Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 11, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Feb 22, 2011, 2:10 PM MST. It was in force for 49 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
- Feb 22, 2011, 2:10 PM MST (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 2:41 PM MST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
155 WWUS45 KTFX 222110 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 210 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ROCKIES AND INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM AND SETTLE OVER THE REGION DURING THE MID-WEEK PERIOD. MTZ055-230600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0011.110222T2110Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.110222T2110Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 210 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 6500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY OVERNIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052>054-230600- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.110222T2110Z-110224T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 210 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-012>014-044>046-048>051-230600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 210 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...CHESTER... STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... CONRAD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... SHELBY...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
9 follow-up statements
255 WWUS45 KTFX 230117 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ROCKIES AND INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM AND SETTLE OVER THE REGION DURING THE MID-WEEK PERIOD. MTZ009-048-230600- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ055-230600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 6500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY OVERNIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-047-230600- /O.EXA.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW|...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-012>014-044>046-049>051-230600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...CONRAD... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052>054-230600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 617 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
426 WWUS45 KTFX 230149 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 649 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ROCKIES AND INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM AND SETTLE OVER THE REGION DURING THE MID-WEEK PERIOD. MTZ055-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 649 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 6500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY OVERNIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 649 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 649 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...CONRAD... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...HAVRE...CUT BANK... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052>054-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 649 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
666 WWUS45 KTFX 230507 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1007 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 MTZ055-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 1007 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 6500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY OVERNIGHT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 1007 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>015-044>047-049>054-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1007 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHERLY BEHIND A SURFACE COLD FRONT WITH LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO USHER IN SHARPLY COLDERTEMPERATURES BEGINNING TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY MORNING... LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...CONRAD...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...HAVRE...CUT BANK...TOWNSEND...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
089 WWUS45 KTFX 230949 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 249 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 MTZ055-232200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 249 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE ELEVATIONS OF 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE WEST NORTHWEST WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-232200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 249 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY WITH GUSTS T0 NEAR 30 MPH. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>015-044>047-049>054-232200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 249 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY WITH GUSTS T0 AROUND 20 MPH. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...CONRAD...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...HAVRE...CUT BANK...TOWNSEND...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
828 WWUS45 KTFX 231726 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1026 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 MTZ055-240600- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 1026 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW HAS ENDED IN THE VALLEYS BUT WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BELOW 6500 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH WITH CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-231830- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 1026 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW MAY REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A VERY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR ZERO TONIGHT AND WELL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ MTZ009-048-240600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 1026 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY WITH GUSTS T0 NEAR 20 MPH....CREATING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES INTO THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES... WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-240600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1026 AM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY WITH GUSTS T0 AROUND 20 MPH CREATING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES INTO THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES... WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...CHINOOK...CONRAD... SHELBY...CHESTER... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
265 WWUS45 KTFX 232133 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 233 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-240600- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.110223T2133Z-110225T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 233 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...CHINOOK... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ054-232245- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 233 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED TO LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN TWO INCHES EXPECTED. $$ MTZ009-048-240600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.110223T2133Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 233 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY WITH GUSTS T0 NEAR 20 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES...CREATING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ055-240600- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 233 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW REDEVELOPING TONIGHT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED INT HE MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
926 WWUS45 KTFX 240422 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 922 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 MTZ009-048-241300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 922 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY WITH GUSTS T0 NEAR 20 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES... CREATING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ055-241300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 922 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW REDEVELOPING TONIGHT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED INT HE MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES... MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL TREND DOWNWARD AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. BY THURSDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND ZERO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-241300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 922 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...CHINOOK... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
251 WWUS45 KTFX 241029 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 329 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 MTZ009-048-250000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 329 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY WITH GUSTS T0 NEAR 20 MPH ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES... CREATING LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ055-250000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 329 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW REDEVELOPING AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES... MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO NORTHERLY TODAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-250000- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 329 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...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. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...CHINOOK... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
843 WWUS45 KTFX 242141 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 241 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 MTZ009-048-250600- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 241 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES OF 20 BELOW TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ055-250600- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 241 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ008-015-052>054-250600- /O.EXB.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 241 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES OF 15 BELOW TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-250600- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 241 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. * TEMPERATURES: NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES OF 20 BELOW TO AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS: THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...HAVRE... CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
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 Feb 22, 11:15 AM MST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 11:15 AM MST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1115 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 .UPDATE... LIGHT SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE HI-LINE THIS MORNING SO HAVE STARTED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EARLIER FOR THE NORTHERN AREAS AND KEPT A LATER STARTING TIME FOR SNOW OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND IS MOVING A LITTLE FASTER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED. SNOW WILL BE MODERATE AT TIMES HOWEVER FORECASTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE PLAINS/VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 7 IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALSO LOWERED MAX TEMPS FOR TODAY GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER IN ADDITION TO THE APPROACHING FRONT. REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST IS ON TRACK. MLS && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1800Z. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS DEGRADING TO MVFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BY 00Z AND 06Z FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA. OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AS WINDS SHIFT MORE NORTHERLY AND UPSLOPE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ENHANCES SNOWFALL. && .HYDROLOGY... ICE JAM FLOODING ON THE JEFFERSON RIVER CONTINUES NEAR SILVER STAR IN NORTHWEST MADISON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL STREAM RISES SHOULD BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 520 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011/ TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...CURRENT SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MT...BUT ONLY PRECIPITATION IS A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE ROCKY MTN FRONT. WIDESPREAD MOISTURE ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF A VERY BROAD AND DEEP TROF LOCATED FROM NORTHERN ALBERTA TO OREGON WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY AND INTO OUR REGION THIS AFTN. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP OVER MOST OF THE GREAT FALLS CWA BY THIS EVE AS MORE MOISTURE MAKES IT OVER THE DIVIDE. THE CANADIAN TROF WILL TRACK SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE SHORT-TERM FORECAST PERIOD...WITH SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THURS EVE. FORECAST MODELS KEEP MOST OF MOISTURE IN A BAND FROM GLACIER NP TO AROUND BOZEMAN AND EAST TO LEWISTOWN...SO HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THOSE LOCATIONS STARTING AT 2PM THIS AFTN. LOWER ELEVATION SITES SHOULD PICK UP 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE MOUNTAINS RECEIVING 4 TO 7 INCHES. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST FOR BEAVERHEAD COUNTY AND THE HILINE EAST OF TOOLE COUNTY SO THEY ARE NOT IN THE ADVISORY. THE SECOND IMPACT FROM THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS THE RETURN OF FRIGID ARCTIC AIR FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. A SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL TRACK FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...USHERING IN SHARPLY COLDER CONDITIONS. AFTER AFTN TEMPS IN THE 20S AND 30S TODAY...HIGHS ON WED WILL ONLY REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS FROM GREAT FALLS NORTHWARD AND THE TEENS AND 20S OVER SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA...THEN DECREASE ANOTHER 10 TO 15 DEG ON THURS. BY THURS MORNING... LOWS WILL SLIDE INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND HILINE...WITH SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO FURTHER SOUTH. THERE IS A CHANCE ADDITIONAL WIND CHILL HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED FOR WED EVE INTO THURS. WARANAUSKAS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST STARTS THE PERIOD WITH A MOIST WESTERLY FLOW MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE REGION. THE MAIN PACIFIC TROUGH WILL FOLLOW A PATH SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM AS IT DRIFTS SOUTH ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE TRACK THIS SYSTEM LOOKS TO TAKE INLAND SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA WHICH WILL KEEP IT WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA. WITH THE EVENTUAL EXPECTED TRACK OF THE LOW SOUTH OF MONTANA...EXPECT CENTRAL MONTANA TO STAY MOSTLY DRY SATURDAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF MONDAY. THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. A SIMILAR SCENARIO TO THE UPCOMING LOW LOOKS TO BE THE CASE WITH THIS SYSTEM AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTH ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST AND MOIST WESTERLY FLOW MOVES INTO THE REGION. MODELS LOOK TO EB IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH POSITIONING OF THE SYSTEMS THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. THE ONLY ISSUE AT THIS TIME IS WHO MAY SEE PRECIPITATION AND HOW MUCH. OTHERWISE...TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE COLD FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE PERIOD WITH HIGHS GENERALLY DROPPING BELOW ZERO ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND IN THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA. LOWS LOOK TO BE WELL BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. WARMING LOOKS TO RETURN STARTING SATURDAY AS HIGHS REACH BACK INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE REGION. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 27 5 8 -11 / 50 80 90 80 CTB 20 -1 2 -18 / 40 70 80 80 HLN 27 13 18 -1 / 50 70 90 90 BZN 27 9 22 1 / 40 60 70 80 WEY 19 5 21 1 / 80 80 70 90 DLN 26 9 23 5 / 50 40 60 70 HVR 22 0 4 -18 / 30 60 40 40 LWT 28 5 11 -10 / 30 80 80 80 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY BROADWATER...CASCADE...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...CHOUTEAU...EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...FERGUS...GALLATIN...JEFFERSON...JUDITH BASIN...MADISON... MEAGHER...NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. && WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 4:41 AM MST, 9 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 441 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 MTZ011-044-045-047-231145- HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- 441 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WEATHER SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH FROM CANADA WILL BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 2 INCHES EXPECTED. A FRIGID ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES INTO THE TEENS TO TWENTIES BELOW ZERO...ACCOMPANIED BY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES...EACH MORNING FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS. MTZ009-010-012>014-046-048>055-231145- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 441 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES WILL TURN SHARPLY COLDER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FRIGID ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND TEENS TO TWENTIES BELOW ZERO IN CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...ACCOMPANIED BY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES...EACH MORNING FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS. MTZ015-231145- MADISON- 441 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE JEFFERSON RIVER SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF SILVER STAR DUE TO ICE JAM CONDITIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES WILL TURN COLDER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FRIGID ARCTIC AIR WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO...ACCOMPANIED BY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES...EACH MORNING FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS. MTZ008-231145- BEAVERHEAD- 441 AM MST TUE FEB 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WEATHER SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH FROM CANADA WILL BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEGINNING TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 2 INCHES EXPECTED. A FRIGID ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH TEMPERATURES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO...ACCOMPANIED BY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES...EACH MORNING FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 22, 1:33 PM MST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
133 PM MST TUE FEB 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM HEAVY SNOW WEST YELLOWSTONE 44.66N 111.10W
02/22/2011 E14.0 INCH GALLATIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SINCE LAST NIGHT.
STILL SNOWING. ELEVATION 6670 FT.
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NJLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 4:04 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 34 hr |
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