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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Nov 14, 2013, 3:09 PM MST for 6 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho. It took effect at Nov 15, 2013, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 40 hr. 22 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2013, 3:09 PM MST (22:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2013, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2013, 3:14 AM MST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 5 Nw East Portal, MT | SKI LOOKOUT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOW. LOOKOUT PASS WEBCAMS HAVE BEEN SHOWING PERIODS MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 3 E Cardiff, ID | MESONET STATION SHANGHI SUMMIT /SHAI1/ HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | 8 E Pierce, ID | MESONET STATION HEMLOCK BUTTE /HEMI1/ HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 4 Ese Pablo, MT | COCORAHS STATION 4 ESE PABLO /1462O/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 3 Ene Bigfork, MT | COCORAHS STATION 3 E BIGFORK /0071H/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.9 | 1 Se Marion, MT | COCORAHS STATION 1 ESE MARION /0068H/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.2 | 2 E Seeley Lake, MT | COCORAHS STATION 2 E SEELEY LAKE /0083H/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 18 S Libby, MT | MESONET STATION POORMAN CREEK /PMNM8/ HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 12 | 8 Ssw Condon, MT | MESONET STATION KRAFT CREEK /KRCM8/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:30 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 5 N Creston, MT | COCORAHS STATION 5 NNW CRESTON /3666S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 7:30 AM MST | SNOW 3.6 | 4 Nw Noxon, MT | COCORAHS STATION 4 WNW NOXON /5126C/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | Olney, MT | COOP OBSERVER STATION OLNEY /OLNM8/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 9:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 1 Nnw De Borgia, MT | 5 INCHES OF VERY DENSE AND HEAVY SNOW. ALSO CAUSED A POWER OUTAGE DURING THE MORNING. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 1.5 MI NNW OF DE BORGIA |
| Nov 16, 9:04 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 8 N Finley Point, MT | SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION POLSON |
| Nov 16, 9:12 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | Weippe, ID | SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION WEIPPE |
| Nov 16, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 7 | Lolo Hot Springs, MT | COOP OBSERVER STATION LOLO HOT SPRINGS /LHSM8/ SNOW DURATION 12 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 10:45 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Pierce, ID | VERY DENSE SNOW. SNOW RATIOS 6 TO 1 HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 8 | 22 S Essex, MT | SNOW DURATION 36 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 13 MI E OF SWAN LAKE |
| Nov 16, 2:19 PM MST | SNOW 5 | Columbia Falls, MT | SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION COLUMBIA FALLS |
| Nov 16, 3:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 24 | 10 Ne Bigfork, MT | TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW MEASURED IN JEWEL BASIN BY FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER. NATURAL AVALANCHE ACTIVITY NOTED. |
| Nov 16, 6:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7.4 | 2 Nw Heron, MT | HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Nov 16, 9:02 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 9 Nne Yaak, MT | COOP OBSERVER STATION YAAK 9NNE /YAKM8/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 734 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
479 WWUS45 KMSO 142209 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...AN ARCTIC WEATHER SYSTEM IS GOING TO PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND BRING SNOW... GUSTY WINDS... COLD WIND CHILLS AND POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY... MTZ004-151200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131115T1800Z-131118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER PASSES SUCH AS LOOKOUT PASS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ001-151200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN AND WEST OF THE CABINET MOUNTAINS...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ005-006-151200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 209 PM PST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ABOVE 3500 FEET ON FRIDAY AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-003-043-151200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT COULD PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * FLATHEAD LAKE: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NORTH AND EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY TO AGAIN PRODUCE CHOPPY LAKE CONDITIONS. LOWERED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD ALSO BE PLANNED FOR ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS MARIAS PASS AND 2 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. LOWEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM MARIAS PASS THROUGH BAD ROCK CANYON TO THE NORTHERN FLATHEAD VALLEY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I- 90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ006-007-151200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SATURDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT COULD PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES LATE SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ005-151200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 309 PM MST THU NOV 14 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATE FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOWFALL BEFORE SNOW INTENSIFIES AND ORGANIZES INTO SNOW BANDS SATURDAY EVENING. THESE SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ICY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
836 WWUS45 KMSO 151132 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 MTZ004-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER PASSES SUCH AS LOOKOUT PASS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ001-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL FRIDAY AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN AND WEST OF THE CABINET MOUNTAINS...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ005-006-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 332 AM PST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ABOVE 3500 FEET ON FRIDAY AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-003-043-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATE FRIDAY AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT COULD PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * FLATHEAD LAKE: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NORTH AND EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY TO AGAIN PRODUCE CHOPPY LAKE CONDITIONS. LOWERED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD ALSO BE PLANNED FOR ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES SUCH AS MARIAS PASS AND 2 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS ZERO. LOWEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM MARIAS PASS THROUGH BAD ROCK CANYON TO THE NORTHERN FLATHEAD VALLEY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I- 90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ006-007-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY WILL INTENSIFY EARLY SATURDAY AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES LATE SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ005-160000- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 432 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOWFALL BEFORE SNOW INTENSIFIES AND ORGANIZES INTO SNOW BANDS SATURDAY EVENING. THESE SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ICY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
149 WWUS45 KMSO 151805 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 IDZ005-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1805Z-131118T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1005 AM PST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ABOVE 3500 FEET TODAY AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 3000 FEET BY SUNDAY. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS WHERE ISOLATED AREAS WILL GO FROM LITTLE SNOW ON THE GROUND TO UPWARDS OF 2 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ002-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WS.W.0006.131115T1800Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MARIAS PASS AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH AND NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS ZERO TO TEN BELOW ZERO DEGREES. LOWEST WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM MARIAS PASS THROUGH BAD ROCK CANYON TO THE NORTHERN FLATHEAD VALLEY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ004-161200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 18 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER PASSES SUCH AS LOOKOUT PASS... HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... 6 TO 10 INCHES ST. REGIS, THOMPSON FALLS AND WEST TO THE IDAHO BORDER...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ001-161200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGHWAY 56 AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ003-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WIND AND SLICK ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT COULD PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * FLATHEAD LAKE: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON TODAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH AND EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY TO AGAIN PRODUCE CHOPPY LAKE CONDITIONS. LOWERED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD ALSO BE PLANNED FOR ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW TOTALS TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES UNDER HEAVY AREAS OF SNOW. * WINDS: NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ043-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING... ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN...AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE AND AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THAT COULD PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS 5 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ005-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLICK ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCATIONS IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SATURDAY MORNING, BUT MISSOULA WILL LIKELY NOT SEE ACCUMULATIONS UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. SNOW WILL ORGANIZE INTO SNOW BANDS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THESE SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE PREPARE FOR ICY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES UNDER SNOW BANDS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ006-007-161200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0006.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLICK ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES LATE SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ007-008-161200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 1005 AM PST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLICK ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ABOVE 3500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES...4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-010-161200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1105 AM MST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL TONIGHT AND INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SHOUP...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-161200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1005 AM PST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ABOVE 3500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY. MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
798 WWUS45 KMSO 161147 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 MTZ002-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MARIAS PASS AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOCAL WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS ZERO TO TEN BELOW ZERO DEGREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ004-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND ROAD SLICK CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FROM HAUGAN TO LOOKOUT PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 18 TO 24 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER PASSES SUCH AS LOOKOUT PASS... HIGHWAY 200 AND INTERSTATE 90... 6 TO 10 INCHES ST. REGIS... THOMPSON FALLS AND WEST TO THE IDAHO BORDER...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ001-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGHWAY 56 AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ005-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 347 AM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE ON SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ003-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES... THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * FLATHEAD LAKE: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN TODAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH AND EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE CHOPPY LAKE CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW TOTALS TO REACH 6 TO 8 INCHES UNDER HEAVY AREAS OF SNOW. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. BECOMING NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM FLATHEAD LAKE NORTH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ043-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS WITH DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS 5 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 347 AM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH TODAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ007-008-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 347 AM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH SATURDAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES...4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ005-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. LOCAL SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ006-007-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES LATE SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-010-170015- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.131116T1200Z-131118T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 447 AM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...HEAVY A TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW VISIBILITY N BLOWING SNOW IN THE GILMORE SUMMIT AREA. OCCASIONAL DRIFTING WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS LOST TRAIL PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SHOUP...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
866 WWUS45 KMSO 162122 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 MTZ004-171200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLICK ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES... THROUGH TONIGHT. ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AND REMAIN SLICK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MARIAS PASS AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOCAL WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS ZERO TO TEN BELOW ZERO DEGREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ001-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL THROUGH SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HIGHWAY 56 AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2...WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH 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 TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ005-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 122 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE ON SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MTZ003-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES... THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY NEAR KALISPELL AND COLUMBIA FALLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW TOTALS TO REACH 6 TO 8 INCHES UNDER HEAVY AREAS OF SNOW BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST BECOMING NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FROM FLATHEAD LAKE NORTH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ043-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 122 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES... THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ007-008-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 122 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHORT TIME WITH MINIMAL SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING BUT SNOW SHOWERS WILL ORGANIZE AND INCREASE BY SUNDAY MORNING. SLICK ROADWAYS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES...4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ005-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIMITED IMPACTING SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE, BUT LOCAL SNOW BANDS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH SLICK AND RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR DURING SUNDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ006-007-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES BY THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ009-010-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 222 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...HEAVY A TIMES... ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE GILMORE SUMMIT AREA. OCCASIONAL DRIFTING WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS LOST TRAIL PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SHOUP...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
124 WWUS45 KMSO 170342 AAA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 MTZ001-171200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES IF LOCATED UNDER BANDS OF SNOW. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT AND REMAIN SLICK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY UNDER AREAS OF BANDED SNOW. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH && $$ MTZ002-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MARIAS PASS AND 8 TO 12 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * WINDS: GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILL: THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOCAL WIND CHILL VALUES AS COLD AS ZERO TO TEN BELOW ZERO DEGREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE && $$ IDZ005-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 742 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE ON SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 2000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE && $$ MTZ003-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND ICY ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY NEAR KALISPELL AND COLUMBIA FALLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN MOST LOCATIONS BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW TOTALS TO REACH 6 TO 8 INCHES UNDER HEAVY AREAS OF SNOW BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST BECOMING NORTH AND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH FROM FLATHEAD LAKE NORTH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON && $$ MTZ043-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK CONDITIONS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS 5 TO 9 INCHES ELSEWHERE BY SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH && $$ MTZ004-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. ROAD SURFACES COULD QUICKLY DETERIORATE AND REMAIN SLICK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. EXPECT LOW VISIBILITIES, ESPECIALLY UNDER BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND EVARO HILL AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN && $$ IDZ006-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 742 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 2500 FEET WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING BELOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS && $$ IDZ007-008-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 742 PM PST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES. SNOW SHOWERS WILL ORGANIZE AND INCREASE BY SUNDAY MORNING. SLICK ROADWAYS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY UNDER AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES...4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 3000 FEET. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE && $$ MTZ005-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIMITED IMPACTING SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE...BUT LOCAL SNOW BANDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH SLICK AND RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA && $$ MTZ006-007-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TRAVEL OVER LOLO...LOST TRAIL...MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: NORTHEAST AND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES. * WIND CHILL: WIND CHILL VALUES MAY BE AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...MAINLY ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS && $$ IDZ009-010-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 842 PM MST SAT NOV 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH TERRAIN. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE GILMORE SUMMIT AREA. OCCASIONAL DRIFTING WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS LOST TRAIL PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SHOUP...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...LEMHI PASS...SALMON && $$
979 WWUS45 KMSO 171014 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 MTZ002-171800- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...HEAVY AT TIMES. TRAVEL REMAINS DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ005-171115- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 214 AM PST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVING. $$ IDZ009-010-MTZ005-007-171115- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131118T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. LOCAL ICY ROADS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IDZ006>008-MTZ001-003-171115- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION- LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 /214 AM PST SUN NOV 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVING. MORE SNOW MAY IMPACT NORTHWEST MONTANA SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ MTZ006-171800- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TRAVEL OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES WILL BE IMPACTED. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PASSES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS $$ MTZ043-171800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING MIDDAY. THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK TRAVELING CONDITIONS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON. $$ MTZ004-171800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-131117T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 314 AM MST SUN NOV 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND WILL BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES. EXPECT LOW VISIBILITIES WITH HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND RAPIDLY CHANGING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER LOOKOUT PASS AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$
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 Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Nov 14, 3:09 PM MST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 3:09 PM MST, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
309 PM MST Thu Nov 14 2013
...Changes to the upcoming weather system this weekend, high-
impact snow still likely...
.DISCUSSION...There have been some changes to the forecast
regarding the cold intrusion of air and snow potential beginning
Friday and lasting through Sunday across the Northern Rockies.
Before we highlight those changes, we want to stress that our
confidence remains high in this system occurring. We still expect
measurable snowfall over mountain passes all the way down to valley
levels.
Here are the impacts expected from this system and forecast changes
that have been made:
1) ARCTIC AIR AND EASTERLY WINDS: Recent forecast models have come
in with a weaker, but still very present, push of arctic air
Friday into Saturday. This has changed from previous forecasts in
the sense that Missoula and locations south may not receive as
strong of an east wind as previous forecast, which could make for
a snowier situation the entire weekend. In addition,
Kalispell, Flathead Lake, and along the Continental Divide should
still see gusty winds with well below normal temperatures, thanks
to the arctic air. However, winds are not expected to be as strong
as previously forecast. Flathead Lake will still see very choppy
conditions Friday, in addition to snowy and cold conditions on
Saturday. Those participating in Mack Days should be prepared for
inclement conditions all weekend.
2) ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL: Confidence remains quite high that
Lincoln/Mineral/Sanders counties in Montana, and Clearwater/Idaho
counties in Idaho will see the best focus of snowfall. Moderate to
heavy amounts are expected over mountain passes and higher
elevation roadways Friday through Saturday. Lower elevations will
begin receiving accumulating snow beginning Friday evening.
Hazardous driving conditions anticipated throughout this region.
In addition, snowfall could become a bigger impact to the
Missoula/Bitterroot valleys, especially Sunday. Our confidence is
increasing that persistent bands of snow will develop Sunday.
The exact location of the bands will dictate who could pick up a
fair amount of snow during the day. Radically reduced visibility
and quickly deteriorating roadways will be an impact under bands
of snow. It is not uncommon to receive upwards of 6 inches from an
especially persistent band of snow.
The coldest air of the arctic outbreak is anticipated to arrive
Monday morning. Temperatures will easily cool to the single digits
for high valleys near the Continental Divide.
Model guidance depicts a unclear weather picture across the
Northern Rockies for Monday onward, however there are some broad
characteristics certain in the long-term forecast: First, strong
west to east flow aloft will be present, likely maximizing cloud
cover. Second, areas that receive snow during the weekend storm
will see an increased probability of inversions, cold pools, and
persistent valley fog. Third, snowless valleys will likely see
temperatures slowly warm to near seasonal averages. Forth,
precipitation chances will remain relatively close to climatology
(somewhat high) through next weekend. Fifth, there appears very
few opportunities for very frigid air to be reintroduced to the
region.
&&
.AVIATION...Broken cloudiness tonight over the Northern Rockies will
become overcast with lowering ceilings by midday Friday. Some high
mountain snow showers will exist during this time, mainly across
northwest Montana and along the Continental Divide. Terrain in
these areas will be obscured at times. A significant cold and
snowy storm system will reach the Northern Rockies on Friday
afternoon. Flying conditions will deteriorate very quickly from
west to east over time, with KGPI and KMSO directly impacted by
late Friday afternoon. Terrain obscurations will be common during
this time, in snow, erratic gusty winds, and low
visibility/ceilings. KBTM will likely be impacted later Friday
evening.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT... WINTER STORM WATCH from late Friday night through Sunday
afternoon Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.
WINTER STORM WARNING from 11 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Sunday Lower
Clark Fork Region.
WINTER STORM WATCH from Friday morning through Sunday morning
Flathead/Mission Valleys...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region...
West Glacier Region.
WINTER STORM WARNING from 11 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Sunday
Kootenai/Cabinet Region.
WINTER STORM WATCH from late Friday night through Sunday
afternoon Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...Butte/Blackfoot
Region.
ID...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 10 AM Friday to 10 AM PST Sunday
Northern Clearwater Mountains...Southern Clearwater
Mountains.
&&
Kitsmiller/Allegretto/Zumpfe
Aviation...Zumpfe
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Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:09 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 4 days |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.