Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2011, 4:31 AM MST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2011, 9:35 AM MST. It was in force for 42 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2011, 4:31 AM MST (11:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2011, 9:35 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2011, 3:22 AM MST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
144 WWUS45 KTFX 061131 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ012-050-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR NEIHART...RAYNESFORD AND STANFORD. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS...SUCH AS LOCATIONS NEAR GREAT FALLS AND HOBSON. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY OVER THE PLAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR MOST LOWER ELEVATION AREAS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE BELT...RAYNESFORD AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STARTING AT 5 PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * 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 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-054-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ CHOUTEAU-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR KINGS HILL PASS. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT AT 5 PM: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. 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. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-014-048-051-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT... INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR CHOTEAU...HEART BUTTE...AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 11 PM THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT 5 PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...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. 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052-053-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-055-061945- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...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. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT... INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR CHOTEAU...HEART BUTTE...AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 11 PM THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT AT 5 5PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-061945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0002.110206T2200Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...HAVRE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-047-061945- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...CHINOOK 431 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
11 follow-up statements
732 WWUS45 KTFX 061148 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ012-050-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR NEIHART...RAYNESFORD AND STANFORD. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS...SUCH AS LOCATIONS NEAR GREAT FALLS AND HOBSON. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY OVER THE PLAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR MOST LOWER ELEVATION AREAS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE BELT...RAYNESFORD AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STARTING AT 5 PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * 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 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-054-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR KINGS HILL PASS. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT AT 5 PM: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 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. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-014-048-051-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. 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 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT... INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR CHOTEAU...HEART BUTTE...AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 11 PM THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT 5 PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...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. 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ 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 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * 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. 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT... INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR CHOTEAU...HEART BUTTE...AND EAST GLACIER PARK. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 11 PM THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT AT 5 5PM MONDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-011-044-045-047-062000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...HAVRE...SHELBY... CHESTER...CHINOOK 448 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK... HAVRE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
240 WWUS45 KTFX 061319 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ012-050-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY BELOW 5000 FEET. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR NEIHART...RAYNESFORD...SAND COULEE AND STANFORD. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS...SUCH AS LOCATIONS NEAR GREAT FALLS AND HOBSON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR MOST LOWER ELEVATION AREAS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE BELT...RAYNESFORD AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AREA. IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STARTING AT 5 PM TODAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-054-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING : * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR KINGS HILL PASS. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS. * SNOWFALL RATES: SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND KINGS HILL OF 12 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STARTING AT 5 PM TODAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-014-048-051-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE MOUNTAIN AREAS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STARTING AT 5 PM TODAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...TWIN BRIDGES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-046-049-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-110206T1600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. FOR THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE CUT BANK AREA THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 1 INCH. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT AT 5 5PM SUNDAY: * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-011-044-045-047-061600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...HAVRE...SHELBY... CHESTER...CHINOOK 619 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK... HAVRE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
301 WWUS45 KTFX 061635 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ009-014-048-051-062200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...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. 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. && $$ MTZ012-013-050-062200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110206T1635Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL ELEVATIONS UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: FOR SUNDAY...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS AND FOOTHILLS OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR NEIHART...RAYNESFORD...SAND COULEE AND STANFORD. LIGHTER SNOWFALLS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT OVER THE PLAINS...SUCH AS LOCATIONS NEAR GREAT FALLS AND HOBSON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR MOST LOWER ELEVATION AREAS...WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-062200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK. 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. && $$ MTZ015-052>055-062200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH UP TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. $$ MTZ011-045-047-062200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHESTER...CHINOOK 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...CHINOOK...HAVRE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-062200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 935 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO MONTANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A STORM TOTAL OF UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
442 WWUS45 KTFX 062021 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ015-052>055-070700- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS EVENING. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. $$ MTZ012-013-050-070700- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-051-070700- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY...CONRAD...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THIS EVENING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...LEWISTOWN...SHELBY...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS AND 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. 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. && $$ MTZ011-045-047-070700- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHESTER...CHINOOK 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS THIS EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...CHINOOK AND HAVRE. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-070700- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.110207T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 121 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE DILLON AREA THIS EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
659 WWUS45 KTFX 070111 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ015-052>055-070915- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN... 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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ012-013-050-070915- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL MONTANA LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...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 ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...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. && $$ MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-051-070915- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY...CONRAD...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS LATE THIS EVENING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...LEWISTOWN... SHELBY...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK... HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS AND 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. 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. && $$ MTZ011-045-047-070915- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHESTER...CHINOOK 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...CHINOOK AND HAVRE. 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. && $$ MTZ008-070915- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 611 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE DILLON AREA LATE THIS EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
390 WWUS45 KTFX 070407 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 MTZ015-052>055-071300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * 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...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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ012-013-050-071300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL MONTANA LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-014-044-046-048-049-051-071300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...SHELBY...CONRAD...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS LATE THIS EVENING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOWFALL WILL LET UP IN INTENSITY A BIT ON MONDAY MORNING...THEN A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS ON MONDAY. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY ON MONDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR SOME ROAD CLOSURES ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...SHELBY... BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK... 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. 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. && $$ MTZ011-045-047-071300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHESTER...CHINOOK 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...CHINOOK...HAVRE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-071300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 907 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE DILLON AREA LATE THIS EVENING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 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. && $$
492 WWUS45 KTFX 071211 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 MTZ011-047-072015- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0001.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 40 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY LEAD TO SEVERE FROSTBITE...HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE 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. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052>055-072015- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS MORNING. A SURGE OF COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * 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...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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ012-013-050-072015- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THIS MORNING. A SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...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 ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-051-072015- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH THIS MORNING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A SURGE OF COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...SHELBY...CONRAD...CUT BANK 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. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-014-048-072015- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH THIS MORNING. A SECOND SURGE OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ045-072015- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ LIBERTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHESTER 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER 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. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-072015- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 511 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP IN THE DILLON AREA THIS MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
864 WWUS45 KTFX 071854 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 MTZ015-052>055-080000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * 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...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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ012-013-050-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...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 ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-051-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...WITH THE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY MONDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...JUDITH GAP... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...SHELBY...CONRAD...CUT BANK 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. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-047-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0001.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE IN THE HAVRE AND CHINOOK AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 40 DEGREES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-014-048-080000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 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 TO SPREAD SOUTH THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: BY THIS EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...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. 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. && $$ MTZ045-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.110207T1900Z-110208T1900Z/ LIBERTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHESTER 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE IN THE HAVRE AND CHESTER AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-080000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 1154 AM MST MON FEB 7 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 TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP IN THE DILLON AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 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. && $$
468 WWUS45 KTFX 072359 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 MTZ010-044-046-049-081200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL TAPER THIS EVENING AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CONRAD...CUT BANK... SHELBY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ009-048-080100- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER THIS EVENING...HOWEVER AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ MTZ011-047-081200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AS SNOW CONTINUES TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 40 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ045-081200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ LIBERTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHESTER 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: AS SNOW TAPERS OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 8 TO 11 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL: * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ008-080100- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER LITTLE TO NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.. $$ MTZ015-052>055-081200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * 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...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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ012-013-050-081200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THIS EVENING. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... 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 ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF TRAVELING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ051-081200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * WIND CHILL: AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO YIELD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AT OR BELOW NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES. * 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 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 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-080600- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 459 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TAPER TONIGHT. COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
167 WWUS45 KTFX 080416 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 MTZ012-013-050-051-081300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...STANFORD... JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT ALONG WITH MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. NORTHERLY WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL YIELD VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * ROAD IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL 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. && $$ MTZ014-080530- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ MTZ015-052>055-081200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...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 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA TONIGHT WITH HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. BRIEF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY SOME ROAD CLOSURES. * 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...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 TRAVELING...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. $$ MTZ011-047-081300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO YIELD DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF AT LEAST 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE LIKELY AND VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ010-044>046-049-081300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 916 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: FALLING TEMPERATURES AND NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL YIELD VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * ROAD IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...CONRAD... CUT BANK...SHELBY 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. && $$
239 WWUS45 KTFX 081022 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 322 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 MTZ015-052>055-081130- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-110208T1200Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 322 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE MAIN THREAT OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION HAS PASSED. LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE DAY HOWEVER NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ MTZ011-047-081130- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ HILL-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK 322 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED IN VELOCITY AND WIND CHILL VALUES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING HOURS. $$ MTZ010-012-013-044>046-049>051-081130- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110208T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 322 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED IN VELOCITY AND WIND CHILL VALUES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LEVELS. HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING HOURS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 6, 3:56 AM MST, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 3:56 AM MST, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 356 AM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 .DISCUSSION... SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY....AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IN STORE FOR US AS A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON ON THE HEALS OF ANOTHER WINTER STORM THAT WILL LEAVE THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET...WHILE ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL BE IN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 5 PM TUESDAY. BEAVERHEAD COUNTY IS THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS WHERE THE ENTIRE COUNTY IS UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REGARDLESS OF ELEVATION. THIS IS DUE TO THE LIGHTER SNOWFALL TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THIS AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO PLUMMET AS COLD AIR BUILDS IN UNDERNEATH THE STORM. THANKFULLY THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY SHALLOW AND WILL NOT SPILL OVER SOME OF THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND INTO THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. HOWEVER THAT WILL NOT SPARE SOME LOCATIONS NORTH OF THE HIGH LINE FROM REACHING INTO THE NEGATIVE 20S AND 30S. OTHER LOCATIONS FURTHER WEST ALONG THE HIGH PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL LIKELY SEE DROPS ONLY INTO THE NEGATIVE TEENS AND 20S. THE SYSTEM IS FORECASTED TO MOVE EAST QUICKLY TUESDAY AND THE TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY EXIT EAST TOO ALLOWING FOR A QUICK REBOUND IN TEMPERATURES TUESDAY DURING THE DIURNAL HOURS. SUK TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...A GENERALLY QUIET AND DRY WEATHER PATTERN IS IN STORE FOR THE AREA FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY. THE RESULTING NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE AREA WILL BE DRY WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WHICH WILL SEE ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY THOUGH THE MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE A BIT. BY FRIDAY THE EUROPEAN MODEL PUTS THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WHILE THE GFS HAS SHORT WAVE ENERGY BREAKING DOWN THE RIDGE. WILL LEAN TOWARD THE GFS AND WILL INCREASE POPS A BIT OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. SATURDAY BRINGS A DEEPENING UPPER TROF APPROACHING THE WEST COAST AND AN INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE AREA. THE UPPER TROF BEGINS TO MOVE ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SUNDAY WITH LIGHT SNOW INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND AREAL COVERAGE OVER THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES TO START THE PERIOD BUT AFTERNOON READINGS WILL BE NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES BY LATE IN THE WEEK. && .AVIATION... UPDATED 0605Z. MOIST AND UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT COMBINED WITH A DISTURBANCE ALOFT IS BRINGING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS TO MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE WITH AREAL COVERAGE INCREASING OVER THE SOUTHWEST. MVFR/VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH AREAS IFR CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. MOUNTAINS WILL REMAIN OBSCURED THROUGH THE PERIOD. PRECIPITATION COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER 12Z SUNDAY BUT WIDESPREAD LOW CLOUDS WILL KEEP IFR/MVFR CEILINGS IN MANY LOCATIONS. NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN AFTER 00Z MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW BRINGING IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS. MPJ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 21 4 11 -12 / 60 100 90 60 CTB 19 -2 5 -16 / 30 100 90 60 HLN 28 16 25 -1 / 50 100 90 70 BZN 26 16 28 -2 / 40 90 100 60 WEY 21 7 26 -8 / 30 100 90 70 DLN 28 18 29 2 / 40 90 70 50 HVR 15 -4 4 -37 / 30 80 80 50 LWT 18 3 11 -20 / 70 90 90 60 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING CASCADE... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...FERGUS...JUDITH BASIN...NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR BROADWATER...CASCADE... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...CHOUTEAU...FERGUS... GALLATIN...JEFFERSON...JUDITH BASIN...MADISON...MEAGHER... NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR BROADWATER...CASCADE... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...CHOUTEAU...FERGUS... GALLATIN...JEFFERSON...JUDITH BASIN...MADISON...MEAGHER... NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY BEAVERHEAD...BLAINE...EASTERN GLACIER...EASTERN PONDERA... EASTERN TETON...HILL...LIBERTY...TOOLE. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR CASCADE...CHOUTEAU...JUDITH BASIN...MEAGHER. && SHORT TERM...SUK LONG TERM...EMANUEL AVIATION...EMANUEL WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 2:44 PM MST, 13 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 244 PM MST SAT FEB 5 2011 MTZ009-010-012-014-046-048>055-061200- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-EASTERN PONDERA- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 244 PM MST SAT FEB 5 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A COOLER AND MORE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RETURN BY SUNDAY. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ008-011-013-015-044-045-047-061200- BEAVERHEAD-HILL-CHOUTEAU-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- 244 PM MST SAT FEB 5 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A COOLER AND MORE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO RETURN BY SUNDAY. WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 8:54 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 8 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:31 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 47 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.