Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 26, 2008, 4:04 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 26, 2008, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 46 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 26, 2008, 4:04 AM MST (11:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2008, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2008, 2:44 PM MST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KTFX 261104 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 404 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 MTZ009-048-261915- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0005.080127T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0004.080127T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 404 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$
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000 WWUS45 KTFX 261835 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1135 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 MTZ009-048-270100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.080127T0000Z-080128T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 1135 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 262155 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 255 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 MTZ009-048-271200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.080127T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 255 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ MTZ008-015-052-053-055-271200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE 255 PM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA DURING SUNDAY EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL AND OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS ANTICIPATED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME. STRONG WINDS...COMBINED WITH SNOW...MAY CONTRIBUTE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 270848 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 148 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ052-053-271000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0100Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOULDER...TOWNSEND 148 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. $$ MTZ009-048-271200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 148 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ008-015-055-271200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 148 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA DURING SUNDAY EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL AND OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS ANTICIPATED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME. STRONG WINDS...COMBINED WITH SNOW... MAY CONTRIBUTE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 271056 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 356 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ009-048-271900- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 356 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MTZ010>013-044>046-049-271900- /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 356 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT. 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. $$ MTZ014-047-050>054-271900- /O.NEW.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0400Z-080129T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...CHINOOK...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 356 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ008-015-055-271900- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 356 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED AT TIMES TO ONE QUARTER MILE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 271834 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1134 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ009-048-280000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 1134 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON ON MONDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. $$ MTZ010>013-044>046-049-280000- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 1134 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT. 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. $$ MTZ014-047-050>054-280000- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0400Z-080129T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...CHINOOK...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1134 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ008-015-055-280000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 1134 AM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED AT TIMES TO ONE QUARTER MILE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 272156 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 256 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ008-015-055-280600- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0006.080128T0100Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0004.080128T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0400Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 256 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...WITH UP TO 8 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ009-048-280600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 256 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON ON MONDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. $$ MTZ010>013-044>046-049-280600- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 256 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ014-047-050>054-280600- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.080128T0400Z-080129T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...CHINOOK...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 256 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 280416 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 916 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 MTZ008-015-055-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 916 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS...WITH UP TO 8 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ009-048-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 916 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON ON MONDAY. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. $$ MTZ010>013-044>046-049-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 916 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ014-047-050>054-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...CHINOOK...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 916 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS...WINDS CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 281115 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 MTZ010-044-046-281400- /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080128T1115Z-080129T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.080128T1115Z-080129T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY...WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN TWO INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 40 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ011>013-045-049-281400- /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.080128T1115Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0006.080128T1115Z-080129T0500Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...FORT BENTON... CHESTER...FAIRFIELD 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY...WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN TWO INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND 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 APPROPRIATE WINTER CLOTHING. $$ MTZ014-047-050>054-281400- /O.CAN.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.080128T1115Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0006.080128T1115Z-080129T0500Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...CHINOOK...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY...WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN TWO INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE WINTER CLOTHING. $$ MTZ009-048-281400- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080128T1900Z-080129T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON ON MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES NEAR RIDGE TOPS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ008-015-055-281400- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 415 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TODAY. BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 18 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 281216 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 516 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 MTZ008-015-055-281900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 516 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TODAY. BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 18 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ009-048-281900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080128T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080128T1900Z-080129T0500Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 516 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY NOON ON MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES NEAR RIDGE TOPS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ010-044-046-281900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD 516 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN TWO INCHES. HOWEVER... STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 40 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MTZ011>014-045-047-049>054-281900- /O.CON.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T0500Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- LIBERTY-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...FORT BENTON... HELENA...LINCOLN...CHESTER...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 516 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN TWO INCHES. HOWEVER... STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TODAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR APPROPRIATE WINTER CLOTHING. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 281614 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 MTZ014-052>054-290000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...LINCOLN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THIS WARNING. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY PROMPTED ROAD CLOSURES IN MANY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. $$ MTZ011>013-045-047-049>051-290000- /O.UPG.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KTFX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080129T0000Z-080129T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...FORT BENTON... CHESTER...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THESE WARNINGS. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY PROMPTED ROAD CLOSURES IN MANY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. $$ MTZ010-044-046-290000- /O.UPG.KTFX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T0700Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THESE WARNINGS. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY PROMPTED ROAD CLOSURES IN MANY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. $$ MTZ009-048-290000- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080129T0000Z-080129T0700Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES NEAR RIDGE TOPS. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY PROMPTED ROAD CLOSURES IN MANY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 55 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. $$ MTZ008-015-055-290000- /O.UPG.KTFX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...ENNIS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 914 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL ELEVATIONS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THIS WARNING. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 18 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING FOG CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES HAVE ALREADY PROMPTED ROAD CLOSURES IN MANY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE DAY...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. $$
000 WWUS45 KTFX 282144 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 244 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008 MTZ010-012-044-046-049-290545- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T0700Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...SHELBY... CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 244 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. WIND CHILLL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ009-048-282245- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080129T0000Z-080129T0700Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 244 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. SNOW HAS DECREASED OVER THE AREA AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY...WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED AS WELL. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ MTZ011-013-045-047-050-051-290545- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.W.0001.080128T2200Z-080129T1300Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...FORT BENTON...CHESTER... CHINOOK...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 244 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST TUESDAY. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 30 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ MTZ008-014-015-052>055-282245- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...HELENA...LINCOLN...ENNIS... BOULDER...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN... WEST YELLOWSTONE 244 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ISOLATED LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BUT WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$
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 26, 3:53 AM MST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 3:53 AM MST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 353 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008 .DISCUSSION... TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...THE MAIN ISSUES FOR TODAY WILL BE THE HIGH WINDS OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND EAST GLACIER COUNTY...FOLLOWED BY A WINTER WEATHER WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT. AND FARTHER EAST...WILL ALSO ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR JUDITH BASIN AND FERGUS COUNTIES. A TIGHT SURFACE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND PLAINS ALONG WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WILL KEEP HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES THROUGH TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD EAST AND BY TONIGHT...THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN JUDITH BASIN AND FERGUS CONTINUES WILL SEE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. TO THE WEST...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROF MOVES OVER THE WEST COAST BY THE THIS EVENING. MOISTURE WILL STREAM OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...AND GOOD SYNOPTIC SCALE SUPPORT WILL HELP THE PRODUCE AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY. COLD AIR FROM CANADA IS DUE TO CROSS THE BORDER SUNDAY NIGHT AND TEMPS WILL DROP QUICKLY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA...AND TEMPS WILL CONTINUE VERY COLD ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COLDFRONT AND HIGH LIGHTS MAY BE REQUIRED...BUT FOR THE MOMENT WILL HANDLE IN THE HWO. ZELZER FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MODELS ARE IN BASIC AGREEMENT DURING THIS PERIOD. A LONG WAVE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PERSISTS OVER MUCH OF NORTH AMERICA DURING THIS PERIOD. A COUPLE OF SHORTWAVE RIDGES AND TROUGHS MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN A WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THIS RESULTS IN PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A SLIGHT CHANCE...TO A CHANCE OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A MODIFIED ARCTIC FRONT MOVES EAST OF OUR NORTHEASTERN ZONES EARLY FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA HELP KEEP THE PLAINS AND SOME LARGER VALLEYS MOSTLY DRY...AND TEMPERATURES NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES FOR MOST AREAS. EK MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...A RATHER ACTIVE PERIOD OF WEATHER EXPECTED DURING THIS PERIOD...AS THE MAIN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE MOVED THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BY MONDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...MOST OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE BRUNT OF THIS COLD AIRMASS. AREAS OF LIGHT UPSLOPE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME ACCUMULATING SNOWS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES OVER NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MONTANA FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AS THE BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL SET UP RIGHT ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND OVER THE LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS. VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE CUT BANK AND HAVRE AREAS...BUT FORECASTED TEMPS ARE STILL SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN GFS GUIDANCE MOST PERIODS. IT WILL REMAIN VERY COLD ON TUESDAY...THEN THINGS GET TRICKY FOR WEDNESDAY. THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD A BIT...AS MILD AIR STARTS TO PUSH BACK INTO THE REGION. EXPECT A MAJOR TEMPERATURE CHANGE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS/20S ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FRONT...AND BARELY INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE COLD FRONT. RIGHT NOW I HAVE THE FRONT ALONG A LINE FROM CUT BANK TO LEWISTOWN BY LATE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY...BUT ANY CHANGE IN FRONTAL POSITION EAST OR WEST BY JUST A FEW MILES WILL HAVE A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN FORECASTED TEMPERATURES. BY THURSDAY...THE WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH ALOFT...THAT THE COLD AIR SHOULD RETREAT BACK INTO EASTERN MONTANA FOR A FEW HOURS...THUS I HAVE THINGS WARMING UP A BIT. ANOTHER WEAK CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING BACK SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR AND ANOTHER CHANCE FOR MORE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW THOUGH. BRUSDA && .AVIATION... UPDATED 0520Z. BRISK WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS FROM THE SOUTH AFTER 12Z SATURDAY. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG GUSTY OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND AROUND KCTB. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE PLAINS...WITH LOCAL MVFR CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS DUE TO LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THOMSON && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 42 30 38 -7 / 0 10 20 40 CTB 39 24 33 -14 / 0 10 70 50 HLN 34 18 34 9 / 0 10 20 40 BZN 35 16 34 8 / 0 10 10 50 WEY 24 6 24 15 / 20 30 90 90 DLN 39 22 35 14 / 10 10 40 50 HVR 41 23 38 -6 / 0 10 20 40 LWT 41 25 43 -2 / 0 10 20 30 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR MTZ009-010- 048. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR MTZ009-048. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR MTZ050-051. && WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 9:58 PM MST, 6 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 958 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008 MTZ009-048-261200- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 958 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY WINDS TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ010-261200- EASTERN GLACIER- 958 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OVER EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE HIGH WIND WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MONTANA SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ011>014-044>047-049>051-261200- HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- 958 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MONTANA SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ008-015-052>055-261200- BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 958 PM MST FRI JAN 25 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW...COLD TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 26, 12:05 AM MST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1205 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 2 W PENDROY 48.06N 112.34W
01/25/2008 E45.00 MPH TETON MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 40 TO 48 MPH FROM 4 PM UNTIL 6 PM.
0700 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HEART BUTTE 48.29N 112.83W
01/25/2008 M66.00 MPH PONDERA MT MESONET
66 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE HEART BUTTE RAWS LOCATION.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
01/25/2008 M54.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET
54 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT BROWNING.
0811 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W PENDROY 48.06N 112.34W
01/25/2008 M58.00 MPH TETON MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
58 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE PENDROY DOT LOCATION.
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 SE EAST GLACIER PARK 48.37N 113.10W
01/25/2008 M77.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET
77 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE DEEP CREEK RAWS LOCATION.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Jan 26, 12:17 AM MST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1217 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0444 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BABB 48.86N 113.44W
01/25/2008 M83.00 MPH GLACIER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
PEAK WIND GUST OF 83 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45
MPH. WINDS WERE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
0600 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 2 W PENDROY 48.06N 112.34W
01/25/2008 E45.00 MPH TETON MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 40 TO 48 MPH FROM 4 PM UNTIL 6 PM.
0700 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HEART BUTTE 48.29N 112.83W
01/25/2008 M66.00 MPH PONDERA MT MESONET
66 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE HEART BUTTE RAWS LOCATION.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
01/25/2008 M54.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET
54 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT BROWNING.
0811 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W PENDROY 48.06N 112.34W
01/25/2008 M58.00 MPH TETON MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
58 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE PENDROY DOT LOCATION.
1100 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 SE EAST GLACIER PARK 48.37N 113.10W
01/25/2008 M77.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET
77 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE DEEP CREEK RAWS LOCATION.
&&
HERE IS SUMMARY OF HIGH WIND REPORTS SO FAR THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS
OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.
BRUSDALocal storm report, Jan 26, 2:12 AM MST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
212 AM MST SAT JAN 26 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1003 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW CUT BANK 48.60N 112.38W
01/25/2008 M54.00 MPH GLACIER MT OFFICIAL NWS OBS
54 MPH PEAK WIND GUST AT THE CUT BANK AIRPORT.
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
01/25/2008 M59.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET
59 MPH PEAK WIND GUST IN BROWNING.
1156 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 SW CUT BANK 48.60N 112.38W
01/25/2008 M48.00 MPH GLACIER MT OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH AT THE CUT BANK
AIRPORT.
&&
BRUSDAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 4:02 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:55 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 24 hr |
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