Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 26, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 1:46 PM MST. It took effect at Nov 17, 2011, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 57 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
- Nov 16, 2011, 1:46 PM MST (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2011, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2011, 9:10 AM MST
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
246 WWUS45 KTFX 162046 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 146 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 MTZ009-048-170600- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0011.111117T0700Z-111118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T0700Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 146 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM 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 FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED THURSDAY OVER MARIAS PASS AND NEAR BABB AND EAST GLACIER DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE DIVIDE...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS BROWNING AND CHOTEAU. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED MOUNTAIN PASSES...CANYONS AND RIDGE TOPS. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES THURSDAY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-170600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 146 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW-COVERED ROADS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A SECOND ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 5000 FEET WITH THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ELEVATIONS: ABOVE 5000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING AND TREACHEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-051-053-055-170600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0012.111118T0700Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-FERGUS-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 146 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 5500 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING AND TREACHEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS... TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...RAYNOLDS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
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299 WWUS45 KTFX 170456 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 956 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 MTZ009-048-171300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T0700Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 956 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ON THURSDAY WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS OVER MARIAS PASS AND NEAR THE TOWNS OF BABB AND EAST GLACIER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS BROWNING AND CHOTEAU. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES THURSDAY DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING AND TREACHEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-171300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 956 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY...INCLUDING THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY...WHILE THE SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A SECOND ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 5000 FEET WITH THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * ELEVATIONS: ABOVE 5000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING AND TREACHEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-051-053-055-171300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0012.111118T0700Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-FERGUS-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 956 PM MST WED NOV 16 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR MOST OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA...AS WELL AS THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN FERGUS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING AND TREACHEROUS WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...RAYNOLDS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
699 WWUS45 KTFX 171147 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 MTZ015-053-055-172200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0012.111118T0700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE AND RAYNOLDS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052-172200- /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET...MAINLY IN THE ELK HORN MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-172200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS OVER MARIAS PASS...NEAR BABB AND NEAR EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS BROWNING AND CHOTEAU. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING AND MARIAS PASS. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-172200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON...WHILE SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BELT...NEIHART AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-172200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0012.111118T0700Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- 447 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND POSSIBLY HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
012 WWUS45 KTFX 171810 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 MTZ051-180600- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0012.111118T0700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111118T0100Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ054-180600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-180600- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...TOWNSEND... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-180000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS OVER MARIAS PASS...NEAR BABB AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS BROWNING AND CHOTEAU. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-180600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111117T1900Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS 1110 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BELT...NEIHART AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
071 WWUS45 KTFX 171955 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 MTZ054-180600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-180600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-180000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS OVER MARIAS PASS...NEAR BABB AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING MARIAS PASS...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SUCH AS BROWNING AND CHOTEAU. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-180600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BELT...NEIHART AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-180600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111118T0100Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-180600- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 1255 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS A SECOND ARCTIC COLD FRONT DESCENDS OVER THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
993 WWUS45 KTFX 180000 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 MTZ009-048-180100- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111118T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. WINDS ARE ALSO DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON...REDUCING THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW. $$ MTZ054-180800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-180800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ012-050-180800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. EXPECT A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...WHILE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BELT...NEIHART AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-180800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.111118T0100Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-180800- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 500 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A PACIFIC COLD FRONT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS A SECOND ARCTIC COLD FRONT DESCENDS OVER THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
003 WWUS45 KTFX 180133 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 MTZ055-181300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ALL OF GALLATIN COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS EXPANDED THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO INCLUDE ALL OF GALLATIN COUNTY...WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR AT TIMES IN GALLATIN COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ054-181300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS MEAGHER COUNTY OVERNIGHT AND GENERALLY CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. OVERALL...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-181300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WHILE 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BELOW 5500 FEET. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ MTZ012-050-181300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KINGS HILL PASS 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. DURING THE ENTIRE SNOW EVENT...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE KINGS HILL AREA...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE BELT...NEIHART...AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREAS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... ESPECIALLY THROUGH CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-181300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-181300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 633 PM MST THU NOV 17 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS...WHILE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
822 WWUS45 KTFX 181141 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ012-050-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE GREAT FALLS AND STANFORD AREAS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ015-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF MADISON COUNTY BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEWISTOWN AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAIN AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ052>054-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF JEFFERSON...BROADWATER AND MEAGHER COUNTIES BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ELK HORN AND BIG BELT MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ055-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL ELEVATIONS OF GALLATIN COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FORT BENTON 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORT BENTON AND HIGHWOOD AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FORT BENTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CUT BANK...CONRAD AND DUTTON AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE BROWNING...CHOTEAU AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGIONS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE HELENA...LINCOLN...WOLF CREEK AND MACDONALD PASS AREAS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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. && $$ MTZ008-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 441 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
893 WWUS45 KTFX 181202 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ012-050-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE GREAT FALLS AND STANFORD AREAS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ015-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF MADISON COUNTY BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ $$ MTZ051-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEWISTOWN AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAIN AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>054-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF JEFFERSON...BROADWATER AND MEAGHER COUNTIES BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ELK HORN AND BIG BELT MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ055-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL ELEVATIONS OF GALLATIN COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FORT BENTON 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORT BENTON AND HIGHWOOD AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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. && $$ $$ MTZ010-046-049-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CUT BANK...CONRAD AND DUTTON AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE BROWNING...CHOTEAU AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGIONS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-182200- /O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.111118T1700Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE HELENA...LINCOLN...WOLF CREEK AND MACDONALD PASS AREAS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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. && $$ MTZ008-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 502 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
740 WWUS45 KTFX 181729 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ014-182200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE HELENA... LINCOLN...WOLF CREEK AND MACDONALD PASS AREAS OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND IMPACTING ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE GREAT FALLS AND STANFORD AREAS BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEWISTOWN AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAIN AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ015-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF MADISON COUNTY BY MID MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>054-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF JEFFERSON...BROADWATER AND MEAGHER COUNTIES BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ELK HORN AND BIG BELT MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ055-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL ELEVATIONS OF GALLATIN COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES AREEXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS... TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TOLESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA 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. && $$ MTZ013-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FORT BENTON 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORT BENTON AND HIGHWOOD AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FORT BENTON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CUT BANK... CONRAD AND DUTTON AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-182200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 1029 AM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE BROWNING... CHOTEAU AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGIONS BY MID MORNING TODAY... AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
213 WWUS45 KTFX 182106 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ012-050-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GREAT FALLS...STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ051-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEWISTOWN AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAIN AREAS BY LATE MORNING TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF MADISON COUNTY THIS EVENING...AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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>054-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ELK HORN AND BIG BELT MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-055-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL RE-DEVELOP OVER GALLATIN COUNTY BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL/SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE AS WELL AS THE BRIDGER RANGE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FORT BENTON 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-190600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 205 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WIND: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS 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. && $$
163 WWUS45 KTFX 182249 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ015-052>054-190700- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ 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 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS EXPANDED THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO INCLUDE ALL ELEVATIONS. THE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...BUT SOME SLOPE AREAS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCHES...BUT ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT SOME RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * 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 STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-051-190700- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT...HIGHWOOD...AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA AND IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-055-190700- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WITH 9 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE AS WELL AS THE IN THE BRIDGER RANGE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-190700- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA 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. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-048-049-190700- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 349 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
988 WWUS45 KTFX 190011 CCA WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ015-052>054-190830- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ 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 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS EXPANDED THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO INCLUDE ALL ELEVATIONS. THE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...BUT SOME SLOPE AREAS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 6 TO 12 INCHES...BUT ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT SOME RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * 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 STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-051-190830- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT...HIGHWOOD...AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA AND IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-055-190830- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... WITH 9 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND BIG SKY AND WEST YELLOWSTONE AS WELL AS THE IN THE BRIDGER RANGE. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-190830- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-048-049-190830- /O.COR.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 508 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * VISIBILITY: PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK. 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. && $$
883 WWUS45 KTFX 190423 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 923 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 MTZ012-050-051-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 923 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE LITTLE BELT...HIGHWOOD...AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KINGS HILL AREA AND IN THE BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ MTZ014-015-052>055-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 923 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...BUT SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES. MOST MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES...BUT ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT SOME RIDGE TOPS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 923 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...TO 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-048-049-191300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 923 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MONTANA INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * VISIBILITY: HEAVIER SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS: ISOLATED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL AS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK. 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. && $$
096 WWUS45 KTFX 191126 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 MTZ009-010-046-048-049-191230- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...CONRAD...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS GENERALLY TAPPER OFF OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND THE CUT BANK. ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH. $$ MTZ012-050-051-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND UP TO AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...LEWISTOWN AND GREAT FALLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-015-052>055-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM UP TO AN INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...UP TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITIES: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...HELENA AND ENNIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND UP TO AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: DILLON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 426 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND UP TO AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
577 WWUS45 KTFX 191218 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 518 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 MTZ012-050-051-191330- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 518 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOW IS GENERALLY COMING TO AN END OVER THE REGION. ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND LESS THAN AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$ MTZ014-015-052>054-191330- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 518 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW IS GENERALLY COMING TO AN END OVER THE REGION. ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND LESS THAN AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$ MTZ008-013-191330- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON 518 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW IS GENERALLY COMING TO AN END OVER THE REGION. ANY NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND LESS THAN AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$ MTZ055-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 518 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM UP TO AN INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...UP TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITIES: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
217 WWUS45 KTFX 191223 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 523 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 MTZ055-191900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 523 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM UP TO AN INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...UP TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND WEST YELLOWSTONE. * VISIBILITIES: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WEST YELLOWSTONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
317 WWUS45 KTFX 191610 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 910 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 MTZ055-191715- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-111119T1900Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 910 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS YET POSSIBLE TODAY...BUT ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL BE SMALL. $$
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 Nov 16, 10:39 AM MST, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 10:39 AM MST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1039 AM MST WED NOV 16 2011 UPDATED AVIATION .UPDATE... CLEAR SKIES ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE COVERS THE WESTERN HALF OF MONTANA. WILL SEE INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS LATER THIS AFTN AS LEADING MOISTURE FROM THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PACNW COAST SPREADS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. JUST A FEW VERY MINOR TWEAKS TO SKY COVER AND WIND GRIDS FOR THE UPDATE THIS MORNING...REST OF FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE. WARANAUSKAS .DISCUSSION... TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY RESIDES OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS RIDGE WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY...ALLOWING FOR ONE QUIET AND SEASONABLE WEATHER DAY OVER THE REGION...BEFORE THE SWITCH GETS THROWN...AND MUCH MORE ACTIVE WEATHER DEVELOPS OVER ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. AGAIN...DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION TODAY...ALONG WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN MONDAYS READINGS. FOR TONIGHT...THE FIRST OF TWO COLD FRONTS STARTS TO APPROACH WESTERN MONTANA. THE FIRST COLD FRONT COULD PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OVER ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON THURSDAY AS IT MOVES THROUGH. THUS A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FOR THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY MIDNIGHT TODAY AND CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE FRONT RANGE THROUGH THURSDAY. THUS FOR THIS REGION A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COMBINATION OF HIGH WINDS AND SNOW. FOR NOW...WE WILL HOLD OFF ON A BLIZZARD WATCH/WARNING...AS ALL THE CRITERIA FOR A BLIZZARD MAY NOT BE REACHED...BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR IT CLOSELY...NEVER-THE-LESS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THROUGH MARIAS PASS ON THURSDAY. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON THURSDAY...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY FALL FROM THE MID 40S THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE MID 20S ON THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THURSDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH...WITH ONLY ISOLATED SNOW EXPECTED OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AT FIRST. THEN...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY MORNING...THE SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO FALL FROM THE 20S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BEHIND THIS SECOND COLD FRONT...AND THEN ONLY WARM BACK UP INTO THE TEENS/20S FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...AND LEWISTOWN ON FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY/THIS WEEK AS THE TIMING AND SNOW AMOUNTS BECOME MORE CLEAR. THE BEST ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW...HAS 4 TO 8 INCHES FALLING ON THURSDAY OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FALLING IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS IN THE CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...LEWISTOWN...AND HELENA AREAS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN THE BOZEMAN AND DILLON AREAS...4 TO 7 INCHES MIGHT BE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A WEATHER DISTURBANCE EMBEDDED IN THE BROAD UPPER TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN U.S. IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. MODELS DIFFER WITH THE DETAILS OF THIS DISTURBANCE AND ALSO THE ASSOCIATED SNOW. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CURRENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FORECASTS ALONE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PERIOD. MODELS DIFFER EVEN MORE WITH DETAILS OF SEVERAL MORE WEATHER DISTURBANCES FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT FORECAST OF LOWER CHANCES OF SNOW IN LINE WITH THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS. DO NOTE THAT THE GEM (CANADIAN) MODEL IS MUCH WETTER THAN EITHER THE ECMWF AND GFS FOR THE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY PERIOD BUT AT THIS TIME IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN OUTLIER. THEREAFTER THE ECMWF AND GFS MODELS HAVE NORTHWEST FLOW EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT TRANSITIONING TO A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BY TUESDAY. MODELS DO NOT INDICATE A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THIS FLOW MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AND IT APPEARS THE ONLY THREAT FOR SNOW WILL BE OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. COULD SEE AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS TOWARDS MIDWEEK SO INCREASED THE CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION IN THIS AREA. INHERITED WARMING TREND LATER IN THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS ON TRACK AND COULD POSSIBLY SEE EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. THE WARMING TREND WILL BE AIDED BY INCREASED DOWNSLOPE WINDS OVER THE PLAINS. BLANK && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1800Z. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS THOUGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES. PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL SPREAD INTO WESTERN MONTANA AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY TONIGHT WITH MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND PRECIPITATION LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WEST WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE PLAINS OF NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO AND POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 50KTS BY MIDDAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA...MOISTURE WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AND THUS ADDED VCSH FOR KBZN...KHLN AND KLWT WITH WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION. MLS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 36 29 44 11 / 0 10 20 20 CTB 34 28 42 6 / 0 10 20 20 HLN 33 25 42 18 / 0 20 30 20 BZN 30 22 44 22 / 0 20 50 60 WEY 22 17 33 21 / 10 50 80 90 DLN 32 25 40 20 / 0 20 50 70 HVR 36 19 42 10 / 0 10 20 20 LWT 32 22 43 13 / 0 10 20 20 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING BLAINE...CASCADE...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK... CHOUTEAU...EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON... FERGUS...HILL...JUDITH BASIN...LIBERTY...TOOLE. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. && WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 4:34 AM MST, 9 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 434 AM MST WED NOV 16 2011 MTZ009-048-171200- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 434 AM MST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT STARTING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM THURSDAY. MUCH COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RESIDE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ANY SPOTTER REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR SNOW TOTALS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-171200- EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- 434 AM MST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR TO RESIDE OVER THE REGION FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MTZ008-015-052>055-171200- BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 434 AM MST WED NOV 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR TO RESIDE OVER THE REGION FROM FRIDAY THROUGH THE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ANY SPOTTER REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR SNOW TOTALS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 4:38 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 9 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:56 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 9 hr | |
| Nov 16, 1:46 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 31 hr | |
| Nov 16, 1:46 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 21 hr |
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