Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 17, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Apr 6, 2011, 2:15 PM MDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 6, 2011, 2:15 PM MDT (20:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2011, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
561 WWUS45 KTFX 062015 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 215 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 MTZ008-015-054-055-070600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0017.110407T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.110407T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 215 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. 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. 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. && $$ MTZ052-053-070600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.110407T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 215 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT:SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-050-051-070600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.110407T0600Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 215 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY * CONFIDENCE: THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. IN ADDITION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION AND TIME OF DAY WITH DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS BEING MINIMAL AND MAINLY IN GRASSY AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...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. && $$
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023 WWUS45 KTFX 070326 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 926 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 MTZ008-015-054-055-071200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 926 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. 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. 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. && $$ MTZ052-053-071200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 926 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 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. && $$ MTZ012-014-050-051-071200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.110407T0600Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 926 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * CONFIDENCE: THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. IN ADDITION...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION AND TIME OF DAY WITH DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS BEING MINIMAL AND MAINLY IN GRASSY AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... 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. && $$
718 WWUS45 KTFX 070950 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 350 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 MTZ008-015-054-055-072100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 350 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON TODAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: LINGERING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHERLY ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ012-014-050>053-072100- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 350 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * CONFIDENCE: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION AND TIME OF DAY WITH DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS BEING MINIMAL AND MAINLY IN GRASSY AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
955 WWUS45 KTFX 071545 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 945 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 MTZ012-014-050>053-080000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 945 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN NOW EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS CONTINUES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A SLOWER MOVING STORM SYSTEM THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A HELENA TO LEWISTOWN LINE AND THIS EVENING FOR AREAS FROM ROGERS PASS EAST TO STANFORD. * CONFIDENCE: CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN HEAVIER SNOW BECOMING FOCUSED OVER THE JUDITH BASIN AND FERGUS COUNTY AREAS WHERE A PERIOD OF HEAVIER SNOW IS LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IN OTHER AREAS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION AND TIME OF DAY WITH DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS BEING MOSTLY IN GRASSY AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...TOWNSEND...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. && $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-080000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 945 AM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TODAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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 072003 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 203 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 MTZ012-050-051-080500- /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0017.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 203 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY THIS EVENING WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT INCLUDING THE STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. 12 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS. AREAS BELOW 4000 FT...INCLUDING THE GREAT FALLS AREA...ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH MINOR WET OR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-080500- /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0017.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 203 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY THIS EVENING WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND THE AREA NEAR ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND AREAS NEAR ROGERS PASS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-080500- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 203 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND INTENSIFY SOMEWHAT TONIGHT WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ013-048-049-080500- /O.EXA.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 203 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING WITH A PERIOD OF STEADY LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
135 WWUS45 KTFX 072147 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 347 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 MTZ012-050-051-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 347 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY THIS EVENING WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT INCLUDING THE STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. 12 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS. AREAS BELOW 4000 FT...INCLUDING THE GREAT FALLS AREA...ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH MINOR WET OR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 347 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY THIS EVENING WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND THE AREA NEAR ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND AREAS NEAR ROGERS PASS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 347 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND INTENSIFY SOMEWHAT TONIGHT WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ013-048-049-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.110407T2200Z-110409T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 347 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING WITH A PERIOD OF STEADY LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
146 WWUS45 KTFX 080327 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 927 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 MTZ012-050-051-081200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 927 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT INCLUDING THE STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. 12 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS. AREAS BELOW 4000 FT...INCLUDING THE GREAT FALLS AREA...ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH MINOR WET OR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-081200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 927 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT WITH HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING DURING A PERIOD FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND THE AREA NEAR ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND AREAS NEAR ROGERS PASS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-081200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 927 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES. 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ013-048-049-081200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 927 PM MDT THU APR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT WITH A PERIOD OF STEADY LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
869 WWUS45 KTFX 080947 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 347 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 MTZ012-050-051-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 347 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT INCLUDING THE STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. AREAS BELOW 4000 FT...INCLUDING THE GREAT FALLS AREA...ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WITH MINOR WET OR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 347 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND THE AREA NEAR ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND AREAS NEAR ROGERS PASS WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 347 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS... DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ013-048-049-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 347 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
367 WWUS45 KTFX 081546 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 MTZ013-090000- /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET NEAR THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET NEAR THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST SLOPES OF THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: SHONKIN...HIGHWOOD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. 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. && $$ MTZ012-050-051-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS NEAR THE LITTLE BELT...HIGHWOOD AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT INCLUDING THE STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. AREAS BELOW 4000 FT...INCLUDING THE GREAT FALLS AREA...ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE UP TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY WITH MINOR SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET AND ALL AREAS IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS AND THE AREA NEAR ROGERS PASS INCLUDING AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 15 FROM CLANCY TO BOULDER WHERE VERY HEAVY SNOW WAS OCCURRING THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. VERY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING 1 TO 2 FEET OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION, * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ054-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET AND TROUGH THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE LITTLE AND BIG BELT MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE MILLEGAN AREA. WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-015-055-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS... ENNIS... NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 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 HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MTZ049-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ048-090000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU 946 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU 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. && $$
672 WWUS45 KTFX 082337 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 MTZ012-013-050-051-090045- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO WET ROADWAYS BECOMING SLIPPERY SO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. $$ MTZ014-052-053-090045- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO WET ROADWAYS BECOMING SLIPPERY SO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. $$ MTZ008-015-054-055-090045- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO WET ROADWAYS BECOMING SLIPPERY SO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. $$ MTZ049-090045- /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO WET ROADWAYS BECOMING SLIPPERY SO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. $$ MTZ048-090045- /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU 537 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH. FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO WET ROADWAYS BECOMING SLIPPERY SO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING TONIGHT. $$
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 Apr 6, 11:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 11:30 AM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1130 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011 UPDATED FOR AVIATION... .UPDATE... HIGH TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN WARMER THAN FIRST FORECAST THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND AM SEEING SOME EVIDENCE THEY COULD AGAIN BE WARMER THAN WHAT IS FORECAST. SO HAVE RAISED HIGHS A LITTLE ACROSS THE BOARD. STILL LOOKS LIKE SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK OF INSTABILITY INDICATES THAT THUNDERSTORMS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT SO HAVE ADDED TO THE FORECAST. HAVE MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDS AND SKY COVER FOR TODAY. BLANK && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1730Z. VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL UNTIL 00Z THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 06Z ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. A PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN/SNOW INTO SOUTHWEST MONTANA LATER THIS AFTERNOON...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. AREAS OF MVFR CONDITION TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT AND BECOMING NUMEROUS AFTER 00Z ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND 09Z ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. THERE WILL ALSO BE AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS AFTER 08Z ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SNOW. WILLIAMSON DC && .HYDROLOGY... RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAS RESULTED IN SOME MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS NORTH OF KREMLIN AND HAVRE. EXPECT TO SEE MORE SNOWMELT TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 45 TO 55 DEGREE RANGE. HAVE ISSUED A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 520 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011/ TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT IS INITIALLY CONFINED TO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE MOVING OUT OVER THE PLAINS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE INCOMING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ALLOWING PRECIPITATION TO MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WHILE THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS WILL SEE MOST LIKELY A RAIN AND SNOW MIX THAT CHANGES TO MOSTLY SNOW OVERNIGHT. THIS SYSTEM BEARS SIMILARITY TO THE LAST FEW IN THAT EXPECTED CONDITIONS GREATLY DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. RECENT WARM CONDITIONS WILL MAKE ALMOST ALL SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS MELT INITIALLY AS THE GROUND AND ROAD SURFACES REMAIN WARM. LIFT LOOKS TO BE MARGINAL AT THIS TIME SO ENHANCEMENT OF SHOWERS DOES NOT LOOK OVERLY LIKELY. A COOLER AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...BUT ITS STRENGTH WILL ALSO BE MARGINAL...FURTHER COMPLICATING THINGS. THUS DIURNAL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS WILL ALSO PLAY A ROLE AS MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE HIGHS EASILY ABOVE FREEZING. EVEN SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA WILL FLIRT WITH OR SURPASS THE FREEZING MARK THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...SNOWFALL TOTALS AT THIS TIME ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY. MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE THAT MOST OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA. SNOWFALL TOTALS HAVE DECREASED QUITE A BIT FROM YESTERDAYS FORECAST WHICH IS PROBABLY A MORE LIKELY SCENARIO GIVEN THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED INTERACTING FACTORS. AS FRIDAY ROLLS ON...EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SOMETIME IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING. MOISTURE SHOULD CONTINUE TO THE EAST AND SKIES SHOULD BREAK OUT A LITTLE AHEAD OF THE NEXT SHORTWAVE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN FAIRLY COOL THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MOST HIGHS IN THE 40S WITH THE COOLEST DAY BEING THURSDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY EVENING WITH A TROF EXTENDING NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. THE AIRMASS WILL BE QUITE MOIST AND UNSETTLED...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THE TROF WILL PASS OVER CENTRAL MONTANA SATURDAY AND HEIGHTS ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO RISE BY AFTERNOON. THE FLOW WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIP CONTINUING OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL DRY AND WARM THE AIRMASS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ALTHOUGH THE ROCKIES AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA WILL SEE MOISTURE FROM THE WEST AND A CHANCE FOR PRECIP. A RATHER BROAD TROF WILL EXTEND ACROSS FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE ROCKIES MONDAY WITH AN A ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW OVER ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT SURFACE GRADIENT AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND ADJACENT PLAINS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES MONDAY MORNING AND THROUGH THE ZONES DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF HIGHER POPS AS WELL AS COOLER TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG WINDS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD AGAIN TUESDAY AND THE AIRMASS WILL TREND WARMER AND DRYER THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ZELZER && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 51 26 39 25 / 20 40 50 60 CTB 48 25 38 23 / 20 30 40 50 HLN 53 27 42 27 / 30 60 70 60 BZN 50 26 41 23 / 30 80 80 70 WEY 34 20 29 18 / 60 90 90 90 DLN 47 27 38 23 / 40 80 70 60 HVR 52 26 41 27 / 20 20 50 50 LWT 50 26 36 23 / 20 50 70 70 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. && SHORT TERM...BLANK LONG TERM...HOENISCH AVIATION...WILLIAMSON DC WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 10:15 AM MDT, 4 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1015 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011 MTZ008>010-012>015-044>046-048>055-071615- BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- GALLATIN- 1015 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A BROAD PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. PROJECTIONS ARE FOR IT TO TAKE A TRACK SOUTH OF MONTANA THAT WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH SNOWFALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS RECENT WARM CONDITIONS...INSTABILITY...AND EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES ALL INTERACT TO CAUSE SOME UNCERTAINTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A BROAD PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. PROJECTIONS ARE FOR IT TO TAKE A TRACK SOUTH OF MONTANA THAT WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH SNOWFALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS RECENT WARM CONDITIONS...INSTABILITY...AND EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES ALL INTERACT TO CAUSE SOME UNCERTAINTY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MTZ011-047-071615- HILL-BLAINE- 1015 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A BROAD PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. PROJECTIONS ARE FOR IT TO TAKE A TRACK SOUTH OF MONTANA THAT WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH SNOWFALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS RECENT WARM CONDITIONS...INSTABILITY...AND EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES ALL INTERACT TO CAUSE SOME UNCERTAINTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A BROAD PACIFIC LOW WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. PROJECTIONS ARE FOR IT TO TAKE A TRACK SOUTH OF MONTANA THAT WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WITH SNOWFALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOWFALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS RECENT WARM CONDITIONS...INSTABILITY...AND EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES ALL INTERACT TO CAUSE SOME UNCERTAINTY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 10:15 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TFX | Blaine, Hill | 10 days |
| Apr 6, 2:15 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 52 hr |
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