Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Mar 21, 2012, 8:02 AM MDT. It was in force for 20 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 21, 2012, 8:02 AM MDT (14:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2012, 3:38 AM MDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
944 WWUS45 KTFX 211402 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 802 AM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 MTZ009-048-212245- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120321T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0009.120321T1402Z-120322T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MARIAS PASS 802 AM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY SHOULD FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. TONIGHT THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AS SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHES OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 8 TO 10 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE BELOW ONE-HALF MILE. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BUT LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES. * ELEVATIONS: ABOVE 5000 FEET. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: MARIAS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
572 WWUS45 KTFX 212044 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 244 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 MTZ009-048-221200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120322T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MARIAS PASS 244 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW TODAY SHOULD FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. TONIGHT THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AS SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHES OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 8 TO 10 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE BELOW ONE-HALF MILE.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BUT LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES. * ELEVATIONS: FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: MARIAS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
885 WWUS45 KTFX 220317 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 917 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 MTZ048-220430- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120322T1200Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 917 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ MTZ009-221200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120322T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MARIAS PASS 917 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 8 TO 10 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BUT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES. * ELEVATIONS: FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: MARIAS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
691 WWUS45 KTFX 220938 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 338 AM MDT THU MAR 22 2012 MTZ009-221045- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120322T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MARIAS PASS 338 AM MDT THU MAR 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING BUT HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
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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.