Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this winter storm warning at Mar 18, 2012, 3:25 PM MDT for 6 counties in Montana. It was in force for 21 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
- Mar 18, 2012, 3:25 PM MDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2012, 12:13 PM MDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Carbon County, MT, Musselshell County, MT, Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
199 WWUS45 KBYZ 182125 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 325 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .A STRONG SYSTEM LIFTING OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS...AND SOME WET SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE NEARBY FOOTHILLS AND RIDGES. MTZ067-068-191300- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.120318T2125Z-120320T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 325 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE WEST SLOPES. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH PLANS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLDER AND WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ040-064-065-191300- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.120319T0300Z-120320T0000Z/ NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...EMIGRANT... LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE 325 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY LATE EVENING OR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND HIGHWAY 89 THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY...CLYDE PARK AND WILSALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ063-191300- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.120319T0300Z-120320T0000Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...JUDITH GAP 325 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY LATE EVENING OR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN JUDITH GAP...WITH MORE OVER THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ029-191300- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.120319T0600Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL 325 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT MONDAY. * TIMING...RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE BULL MOUNTAINS...WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF WET SNOW ALONG THE MUSSELSHELL RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 87 THROUGH THE BULL MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
5 follow-up statements
017 WWUS45 KBYZ 191041 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 .A STRONG SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH MONTANA WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION TODAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WET SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. MTZ067-068-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE WEST SLOPES. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH PLANS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLDER AND WINTRY WEATHER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ030-031-035-042-200000- /O.EXA.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP... FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY... POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER...BROADVIEW...RYEGATE...LAVINA 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY...BEFORE ONCE AGAIN MIXING WITH RAIN AND TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS TREASURE...NORTHERN ROSEBUD...YELLOWSTONE AND GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES THROUGH THE THE DAY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 FROM BILLINGS TO FORSYTH...HIGHWAY 12 FROM LAVINA TO BARBER AND HIGHWAY 87 NORTH OF BILLINGS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ040-064-065-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...EMIGRANT... LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND HIGHWAY 89 THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY...CLYDE PARK AND WILSALL. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ063-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...JUDITH GAP 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN JUDITH GAP...WITH MORE OVER THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ029-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL 441 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE BULL MOUNTAINS...WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF WET SNOW ALONG THE MUSSELSHELL RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 87 THROUGH THE BULL MOUNTAINS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
977 WWUS45 KBYZ 191231 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 .A STRONG SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH MONTANA WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION TODAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WET SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. MTZ029-200000- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE BULL MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 87 THROUGH THE BULL MOUNTAINS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ056-066-200000- /O.EXA.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE... FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE WEST SLOPES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAYS 78 AND 212. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ067-068-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE WEST SLOPES. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH PLANS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLDER AND WINTRY WEATHER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-038-039-041-057-200000- /O.EXA.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...BRIDGER...JOLIET... FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATES 90 AND 94...AS WELL AS ON ALL COUNTY ROADS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ040-064-065-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...EMIGRANT... LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND HIGHWAY 89 THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY... CLYDE PARK AND WILSALL. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ063-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...JUDITH GAP 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN JUDITH GAP...WITH MORE OVER THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ030-031-035-042-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP... FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY... POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER...BROADVIEW...RYEGATE...LAVINA 631 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY...BEFORE ONCE AGAIN MIXING WITH RAIN AND TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS TREASURE...NORTHERN ROSEBUD...YELLOWSTONE AND GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES THROUGH THE THE DAY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 FROM BILLINGS TO FORSYTH...HIGHWAY 12 FROM LAVINA TO BARBER AND HIGHWAY 87 NORTH OF BILLINGS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS HOOLEY
503 WWUS45 KBYZ 191454 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 .A STRONG SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH MONTANA WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION TODAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WET SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AS WELL AS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. MTZ067-068-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 12 TO 16 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH PLANS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLDER AND WINTRY WEATHER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ056-066-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE... FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED...AND THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAYS 78 AND 212. THE WINDY...WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 6 TO 12 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE BULL MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 87 THROUGH THE BULL MOUNTAINS. THE COLD... SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ040-064-065-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...EMIGRANT... LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 7 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND HIGHWAY 89 THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY... CLYDE PARK AND WILSALL. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ063-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...JUDITH GAP 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL IN JUDITH GAP...WITH MORE OVER THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ030-031-035-042-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP... FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY... POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER...BROADVIEW...RYEGATE...LAVINA 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY... THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 FROM BILLINGS TO FORSYTH...HIGHWAY 12 FROM LAVINA TO BARBER AND HIGHWAY 87 NORTH OF BILLINGS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ028-034-038-039-041-057-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...BRIDGER...JOLIET... FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 854 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL...GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATES 90 AND 94...AS WELL AS ON ALL COUNTY ROADS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
595 WWUS45 KBYZ 191623 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 .A STRONG SYSTEM MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH MONTANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ACCUMULATING WET SNOWFALL TO PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA TODAY. MTZ056-066-191730- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE... FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY...WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-064-065-191730- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...EMIGRANT... LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ MTZ067-068-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...EXPECT 12 TO 18 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH PLANS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLDER AND WINTRY WEATHER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 6 TO 12 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE BULL MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 87 THROUGH THE BULL MOUNTAINS. THE COLD... SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ063-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...JUDITH GAP 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL IN JUDITH GAP...WITH MORE OVER THE LITTLE BELT AND BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP. THE COLD... SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ030-031-035-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP... FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY... POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER...BROADVIEW 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING...THEN TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES EAST OF BILLINGS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 FROM BILLINGS TO FORSYTH...HIGHWAY 12 FROM LAVINA TO BARBER AND HIGHWAY 87 NORTH OF BILLINGS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ MTZ038-057-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA... FORT SMITH...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 1023 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING THEN TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...LOOK FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL... GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATES 90 AND 94...AS WELL AS ON ALL COUNTY ROADS. THE COLD...SNOWY WEATHER WILL ALSO IMPACT YOUNG LIVESTOCK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
690 WWUS45 KBYZ 191813 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1213 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 MTZ029-067-068-191915- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ MUSSELSHELL-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... COOKE CITY 1213 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH MINIMAL ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ MTZ030-031-035-038-057-063-191915- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120320T0000Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- NORTHERN BIG HORN-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP... FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY... POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER...BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR... WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...JUDITH GAP 1213 PM MDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS...WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
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 Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 18, 9:16 AM MDT, 6 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 9:16 AM MDT, 6 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
916 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND MON...
ENERGETIC UPPER TROF CURRENTLY EXISTS OVER THE SWRN CONUS WITH
DIFFLUENT REGION EXTENDING FROM AZ TO ID. THIS IS RESULTING IN
MAIN AREA OF PCPN TO OUR WEST THIS MORNING WITH OUR LATEST RADAR
SHOWING ONLY A FEW WEAK ECHOES IN OUR WEST. HAVE LOWERED MORNING
POPS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. BACKING FLOW ALOFT AND INCREASING UPPER
DIFFLUENCE SUPPORT INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS FOR OUR AREA THIS
AFTERNOON...HIGHEST IN OUR WEST NEAR BAROCLINIC ZONE...BUT WITH
SOME SFC BASED CAPE SUPPORTING SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS IN OUR CENTRAL AND EAST PARTS AFTER 20Z OR SO. WILL
MAKE NO CHANGES TO RED FLAG WARNING WHICH HIGHLIGHTS FIRE ZONE
133...FALLON/CARTER/HARDING SD COUNTIES. OUR FAR SOUTHEAST HAS THE
GREATEST POTENTIAL TO MIX A DRIER SOUTH WIND...WITH PLACES FURTHER
NORTH LIKE MILES CITY AND FORSYTH MORE APT TO STAY MORE HUMID WITH
ONSET OF EAST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... AGAIN PER SFC PRESSURE
EXPECTATIONS TODAY. A RECORD HIGH IS VERY POSSIBLE AGAIN AT MILES
CITY...BUT IT IS NOT A CERTAINTY WITH ENOUGH CLOUD COVER AND EAST
WIND.
GREATEST PRESSURE FALLS CURRENTLY NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE...IN LINE
WITH STRONGEST SOUTHERLY JET ENERGY PER SATELLITE AND 12Z RAOBS.
LATEST RUC/NAM SHOW A MORE WESTWARD TREND IN SFC LOW DEVELOPMENT
THIS AFTERNOON AND THE CURRENT PRESSURE TRENDS SEEM TO SUPPORT
THIS. THE 12Z NAM HAS ACCORDINGLY LIFTED TONIGHTS ENERGY A BIT
FURTHER WEST THAN ITS PREVIOUS RUN AND THE 06Z GFS SUGGEST. THIS
TRACK WOULD SUPPORT HEAVIEST PCPN IN OUR WEST TONIGHT INTO EARLY
MONDAY...AS HAS BEEN EXPECTED...BUT WITH PERHAPS VERY LITTLE OR
NONE EAST OF BILLINGS AFTER THE DIURNAL SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...UNTIL TOMORROW AFTN. WILL NEED TO KEEP WATCH OF THIS AS
THE DAY WEARS ON.
OTHERWISE PCPN IN THE FORM OF RAIN TO WET SNOW STILL LOOKING LIKE
A VERY GOOD BET FOR WESTERN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT INTO
TOMORROW. SNOW ACCUMS WILL BE WET AND LARGELY DEPENDENT ON
ELEVATION WITH THE HIGHER RIDGES CERTAIN TO GET MORE THAN THE
VALLEYS. BEARTOOTH ABSAROKA AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL.
MUST STRESS TO EVERYONE THAT THIS WILL BE A DRAMATIC WEATHER
CHANGE OVER THE RECENT VERY WARM WEATHER...WITH DAMP/WINDY/COOL
CONDITIONS ON THE WAY FOR TOMORROW.
JKL
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR TUE...WED...THU...FRI...SAT...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT TO START THE EXTENDED PERIOD TUESDAY AND
CONTINUE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
HOWEVER...BIG DIFFERENCES BEGIN TO EMERGE BY NEXT WEEKEND AND
ESPECIALLY BY NEXT SUNDAY AND MONDAY. MONDAY'S SYSTEM SHIFTS EAST
INTO THE DAKOTAS BY TUESDAY LEAVING A PROGRESSIVE WESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BY
THURSDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ONTO THE WASHINGTON
COAST AND MOVES INTO SOUTHERN CANADA. THIS WILL BRING A SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA ALONG WITH BUILDING HEIGHTS
WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. A STRONGER UPPER LOW MOVES ONTO THE
CALIFORNIA COAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS UPPER LOW WILL EJECT A
FEW PIECES OF ENERGY NORTHEAST ACROSS OUR STATE WHICH MAY RESULT
IN SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY. HOWEVER...THE ECMWF HAS THIS LOW STILL
WELL OFF THE COAST WITH A DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS OUR
STATE. DID NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES THIS FAR OUT IN THE FORECAST DUE
TO WIDE SOLUTIONS IN MODELS. OVERALL...IT LOOKS TO BE A DRY WEEK
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME MOUNTAIN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR NORMAL TUESDAY WITH ABOVE TO MUCH ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. HOOLEY
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THIS MORNING...WITH INCREASING
CLOUDINESS FROM KBIL WEST. SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY CAN BE EXPECTED
WEST OF KBIL THIS MORNING...WITH MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. BEST
CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN AND NEAR FOOTHILLS. SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY...BUT BEST
CHANCES TODAY WILL REMAIN ALONG AND WEST OF A KSHR- KBIL-K3HT
LINE. REDUCED FLIGHT CONDITIONS...TO MVFR/IFR RANGE...CAN BE
EXPECTED UNDER LOWERING CIGS AND VIS IN HEAVIER SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE OBSCURED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AAG
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
TDY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 064 034/044 028/053 036/061 040/064 035/058 038/065
2/T 89/O 20/B 00/N 01/B 10/B 00/B
LVM 055 028/038 025/048 038/055 040/058 033/054 035/060
5/W 77/S 31/N 11/N 12/W 11/B 11/B
HDN 070 032/046 027/053 029/062 033/066 031/061 035/068
2/T 78/O 31/B 00/B 01/B 10/B 00/B
MLS 072 036/048 028/052 030/062 035/069 036/060 035/065
1/B 36/O 30/B 10/B 11/B 10/B 00/B
4BQ 075 036/050 027/051 030/061 034/070 034/061 036/069
2/T 25/O 31/B 00/B 10/U 10/U 00/B
BHK 076 040/052 028/050 030/061 035/068 036/058 035/063
1/N 23/R 20/B 00/B 01/B 10/U 00/B
SHR 070 033/045 024/049 027/061 033/069 032/059 033/069
2/T 48/O 31/B 00/B 00/B 11/U 00/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
ZONE 133.
WY...NONE.
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WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 2:57 PM MDT, 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 257 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-192100- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 257 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN IN FAR SOUTHEAST MONTANA TODAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT... BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND MORE PRECIPITATION THAN WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE A WHILE. THE BEARTOOTH...ABSAROKA AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW...WHICH MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE BULL MOUNTAINS...JUDITH GAP...AND AREAS AROUND LIVINGSTON AND INTO THE PARADISE VALLEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM ROSEBUD COUNTY WEST MAY ALSO SEE ACCUMULATING WET SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. RANCHERS MAY WANT TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT YOUNG LIVESTOCK DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED COOL...WET AND WINDY WEATHER. MOTORISTS SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY THOSE HEADING THROUGH BOZEMAN PASS...JUDITH GAP AND THE BULL MOUNTAINS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE REGION ALONG WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE BEARTOOTH...ABSAROKA...CRAZY AND BIG HORN MOUNTAINS AND AND NEARBY FOOTHILLS. ACROSS THE PLAINS...AS FAR EAST AS A MILES CITY TO BROADUS LINE...SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. RANCHERS MAY WANT TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT YOUNG LIVESTOCK DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED COOL...WET AND WINDY WEATHER. MOTORISTS SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS MONDAY...ESPECIALLY THOSE HEADING THROUGH BOZEMAN PASS...JUDITH GAP AND THE BULL MOUNTAINS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:25 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Rosebud, Stillwater and 2 more | 21 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Montana, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.