Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 29, 2011, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 29 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2011, 8:00 AM MST (15:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2011, 1:24 PM MST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
586 WWUS45 KTFX 291500 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 800 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 MTZ009-048-292300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0005.110129T1500Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 800 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN 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. 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. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-292300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 800 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>055-292300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.110130T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 800 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN VALLEYS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE NORTHERLY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 30S BUT THEN DECREASE TO THE LOW TEENS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL ONLY REBOUND INTO THE TEENS TO MID 20S. * 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
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043 WWUS45 KTFX 292138 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 238 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 MTZ009-048-300600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 238 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-300600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 238 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>055-300600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.110130T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 238 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN VALLEYS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE NORTHERLY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL REACH THE LOW TO MID 30S BUT THEN DECREASE TO THE LOW TEENS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL ONLY REBOUND INTO THE TEENS TO MID 20S. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
176 WWUS45 KTFX 300011 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 511 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 MTZ011-047-300500- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 511 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVERNIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-300500- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 511 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-012>014-044>046-049>055-300500- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 511 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...STANFORD... CONRAD...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...SHELBY...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
510 WWUS45 KTFX 300442 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 942 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 MTZ009-011-047-048-301300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-HILL-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...HAVRE...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU 942 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...CHINOOK...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...HAVRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-012>014-044>046-049>055-301300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 942 PM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW AND SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PLAINS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...WHILE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: NORTHERLY WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES...POSSIBLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW...ICE...AND SLUSH ACCUMULATE AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL STEADILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...STANFORD... CONRAD...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...SHELBY...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
705 WWUS45 KTFX 301152 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 452 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 MTZ009-011-047-048-302230- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-HILL-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...HAVRE...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU 452 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW TODAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS 5 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOCALLY COLDER VALUES POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...CHINOOK...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...HAVRE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>055-302230- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 452 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION WITH WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE TONIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS: AREA ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES AND TEMPERATURES DROP SHARPLY TODAY. * 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-012>014-044>046-049>051-302230- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 452 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG CANADIAN WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW TODAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOCALLY COLDER VALUES POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... CONRAD...SHELBY...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
797 WWUS45 KTFX 301553 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 853 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 MTZ011-047-310000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 853 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE HAVRE AND CHINOOK AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>055-310000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0015.110130T2200Z-110131T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 853 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID AFTERNOON IN THE BOULDER...TOWNSEND AND BOZEMAN AREAS. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM... 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND BACK COUNTRY. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 0 TO 10 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-048-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 853 AM MST SUN JAN 30 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: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE BROWNING...MARIAS PASS AND EAST GLACIER PARK REGIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN 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. 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. && $$ MTZ010-012>014-044>046-049>051-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 853 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE GREAT FALLS...CUT BANK...FORT BENTON...STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. * OTHER IMPACTS: A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... CONRAD...SHELBY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
675 WWUS45 KTFX 301937 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1237 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 MTZ009-048-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 1237 PM MST SUN JAN 30 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: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE BROWNING...MARIAS PASS AND EAST GLACIER PARK REGIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN 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. 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. && $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1237 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE GREAT FALLS...CUT BANK... FORT BENTON...HAVRE...CHINOOK...STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...STANFORD... CONRAD...SHELBY...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052>055-310345- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0015.110130T2200Z-110131T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS 1237 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE BOULDER...TOWNSEND AND BOZEMAN AREAS. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
749 WWUS45 KTFX 302024 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 MTZ009-048-310000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0005.110130T2024Z-110201T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. ANY ADDITIONALLY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. HOWEVER...WITH NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-310000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0005.110130T2024Z-110201T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STEADY SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. ANY ADDITIONALLY SNOW SHOWERS WILL ONLY PRODUCE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. HOWEVER...WITH NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD AND FAIRFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ011>013-045-047-050-051-310000- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0005.110131T0000Z-110201T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CHESTER...CHINOOK... STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE GREAT FALLS...CUT BANK... FORT BENTON...HAVRE...CHINOOK...STANFORD AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...STANFORD...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...LEWISTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ014-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS IN THE LINCOLN...HELENA...AND MACDONALD PASS REGIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: WITH NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH...EXPECT WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ MTZ052>055-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0015.110130T2200Z-110131T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS 124 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON IN THE BOULDER...TOWNSEND AND BOZEMAN AREAS. THE LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS... AND FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 29, 4:55 AM MST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 4:55 AM MST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 455 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION .DISCUSSION... TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...FORECAST STILL ON TRACK FOR A SHIFT BACK TO MORE TYPICAL WINTER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND AFTER A WELCOMED PERIOD OF THAWING EARLIER THIS WEEK. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST MT REMAIN IN EFFECT WITH NO CHANGES AT THIS TIME. EXPECTED OVERNIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE HILINE COUNTIES HAS BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP AS FIRST PUSH OF MOISTURE CREATED SNOW FURTHER EAST TOWARD GLASGOW AND POCKET OF MOISTURE OVER SRN ALBERTA HAS REMAINED NORTH OF US/CAN BORDER. BUT CURRENT RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS SNOW CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MTN FRONT AND STARTING TO PUSH FURTHER EASTWARD FROM CENTRAL GLACIER TO CENTRAL LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY. AS MORE PACIFIC MOISTURE ARRIVES AHEAD OF THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROF OVER SOUTHWEST CANADA...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW COVERAGE TO INCREASE THIS MORNING AND AFTN FROM HELENA TO LEWISTOWN NORTHWARD TO THE HILINE. FORECAST MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE PROGRESSION OF THE CANADIAN SYSTEM ACROSS OUR REGION OVER THE NEXT 48 HRS. THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT MODEL DIFFERENCE IS IN THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WITH THE GFS MODEL BEING NOTABLY WETTER/SNOWIER OVER CENTRAL MT...PARTICULARLY ON SUN. CURRENT SNOWFALL GRIDS COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GFS AND THE DRIER NAM AND EUROPEAN SOLUTIONS...KEEPING TOTAL EVENT SNOW FORECASTS IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE FOR THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUN AFTN. MODELS ALSO CONTINUE TO KEEP WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT TO NOT EXPECTING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THOUGH BRIEF LOCALIZED GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...CREATING LOWER VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING. SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH SUN AFTN/EVE...THOUGH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHWEST MT. GRADUALLY CLEARING SKIES ARE FORECAST FOR MONDAY. UNFORTUNATELY NO CHANGES TO FORECAST FOR SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES TO SPREAD OVER THE AREA STARTING LATER TODAY AND COVERING THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPS WILL STEADILY DECREASE OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL COUNTIES TODAY AS CHILLY CANADIAN/ARCTIC AIRMASS PUSHES INTO THE REGION. STILL EXPECT LOWS TONIGHT TO REACH SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE/BELOW ZERO AND REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR HIGHS ON SUN AND MON...WITH LOWS DROPPING TO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO SUN NIGHT. SOUTHWEST MT WILL NOT SEE THE BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS UNTIL SUN AFTN/EVE...WITH HIGHS ON MONDAY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS. WARANAUSKAS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. PERIOD BEGINS WITH A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PATTERN IN PLACE WITH A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE REGION AND DEEP NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW FEEDING A DEEP/COLD AIRMASS INTO CENTRAL MT MONDAY NIGHT. MODELS HAVE TRENDED SLOWER/MORE AMPLIFIED WITH THIS TROUGH...WITH MONDAY NIGHT NOW APPEARING TO BE THE PERIOD OF COLDEST TEMPERATURES WITH WIDESPREAD TEMPS OF -20F TO -30F APPEARING LIKELY FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL MT WITH -10F TO -20F TEMPS OVER SW MT. CONFIDENCE IN THESE COLDER TEMPS IS A LITTLE HIGHER THIS MORNING AS MODELS ARE CONVERGING ON TRACKING THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER (IN EXCESS OF 1050MB) SOUTH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKIES WITH UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS WITHIN THIS AIRMASS CURRENTLY IN THE -30 TO -40 RANGE ACROSS NORTHWEST CANADA. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING INITIALLY ALONG THE WEST COAST WEEK SHIFTS INLAND THROUGH MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK...KEEPING THE FORECAST AREA GENERALLY PRECIPITATION FREE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENERGY RIDING OVER THE UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK IT DOWN LATE NEXT WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THE COLD SURFACE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT WITH WARMING ALOFT FIRST REACHING THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKIES BEFORE THE WARMING GRADUALLY REACHES THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA MORE SLOWLY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND LATER PARTS OF NEXT WEEK. HOENISCH && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1200Z COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER NORTH CENTRAL MT WILL EXPAND SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL MT THIS AFTERNOON AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA TONIGHT. LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING OVER NORTH CENTRAL MT WITH MOISTURE STREAMING IN FROM THE WEST ALSO ALLOWING FOR LIGHT SNOW TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AS WELL THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION EXPANDING SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING. MVFR AND OCCASIONAL IFR CIGS/VIS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO NORTH CENTRAL MT THIS MORNING BEFORE BECOMING WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT. HOENISCH && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 30 2 7 -15 / 90 100 80 40 CTB 20 -4 2 -19 / 90 90 70 20 HLN 35 9 18 -7 / 80 100 80 50 BZN 37 20 25 -2 / 30 70 80 60 WEY 30 18 27 5 / 20 40 70 50 DLN 36 20 31 3 / 20 60 60 50 HVR 21 -4 1 -20 / 80 80 60 20 LWT 27 4 8 -14 / 80 80 80 60 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY BLAINE...CASCADE... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...CHOUTEAU...EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...FERGUS...HILL... JUDITH BASIN...LIBERTY...NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...TOOLE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY BROADWATER...GALLATIN...JEFFERSON...MEAGHER. && SHORT TERM...WARANAUSKAS LONG TERM...HOENISCH AVIATION...HOENISCH WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 4:26 AM MST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 426 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 MTZ009>014-044>051-301130- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- 426 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE ICY ROADS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY...MAKING FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS AND PLAINS WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TURN SHARPLY COLDER FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE COLDEST PERIOD WILL BE MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WHEN MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS. MTZ052>055-301130- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 426 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE ICY ROADS AND AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY...MAKING FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS AND PLAINS WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TURN SHARPLY COLDER FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE COLDEST PERIOD WILL BE MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WHEN MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS. MTZ008-015-301130- BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- 426 AM MST SAT JAN 29 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A CANADIAN STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING...WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEY AND LOWER ELEVATIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TURN SHARPLY COLDER FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE COLDEST PERIOD WILL BE MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WHEN MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO IN THE LOWER VALLEYS TO AROUND 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FOR THE ELEVATED VALLEYS SUCH AS THE BIG HOLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IMPACTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS.
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