Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jan 25, 2012, 12:12 PM MST (19:12 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 2012, 9:00 PM MST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1212 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012

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NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
1212 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH 11 PM MST THIS EVENING IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED BEGINNING AT 11 PM
MST THIS EVENING. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL COMBINE
  WITH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW TO CREATE GROUND BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH
  AS 85 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 10 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY THURSDAY. EXPECT POOR
  VISIBILITIES WITH NEAR WHITEOUT AND GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6
  INCHES THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE
  MOUNTAINS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THURSDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SEVERAL AREA ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO NEAR
  WHITEOUT AND GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE BROWNING...ST.
  MARYS AND EAST GLACIER AREAS. DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE
  ANTICIPATED.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

$$

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CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...LINCOLN...
MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS
1212 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL 
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. MEANWHILE 
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE. THE RESULTING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. 

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 85 MPH TODAY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY THURSDAY. EXPECT POOR VISIBILITIES 
  WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH 
  MOUNTAIN PASSES TODAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 
  INCHES THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOUNTAINS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGHER PEAKS COULD 
  RECEIVE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES.

* ELEVATIONS: FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FLESHER PASS...LINCOLN...
  MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
900 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012


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NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
900 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THE STRONG WINDS WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED
VISIBILITIES HAVE DIMINISHED. LOCALLY RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

MTZ014-048-260500-
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CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...LINCOLN...
MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS
900 PM MST WED JAN 25 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE STRONG WINDS WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED
VISIBILITIES HAVE DIMINISHED.

$$

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