Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 18, 2008, 2:48 PM MST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2008, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 28 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
- Jan 18, 2008, 2:48 PM MST (21:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2008, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2008, 2:33 PM MST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KTFX 182148 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 248 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 .A WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SATURDAY AND THEN CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM COMBINED WITH AN ARCTIC AIRMASS MOVING SOUTH OVER THE AREA LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE HEAVY SNOW. THE ARCTIC AIR WILL BE INTO NORTHERN MONTANA BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN SPREAD OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA LATE SATURDAY EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. MTZ008-009-012>015-048-050>055-191200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.080119T1300Z-080120T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 248 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 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 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. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-191200- /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 248 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
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000 WWUS45 KTFX 190449 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 949 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 .A WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SATURDAY AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SURGE SOUTH INTO THE STATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...CREATING A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SATURDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN NEAR ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 20 BELOW POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. MTZ008-009-012>015-048-050>055-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 949 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...BRINGING A PERIOD OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 949 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 35 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ HOENISCH
000 WWUS45 KTFX 191259 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 559 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 .A WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALSO SURGE SOUTH INTO MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. MOISTURE WITH THE PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLD AIRMASS TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE NEARBY PLAINS AND VALLEYS. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...CREATING A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SATURDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN NEAR ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. MTZ008-009-012-014-015-048-050>055-191800- /O.UPG.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS... HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 559 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...BRINGING A PERIOD OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 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. $$ MTZ013-191800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 559 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER CHOUTEAU COUNTY BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-191800- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 559 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 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 KTFX 191329 CCA WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 611 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 .A WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALSO SURGE SOUTH INTO MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. MOISTURE WITH THE PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLD AIRMASS TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE NEARBY PLAINS AND VALLEYS. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCALIZED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SATURDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN NEAR ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. MTZ008-009-012-014-015-048-050>055-191830- /O.UPG.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.COR.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS... HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 611 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR THESE AREAS...BUT IT NOW INCLUDES ALL ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ013-191830- /O.COR.KTFX.WS.W.0003.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.COR.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 611 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER CHOUTEAU COUNTY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-191830- /O.COR.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.080119T1800Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 611 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ COULSTON
000 WWUS45 KTFX 191854 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1154 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 .A WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY AND THEN CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALSO SURGE SOUTH INTO MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. MOISTURE WITH THE PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLD AIRMASS TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SATURDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN NEAR ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO OVER MUCH OF THE DAY ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE NORTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. MTZ013-200300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 1154 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER CHOUTEAU COUNTY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... WHILE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 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. $$ MTZ008-009-012-014-015-048-050>055-200300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS... HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 1154 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL... CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-200300- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 1154 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TONIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. COLD TEMPERATURES WITH THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 192306 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 406 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 MTZ008-015-055-200600- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 406 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ013-200600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 406 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MUCH OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECT TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ009-012-014-048-050>054-200600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...GREAT FALLS...HELENA... LINCOLN...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 406 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ALL ELEVATIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ALL ELEVATIONS. LIGHT...TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ010-011-044>047-049-200600- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 406 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 200250 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 MTZ011-047-200400- /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHINOOK 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ MTZ008-015-055-201100- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF 5 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ013-201100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MUCH OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECT TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ009-048-201100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ012-050-051-201100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER ALL OF CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT FROM GREAT FALLS TO LEWISTOWN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES ON SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ014-052>054-201100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 AM IN THE HELENA VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 16 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES ON SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MTZ010-044>046-049-201100- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 750 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. LIGHT...TO MODERATE SNOW...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 200419 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 MTZ008-015-055-201200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF 5 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ013-201200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MUCH OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. EXPECT TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ009-048-201200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ012-050-051-201200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER ALL OF CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT FROM GREAT FALLS TO LEWISTOWN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES ON SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ014-052>054-201200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 AM IN THE HELENA VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 16 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES ON SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MTZ010-044>046-049-201200- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 919 PM MST SAT JAN 19 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TONIGHT. COLD TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 201143 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 MTZ013-201900- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER MUCH OF CHOUTEAU COUNTY THIS MORNING. EXPECT TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ009-048-201900- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ008-015-201900- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ012-050-051-201900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER ALL OF CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ014-052>054-201900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 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. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 16 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. $$ MTZ055-201900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ011-047-201900- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.080120T1143Z-080120T1900Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHINOOK 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ010-044>046-049-201900- /O.EXT.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 443 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THIS MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 201757 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 MTZ013-201900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT BENTON 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CHOUTEAU COUNTY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CHOUTEAU COUNTY. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER CHOUTEAU COUNTY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER...ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ MTZ009-048-201900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER...ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ MTZ012-050-051-201900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT FALLS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONTANA. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER...ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ MTZ010-044>046-049-201900- /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER...ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ MTZ011-047-201900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080120T1900Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...CHINOOK 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THE HAVRE AREA. EVEN THOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES WILL GENERALLY NOT BE COLDER THAN 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ARE STILL LIKELY IN THE HAVRE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.. $$ MTZ008-015-210200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST MONDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ014-052>054-210000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 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. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 16 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. $$ MTZ055-210000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 1057 AM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 202133 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 233 PM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 MTZ055-210500- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0005.080120T2133Z-080121T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 233 PM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ008-015-210500- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0005.080120T2133Z-080121T0700Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS 233 PM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ014-052>054-210500- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080121T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 233 PM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ009-010-012-013-044>046-048>051-210500- /O.EXA.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.080121T0000Z-080121T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD... STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 233 PM MST SUN JAN 20 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE...WHICH CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
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 Jan 18, 2:30 PM MST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 2:30 PM MST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 230 PM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 .DISCUSSION... TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE CWA. TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE A LULL BETWEEN SYSTEMS WITH ONLY LINGERING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED. THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTH BY MIDDAY SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. WILL SEE THE MOST SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS BUT THERE WILL STILL BE SEVERAL INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WILL UPGRADE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET (NOT INCLUDING THE SWEET GRASS HILLS OR THE BEARS PAW) AND A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 5000 FEET...WILL ADD IN THE HI-LINE COUNTIES AS WELL. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL ON SATURDAY...BUT MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL COME DOWN WITH THE TROUGH. EXPECT SUBZERO LOWS TO START FILTERING INTO THE AREA BY SATURDAY NIGHT. WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL SEE SOME VERY COLD WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...WILL MENTION THIS IN THE WSW STATEMENT AS OPPOSED TO ISSUING A SEPARATE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. THOMSON SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS PERIOD...FOR HIGHER THAN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST. A DEEP AND COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO MONTANA ON SUNDAY...FORCING THE BULK OF THE MOISTURE AND ASSOCIATED SNOW OUT OF THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TFX CWA DURING THE DAY. THE COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE AREA...FORCING BREEZY NORTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS THROUGH THE CANYONS AND VALLEYS OF THE WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA MOUNTAINS. SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM THE NORTH ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT...FOR WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO THERE. LINGERING CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES A BIT WARMER IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THE DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY WARM INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO FOR MOST OF THE AREA...BUT DEVELOPING WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL WARM TEMPERATURES ABOVE 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKIES. THE AIRMASS WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS INTO THE AREA AND WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE PERSIST. HOWEVER...THE PROTECTED SOUTHWEST VALLEYS WILL DROP WELL BELOW ZERO AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT. A DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE SOUTH THROUGH CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTANA TUESDAY NIGHT FOR A CHANCE OF SNOW. COULSTON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...GFS PRETTY CLOSE TO ENSEMBLE AVERAGES WITH KEEPING AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC FOR A COOL NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FLOW...RESULTING IN PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH SCATTERED...MAINLY MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RUN A LITTLE COOLER THAN SEASONAL AVERAGE. WILLIAMSON DC && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1740Z. MOIST NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE. LIGHT SNOW IS DECREASING ACROSS THE NORTH WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES SPREADING SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. MVFR CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW CEILINGS...FOG AND SNOW WILL PREVAIL WITH AREAS OF IFR. MOUNTAINS REMAIN OBSCURED. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME PREDOMINATELY VFR AFTER 00Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 11 28 4 8 / 30 70 70 60 CTB 10 22 -2 6 / 20 70 70 60 HLN 12 27 9 13 / 40 50 60 70 BZN 9 27 11 13 / 50 70 70 70 WEY 0 20 -1 13 / 60 90 80 80 DLN 11 28 12 13 / 30 50 60 70 HVR 5 19 -7 4 / 10 70 60 40 LWT 8 24 4 9 / 30 60 70 60 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR MTZ008>015-044>055 BELOW 5000 FEET. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR MTZ008-009-012>015-048-050>055 ABOVE 5000 FEET. && SHORT TERM...THOMSON LONG TERM...COULSTON/WILLIAMSON DC AVIATION...EMANUEL WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 9:16 AM MST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 916 AM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 MTZ008-009-012>015-048-050>055-191200- BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 916 AM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW...MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS... AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SPREADS SOUTH OVER THE AREA LATER SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ010-011-044>047-049-191200- EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- EASTERN TETON- 916 AM MST FRI JAN 18 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MIGHT BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 8:25 PM MST | Heavy Snow Warning | TFX | 13 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:48 PM MST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | TFX | 44 hr |
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