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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter weather advisory at Mar 15, 2013, 1:15 PM PDT for Idaho County, Lemhi County, Idaho; 10 counties in Montana. It took effect at Mar 16, 2013, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2013, 1:15 PM PDT (20:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2013, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2013, 2:26 AM PDT
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Idaho County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 1022 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
967 WWUS45 KMSO 152015 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 MTZ002-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0900Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MARIAS PASS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND QUICKLY LOWER INTO THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MID MORNING SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * 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. && $$ IDZ006-010-MTZ006-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0300Z-130318T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 /115 PM PDT FRI MAR 15 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-161200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0000Z-130318T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 215 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT, WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASS FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
286 WWUS45 KMSO 160936 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 336 AM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 MTZ002-162100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0900Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 336 AM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MARIAS PASS LATE TONIGHT AND QUICKLY LOWER INTO THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MID MORNING SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-010-MTZ006-162100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0300Z-130318T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 336 AM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /236 AM PDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-162100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0000Z-130318T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 336 AM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER LOOKOUT PASS WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASS FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
208 WWUS45 KMSO 162006 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 MTZ043-170500- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0600Z-130318T0600Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGING OVER TO STEADY SNOW TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES. * 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. && $$ MTZ007-170500- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0600Z-130318T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX DEVELOPING AFTER DARK THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-170500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0600Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MARIAS PASS THIS EVENING AND QUICKLY LOWER INTO THE VALLEYS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 9 TO 12 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * 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. && $$ IDZ006-010-MTZ006-170500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0300Z-130318T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /106 PM PDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-170500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 206 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE INCREASING OVER LOOKOUT PASS THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT... WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASS FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. 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. && $$
000 WWUS45 KMSO 170437 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1037 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 MTZ002-043-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0600Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1037 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 9 TO 12 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON... I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.130317T0600Z-130318T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1037 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY OVER MCDONALD PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...MACDONALD 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. && $$ IDZ006-010-MTZ006-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1037 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 /937 PM PDT SAT MAR 16 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OVERNIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-171200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1037 PM MDT SAT MAR 16 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER LOOKOUT PASS OVERNIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASS FOR A FEW HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. 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. && $$
891 WWUS45 KMSO 171001 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 MTZ002-043-172100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS TODAY MAY CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS. 9 TO 12 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I- 90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-172100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY OVER MCDONALD PASS AND HOMESTAKE PASS. SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ALONG WITH SNOW AND WIND ASSOCIATED WITH AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO SLICK CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM EAST MISSOULA TO HOMESTAKE PASS THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD 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. && $$ IDZ010-172100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. A PERIOD OF INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH THE COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES FOR A FEW HOURS. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE SNOW THIS MORNING BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS, 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF TRACE TO 1 INCH ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BANNOCK PASS...HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE...HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE... LEMHI PASS...SALMON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-172100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /301 AM PDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-172100- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 401 AM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER LOOKOUT PASS TODAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW ON THE ROADWAY COMBINED WITH MOISTURE RAPIDLY FREEZING TO THE ROAD SURFACE WILL MAKE FOR SLICK TRAVEL OVER THE PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
744 WWUS45 KMSO 172041 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 MTZ002-043-180600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS THROUGH THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS OVER MARIAS PASS MAY PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...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. && $$ MTZ007-180600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. BUT POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOWER ELEVATIONS SEEING VARIABLE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN TRACE AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES UNDER THE STRONGEST SHOWERS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ010-180600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. BUT POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS, AROUND 1 INCH OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF TRACE UP TO 1 INCH ELSEWHERE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...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. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-180600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /141 PM PDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. BUT POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-180600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 241 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. BUT POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$
939 WWUS45 KMSO 180446 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 IDZ010-180600- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T0600Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MTZ002-043-181200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1200Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING IMPACTING TRAVEL. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL TRACE TO 1 INCH IN VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ESSEX...MARIAS PASS...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. && $$ MTZ007-181200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...INTENSE AT TIMES WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOWER ELEVATIONS SEEING VARIABLE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN TRACE AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH UNDER THE STRONGEST SHOWERS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-181200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1200Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 /946 PM PDT SUN MAR 17 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ MONDAY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-181200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1200Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1046 PM MDT SUN MAR 17 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY EARLY MORNING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING SHOWERS. POOR CONDITIONS SHOULD ONLY LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE QUICKLY IMPROVING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
069 WWUS45 KMSO 180855 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 255 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 MTZ007-181000- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 255 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA EARLY THIS MORNING. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ002-043-182100- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 255 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE DAY INTO THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I- 90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-182100- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 255 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 /155 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS AND LOST TRAIL PASS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-182100- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 255 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
385 WWUS45 KMSO 181405 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 805 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 IDZ008-181800- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 705 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR...WHITE BIRD GRADE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE SLICK ROADS OVER WHITE BIRD GRADE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. 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. && $$ MTZ002-043-182215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 805 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE DAY INTO THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I- 90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-182215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 705 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY 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. && $$ MTZ006-182215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 805 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-182215- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 805 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$
735 WWUS45 KMSO 181733 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1133 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 IDZ008-181845- /O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 1033 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR...WHITE BIRD GRADE... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. $$ MTZ002-043-190145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1133 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE DAY INTO THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...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. && $$ IDZ006-190145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 1033 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ006-190145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1133 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-190145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1133 AM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
120 WWUS45 KMSO 182053 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 253 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 MTZ002-043-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 253 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MARIAS PASS AND THE VALLEYS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THROUGH THE DAY INTO THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER MARIAS PASS. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...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. && $$ IDZ006-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 153 PM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ006-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 253 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...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. && $$ MTZ004-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 253 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
633 WWUS45 KMSO 190156 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 MTZ002-190300- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE MAIN BAND OF SNOW IS SOUTH OF THE GLACIER PARK REGION...BUT A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS COULD ALLOW FOR LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. $$ MTZ007-190300- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR MACDONALD PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR HIGHWAY 12 FROM AVON TO MACDONALD PASS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON... MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-190300- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO ALBERTON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO ALBERTON IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MTZ043-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE VALLEYS ALONG AND JUST WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH... HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 656 PM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY 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. && $$ MTZ006-190300- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 756 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
484 WWUS45 KMSO 190250 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 850 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 IDZ006-190500- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.130319T0300Z-130319T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 750 PM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR LOLO PASS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MTZ043-190400- /O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0300Z/ POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 850 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FEW SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. $$ MTZ006-190500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 850 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MTZ004-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 850 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 850 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR MACDONALD PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACDONALD PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON... MACDONALD 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. && $$
034 WWUS45 KMSO 190337 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 937 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 MTZ005-190500- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 937 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A SNOW BAND HAS DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY CAUSING LOW VISIBILITIES AND ACCUMULATING SNOW ON ROAD WAYS. THE SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES UNDER THE SNOW BAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ004-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 937 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MTZ006-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 937 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IDZ006-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 837 PM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE...WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MTZ007-190500- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 937 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR MACDONALD PASS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACDONALD PASS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...OCCASIONALLY INTENSE WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON... MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
781 WWUS45 KMSO 190456 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1056 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 MTZ005-190600- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0600Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1056 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW BAND HAS MOVED OUT OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THIS EVENING...BUT ROADS COULD STILL BE SLICK IN SPOTS. $$ MTZ004-190600- /O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1056 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ006-190600- /O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1056 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. $$ IDZ006-190600- /O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-130319T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 956 PM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOLO PASS... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LOLO PASS WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT. $$ MTZ007-191200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1056 PM MDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A SNOW BAND WILL BE MOVING INTO THE GEORGETOWN AND BUTTE AREA TONIGHT. THIS BAND WILL CAUSE INTENSE SNOW AT TIMES CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO BE LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD 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. && $$
719 WWUS45 KMSO 190926 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 326 AM MDT TUE MAR 19 2013 MTZ007-191030- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 326 AM MDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE ENDED ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS HOUR. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. EARLY MORNING COMMUTERS WILL ENCOUNTER SNOW COVERED ROADS BUT WITH INCREASED TRAFFIC THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY MELT OFF. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Mar 15, 2:13 AM PDT, 11 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 2:13 AM PDT, 11 hours 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 313 AM MDT Fri Mar 15 2013 ...Confidence is still high for cooler temperatures and snow to return for this weekend... .DISCUSSION...Mountain rain showers and mostly cloudy skies today ahead of an approaching system will keep temperatures pleasant, but a few degrees cooler than yesterday. MOUNTAIN TRAVEL IMPACTS LIKELY SUNDAY AND MONDAY: The big change to cooler temperatures and snow due to a trough and cold front are still on track to arrive Saturday night/Sunday morning. Ahead of this system snow levels will remain high with rain possible on Saturday. Snow levels will quickly drop with the cold front Saturday night with most locations to change to snow on Sunday. Travel conditions will be impacted by this upcoming cold front. Confidence is high that mountain passes will have snow and slick roadways, but the amount of snow is not as certain. Forecast mountain and pass amounts remain between 6 and 10 inches by Sunday night. Higher amounts are possible along the divide near Glacier National Park where cold air from the east may aid in snow production. Valley locations have high chances for much cooler temperatures and snow on Sunday, but impacts to travel are less certain. Model guidance show plenty of chances for snow to continue on Monday and even Monday night with the upper jet and passing shortwaves over the region. Confidence is not as high on the placement of these features but travel impacts over mountain passes may last through Monday night. Model guidance are still showing a break in precipitation and warmer temperatures for Tuesday but this will likely be short lived with another trough possible as early as Wednesday. Late next week models agree well on bringing in another system, however there are significant differences on the timing. Overall, it looks like a wet and cooler end to next week with temperatures below normal. Falling snow levels may cause travel difficulties over mountain passes, but at this time valley impacts appear to be minor. && .AVIATION...Mountain showers will increase this morning and cause partial mountain obscurations throughout the day. Shower activity will mainly stay over the mountains in the vicinity of KMSO and KGPI, though there is a chance of showers at KGPI. Afternoon heating will mix down gusty west winds at KBTM causing minor crosswinds. && .MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...None. ID...None. && Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Missoula.gov https://www.twitter.com/NWSMissoula
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.