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Winter Storm Warning 19, NWS Great Falls, MT

December 26, 2008

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 26, 2008, 3:03 PM MST. It took effect at Dec 27, 2008, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 26, 2008, 3:03 PM MST (22:03 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 27, 2008, 11:00 AM MST
Expired: Dec 28, 2008, 5:00 PM MST
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

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 Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 26, 2:40 PM MST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 2:40 PM MST, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 5:46 AM MST, 9 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
546 AM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

MTZ012-014-050-052>055-271300-
CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-
JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
546 AM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA
AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.
TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MTZ009-010-048-271300-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
546 AM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY DURING
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MTZ008-011-013-015-044>047-049-051-271300-
BEAVERHEAD-HILL-CHOUTEAU-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-
BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS-
546 AM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 26, 2:47 PM MST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
247 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

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

0500 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SW GREAT FALLS        44.96N 113.14W
12/26/2008  M9.1 INCH        BEAVERHEAD         MT   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL...10.4 INCHES STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.

0500 AM     SNOW             3 ENE HELENA            46.61N 111.96W
12/26/2008  M4.0 INCH        LEWIS AND CLARK    MT   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N GALLATIN GATEWAY    45.65N 111.20W
12/26/2008  M8.0 INCH        GALLATIN           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7-8 INCHES SNOWFALL PAST 12 HOURS...15-18 INCHES TOTAL
            SNOWDEPTH.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ESE WEST YELLOWSTONE  44.66N 111.09W
12/26/2008  M8.5 INCH        GALLATIN           MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             16 NW WOLF CREEK        47.17N 112.31W
12/26/2008  M3.0 INCH        LEWIS AND CLARK    MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             FORT BENTON             47.83N 110.65W
12/26/2008  M2.3 INCH        CHOUTEAU           MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HROUR SNOWFALL

&&

EK

Local storm report, Dec 26, 2:50 PM MST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
250 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2008

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

0500 AM     SNOW             3 ENE HELENA            46.61N 111.96W
12/26/2008  M4.0 INCH        LEWIS AND CLARK    MT   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL

0500 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SW GREAT FALLS        47.45N 111.37W
12/26/2008  M9.1 INCH        CASCADE            MT   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL...10.4 INCHES STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N GALLATIN GATEWAY    45.65N 111.20W
12/26/2008  M8.0 INCH        GALLATIN           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7-8 INCHES SNOWFALL PAST 12 HOURS...15-18 INCHES TOTAL
            SNOWDEPTH.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ESE WEST YELLOWSTONE  44.66N 111.09W
12/26/2008  M8.5 INCH        GALLATIN           MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             16 NW WOLF CREEK        47.17N 112.31W
12/26/2008  M3.0 INCH        LEWIS AND CLARK    MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL

0800 AM     SNOW             FORT BENTON             47.83N 110.65W
12/26/2008  M2.3 INCH        CHOUTEAU           MT   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HROUR SNOWFALL

&&

MPJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 26, 4:20 AM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX	10 hr
Dec 26, 2:26 PM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX	48 hr
Dec 26, 3:03 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX	37 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2008 Every 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.