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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Great Falls, MT

January 18, 2008

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...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...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.

$$
10 follow-up statements
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 8:25 PM MSTHeavy Snow WarningTFX13 hr
Jan 18, 2:48 PM MSTSnow and Blowing Snow AdvisoryTFX44 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008

Sources

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