Alert archive / Montana / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this blizzard warning at Nov 22, 2010, 2:27 PM MST for 10 counties in Montana. It took effect at Nov 22, 2010, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 17 hr. 19 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2010, 2:27 PM MST (21:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 22, 2010, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2010, 1:16 PM MST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 11:55 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Columbia Falls, MT | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. |
| Nov 23, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | 7 S Missoula, MT | 4.5 INCHES FELL SINCE 8 PM LAST NIGHT. |
| Nov 23, 6:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Florence, MT | WIND GUSTS TO 40 MILE WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/8 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ESTIMATED AT 6 TO 8 INCHES. |
| Nov 23, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Florence, MT | WINDS NW 15 TO 20 MPH. |
| Nov 23, 7:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Missoula, MT | MISSOULA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 AND TARGET RANGE CLOSED DUE TO VERY HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 23, 7:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Stevensville, MT | SCHOOLS CLOSED DUE TO VERY HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 23, 7:14 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Condon, MT | |
| Nov 23, 7:27 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Anaconda, MT | TEMPERATURE -5 F EAST WINDS 15 MPH |
| Nov 23, 7:33 AM MST | BLIZZARD | 10 S Deer Lodge, MT | NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REPORTED WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | S Stevensville, MT | |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Stevensville, MT | |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 3 N Ninemile, MT | |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.1 | Evaro, MT | |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | BLIZZARD | 3 W Lolo, MT | 10 INCHES OF SNOW GUSTY WINDS PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES AT TIMES BELOW 1/4 MILE. |
| Nov 23, 7:40 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Stevensville, MT | HIGHWAY 93 FROM STEVENSVILLE TO MISSOULA SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. |
| Nov 23, 8:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Lolo, MT | SNOWFALL 14 INCHES GUSTY WINDS PRODUCING 2 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Nov 23, 8:27 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 5 Sw Stevensville, MT | HIGHWAY 93 AND SAINT MARYS ROAD. |
| Nov 23, 8:27 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Dixon, MT | |
| Nov 23, 8:46 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Deer Lodge, MT | NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REPORTED WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW WITH TEMPERATURE OF 9 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL READING ESTIMATED AT 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 212 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 479 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
320 WWUS45 KMSO 222127 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 MTZ004-231200- /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0300Z-101123T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ005-231200- /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101123T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ043-231200- /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101124T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE I-90 AND HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90...GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ007-231200- /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T1200Z-101124T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TUESDAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...I-90 CORRIDOR...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ003-231200- /O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101123T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY FOR MISSION VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AROUND KALISPELL AND NORTHERN FLATHEAD LAKE. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MISSION VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: FOR THE MISSION VALLEY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IDZ005-006-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 127 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ007-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 127 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING:MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * WINDS: MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 127 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ002-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BADROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ010-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ001-231200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 227 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR...SHOUP... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
7 follow-up statements
676 WWUS45 KMSO 230242 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 MTZ004-231045- /O.EXP.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0300Z-101123T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ005-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101123T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ043-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE I-90 AND HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ007-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T1200Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TUESDAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ003-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0600Z-101123T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY FOR MISSION VALLEY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AROUND KALISPELL AND NORTHERN FLATHEAD LAKE. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MISSION VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: FOR THE MISSION VALLEY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IDZ005-006-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 642 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ007-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 642 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING:MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * WINDS: MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 642 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ002-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ010-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ001-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-231045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 742 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR SHOUP... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
226 WWUS45 KMSO 230356 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 MTZ007-231200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0356Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 200 WILL HAVE GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TUESDAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ003-231200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0356Z-101123T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY FOR MISSION VALLEY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: FOR THE MISSION VALLEY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ043-231200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0356Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ005-231200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101123T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.101123T0356Z-101123T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ004-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IDZ005-006-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 756 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ007-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 756 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS/TIMING:MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WINDS: MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 756 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ002-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ010-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ001-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-231200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 856 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR...SHOUP... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
005 WWUS45 KMSO 230406 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 MTZ004-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ003-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AROUND KALISPELL AND NORTHERN FLATHEAD LAKE. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MISSION VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: FOR THE MISSION VALLEY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ005-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ043-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MTZ007-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 200 WILL HAVE GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TUESDAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IDZ005-006-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 806 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ007-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 806 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING:MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * WINDS: MONDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 806 PM PST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ002-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ010-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER LOST TRAIL PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ001-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-231215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 906 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR...SHOUP... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
844 WWUS45 KMSO 231010 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 MTZ004-231800- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN && $$ MTZ003-231800- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AROUND KALISPELL AND NORTHERN FLATHEAD LAKE. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MISSION VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: FOR THE MISSION VALLEY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS MORNING DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO LASTING INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...COLUMBIA FALLS && $$ MTZ005-231800- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH HELLGATE CANYON. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW ZERO TO 25 BELOW ZERO IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA && $$ MTZ043-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH && $$ MTZ007-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 200 WILL HAVE GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS && $$ IDZ005-006-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 210 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS && $$ IDZ007-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 210 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE WINDS DECREASE BY MID MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 210 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE && $$ MTZ002-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE && $$ IDZ010-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...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 ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON && $$ MTZ001-231800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES THIS MORNING. && $$ IDZ009-231815- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 310 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR...SHOUP... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. && $$
218 WWUS45 KMSO 231649 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 MTZ003>005-231800- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND HAVE ALLOWED VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW MAY STILL CONTINUE...HOWEVER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER A THREAT. $$ MTZ001-231800- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101123T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND HAVE ALLOWED VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW MAY STILL CONTINUE...HOWEVER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER A THREAT. $$ MTZ043-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH && $$ MTZ007-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 200 WILL HAVE GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS $$ IDZ005-006-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 849 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS $$ IDZ007-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 849 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE WINDS DECREASE BY MID MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 849 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE $$ MTZ002-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ010-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...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 ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH... CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON $$ IDZ009-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 949 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR...SHOUP... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. && $$
874 WWUS45 KMSO 231721 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 MTZ043-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: ALONG HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES 20 BELOW ZERO OR COLDER THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY HEAVY SNOW INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH && $$ MTZ007-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TRANSITIONING TO NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 200 WILL HAVE GUSTS UP 50 MPH. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS: WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS $$ IDZ005-006-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 921 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES... UP TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO PASS AND POWELL. * WINDS: LOCAL SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS $$ IDZ007-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- 921 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS/TIMING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE WINDS DECREASE BY MID MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 12 OROFINO TO KOOSKIA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ006-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...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 ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES... 16 TO 20 INCHES OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IDZ008-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 921 AM PST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE $$ MTZ002-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...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 ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THROUGH BADROCK CANYON AND NORTH KALISPELL AND OVER MARIAS PASS...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ010-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH... CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH AND GUSTY DURING THE DAY TODAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON $$ MTZ003-005-240000- /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.101123T1721Z-101124T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 BELOW ZERO TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND INCREASED 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. && $$ IDZ009-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1021 AM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR...SHOUP... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. && $$
875 WWUS45 KMSO 232016 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 MTZ007-240300- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WC.W.0001.101123T2016Z-101124T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: NORTH TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAINLY ALONG HIGHWAY 12 FROM NEAR GARRISON TO MACDONALD PASS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND CHILLS: 20 BELOW ZERO TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DEERLODGE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG 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. && $$ MTZ043-232130- /O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ IDZ005>008-010-MTZ002-006-232130- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0031.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-WEST GLACIER REGION- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 /1216 PM PST TUE NOV 23 2010/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING...BUT WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL IMPACT EXPECTED. $$ IDZ009-232130- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MTZ003-005-240000- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-101124T0000Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 116 PM MST TUE NOV 23 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 BELOW ZERO TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND INCREASED 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Nov 22, 2:13 PM MST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 2:13 PM MST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
213 PM MST MON NOV 22 2010
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 90 AND
HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDORS AS WELL AS THE MISSION/MISSOULA/BITTERROOT
VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTHWEST MONTANA...
...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUING OVER NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...
...DANGEROUS COLD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
.DISCUSSION...THE IMPRESSIVE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT AND MUCH OF TUESDAY. COLD AIR
INTRUSION FROM THE NORTH AND EAST WILL BE REINFORCED OVERNIGHT
FORCING THE COLD AIR BOUNDARY FARTHER SOUTH. MEANWHILE MOIST
SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A STRENGTHENING UPPER SYSTEM ALONG THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL ALSO INCREASE. THESE TO AIR MASSES
ARE EXPECTED TO COLLIDE ESSENTIALLY OVER THE INTERSTATE 90
CORRIDOR BEGINNING LATER THIS EVENING ALONG THE IDAHO
BORDER...THEN MIGRATING TO SOUTHWEST MONTANA BY MIDDAY TUESDAY.
GOOD SNOW PRODUCTION COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTH TO EAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES.
BESIDES THE INTERSTATE...THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR FROM THE IDAHO
BORDER TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED. THE
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BECOME MORE NORTHERLY TONIGHT...AND
THUS HIGHWAY 93 FROM THE MISSION VALLEY SOUTH THROUGH THE
BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL ALSO SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO EASE SOME FROM MISSOULA WEST AND NORTH BY
MIDDAY...THEN IMPROVE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA BY LATE AFTERNOON.
THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY...WHILE THE COLDEST SURFACE AIR SETTLES RIGHT OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. SNOW POTENTIAL AND WIND WILL FALL OFF
DRAMATICALLY WITH THE MAIN IMPACT REMAINING VERY COLD
TEMPERATURES. DAYTIME HIGHS IN MANY OF THE WESTERN MONTANA
VALLEYS WILL NOT RISE ABOVE ZERO. NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO VALLEYS WILL
BE VERY COLD AS WELL WITH HIGHS AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE.
THE RECORD BREAKING COLD WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AS THE FRIGID
ARCTIC AIR-MASS SETTLES ACROSS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE
GENERALLY LIGHT...AMBIENT AIR THIS COLD CAN QUICKLY BECOME
DANGEROUS TO THOSE WHO ARE OUTDOORS FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME
AT NIGHT. THE MOUNTAINS AND WIDER VALLEYS WILL BEGIN TO SEE A
LITTLE WARMING BY FRIDAY. HOWEVER MANY OF THE POPULATED VALLEYS
WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED IN THE COLD ARCTIC AIR KEEPING LOWS BELOW
ZERO AND HIGHS STRUGGLING TO REACH 10 DEGREES IN MOST PLACES ON
FRIDAY. FORECAST MODELS ARE SHOWING BETTER CONSISTENCY WITH
ANOTHER WINTER STORM FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL...POTENTIALLY HEAVY IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
&&
.AVIATION...ANOTHER ARCTIC PUSH WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CAUSE SEVERAL
AVIATION IMPACTS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MAIN IMPACT
WILL BE AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS OVERNIGHT...AFFECTING KGPI TONIGHT
(AND LASTING MOST OF THE NIGHT)...THEN AFFECTING KMSO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...AND THEN KBTM BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN 1/4 MILE DURING
THESE KEY TIME PERIODS WHEN SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
STRONGEST. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER AREAWIDE BY LATE IN THE DAY
TUESDAY. EXPECT MOUNTAINS TO REMAIN OBSCURED THROUGH THEN WITH
CEILINGS LOWERED AT ALL TERMINALS.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY BUTTE/BLACKFOOT
REGION.
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY BUTTE/BLACKFOOT
REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE
MOUNTAINS.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS.
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING LOWER CLARK
FORK REGION.
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY
LOWER CLARK FORK REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS.
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY WEST GLACIER REGION.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY KOOTENAI/CABINET
REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING POTOMAC/SEELEY
LAKE REGION.
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY
POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION.
ID...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY LOWER HELLS
CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY WESTERN LEMHI
COUNTY.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE
REGION.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY NORTHERN CLEARWATER
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.
&&
SHORT TERM...WHITMORE
LONG TERM....DICKERSON
AVIATION...ALLEGRETTONearby
Blizzard Warnings in Montana, 2010Every blizzard warning in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.