHER STORM LOOKS TO IMPACT THE REGION EARLY
THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. STRONG WINDS LOOK TO ACCOMPANY THE
SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM...AND MANY HIGHLIGHT PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED. PLEASE SEE GTFWSWMSO AND GTFNPWMSO FOR MORE DETAILS.
MODELS ARE NOW PROJECTING SOME ARCTIC AIR TO SEEP INTO WESTERN
MONTANA FRIDAY NIGHT...BRINGING COLDER TEMPERATURES TO
ESSEX...KALISPELL AND WEST GLACIER. ADJUSTED THE FORECAST FOR
THIS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR MOST CURRENT MODEL SOLUTIONS
REGARDING THE ARCTIC AIR.
ENERGETIC WESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK...BRINGING MAINLY MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND NEAR TO SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
AVIATION...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING. AS THE ATMOSPHERE STABILIZES THE
CHANCE OF SNOW IS REDUCED THIS AFTERNOON. SOME DOWN SLOPING WINDS
MAY ALLOW CLOUDS TO BREAK UP A LITTLE IN THE WIDER NORTH/SOUTH
VALLEYS.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR WEST GLACIER REGION.
HEAVY SNOW WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY
FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY
FOR BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY
FOR LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
ID...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY
FOR LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY
FOR NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY
FOR SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
SNOW ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY FOR
WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY
FOR EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY.
&&
UPDATE...HENRY
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...ML/STEGEMILLERHazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:34 AM MST, 6 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 434 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 IDZ005>007-MTZ001-002-004-006-043-070000- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- WEST GLACIER REGION-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 434 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 /334 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW AND LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY LATE MORNING AS COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OUT OF THE REGION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER SERIES OF POWERFUL WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IDZ008>010-MTZ003-005-007-070000- LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 434 AM MST WED FEB 6 2008 /334 AM PST WED FEB 6 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...NORTHWEST MONTANA AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW AND LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY LATE MORNING AS COLD FRONT MOVES EAST OUT OF THE REGION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER SERIES OF POWERFUL WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 10:54 AM MST | Heavy Snow Warning | MSO | Flathead, Lincoln, Sanders | 28 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:54 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 17 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:54 AM MST | High Wind Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:30 PM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:30 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 3 more | 48 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:05 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:05 PM MST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Clearwater, Idaho | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:54 AM MST | Snow Advisory | MSO | Lemhi | 17 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in Idaho, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.