Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 14, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Mar 2, 2014, 10:09 AM MST for 7 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho. It was in force for 24 hr. 27 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
- Mar 2, 2014, 10:09 AM MST (17:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2014, 10:33 AM MST
- In force
- 24 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, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:30 PM MST | SNOW 6 | La Salle, MT | GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 2 TO 3 FOOT DRIFTS. THEY EXPERIENCED PERIODIC BLOWING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. CURRENT SNOW DEPTH IS 5 INCHES. CURRENT TEMP WAS 4 DEGREES F. SNOW DURATION 17 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION LA SALLE |
| Mar 2, 3:00 PM MST | SNOW 6.1 | 1 Sw Blacktail, MT | REPORTED 1.5 BETWEEN 9 AND 10 AM MST. THE ACCUMULATING SNOW FELL AFTER 11 PM LAST EVENING WITH A TEMP. OF -17 F. CURRENT TEMP IS 0 DEG. F. SNOW DURATION 16 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 3:42 PM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 4 Ene Corvallis, MT | FREEZING RAIN JUST BEGAN. TEMPERATURE IS 16 DEGREES. ELEVATION IS 4300 FT. (700 FEET ABOVE THE BITTERROOT VALLEY FLOOR). SIDE ROADS ARE PRIMARILY SNOW-COVERED. |
| Mar 2, 3:44 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Columbia Falls, MT | SNOW WAS HARD TO MEASURE DUE TO DRIFTING, BUT VISIBILITY WAS DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH HEAVY SNOW BEFORE 9 AM MST. 2 TO 3 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS. ROADS ARE PRETTY BAD. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 13 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 4:20 PM MST | SNOW 5.3 | Olney, MT | THE SNOW HAS FINE POWDER QUALITY. THE SNOW STARTED AROUND 10 PM MST ON THE 1ST. CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY. RECEIVED FROM TWITTER. SNOW DURATION 18 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 4.8 | 9 Ssw Happys Inn, MT | COOP OBSERVER STATION LIBBY 32 SSE /LYBM8/ SNOW DURATION 16 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 5:21 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 2 Nw Columbia Falls, MT | CURRENTLY SNOWING AT 1/2 INCH PER HOUR. LITTLE WIND. SNOW DURATION 17 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 5:30 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 1 N Florence, MT | OBSERVER NOTICED THAT HE HAS MORE NEW SNOWFALL AT THE OBSERVATION SITE THAN THOSE AT FAIRLY NEAR-BY LOCATIONS. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 9:11 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 Ssw Blacktail, MT | REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES IN THE LAST 2 HOURS. ROADS HAVE A DECENT AMOUNT OF SNOW ON THEM. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ESTIMATE OF 16 INCHES SINCE 11 PM ON MARCH 1ST. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 2 HOURS |
| Mar 2, 9:15 PM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | 4 Ene Corvallis, MT | GLAZE IS BUILDING UP. THEY REPORTED A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW. BARE SURFACES ARE ICE COVERED. TEMPERATURE WAS 22 DEGREES F. RAVALLI COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT ROADS WERE GETTING VERY SLICK. FREEZING RAIN DURATION 5 HOURS 45 MINUTES |
| Mar 2, 11:10 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | La Salle, MT | GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIREHALL. NOTED THAT SIDE ROADS IN THE AREA ARE VERY BAD HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION LA SALLE |
| Mar 2, 11:16 PM MST | SNOW 7 | 2 Nw Columbia Falls, MT | STORM TOTAL IN LAST 24 HOURS. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY. UPDATE FROM EARLIER REPORT. |
| Mar 2, 11:19 PM MST | SNOW 8 | Olney, MT | REPORT FROM PUBLIC ON TWITTER. UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REPORT. SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 4:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 12 W Happys Inn, MT | PLOW DRIVER REPORTED 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FROM MIDNIGHT TO 4AM ON HIGHWAY 2 SOUTH OF LIBBY. THIS EVENT WAS THE MOST SNOW TO PLOW DURING AN EVENT DURING THIS SEASON. TIME AND SNOW AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 4 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 5:00 AM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0.13 | 3 E Florence, MT | MIXED PRECIPITATION, MAIN ROADS VERY SLICK |
| Mar 3, 6:25 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 17 | 5 Ese Mullan, MT | 17 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24HRS AT LOOKOUT PASS SKI RESORT. |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 1 W Columbia Falls, MT | COCORAHS STATION 1 W COLUMBIA FALLS /0066H/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 6:30 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 17 | 4 Nw East Portal, MT | 17 INCHES OF SNOW AT LOOKOUT PASS SINCE MIDDAY ON THE 2ND, 14 INCHES OVERNIGHT. CHAINS HAVE BEEN REQUIRED SINCE YESTERDAY, BUT SEVERE DRIVING CONDITION BEGAN AT 7AM THIS MORNING FROM ST. REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW, POOR VISIBILITY, AND ICY ROADWAY |
| Mar 3, 6:50 AM MST | SNOW 4.2 | 3 Ene Bigfork, MT | COCORAHS STATION 3 E BIGFORK /0071H/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 9 | 3 S White Pine, MT | COCORAHS STATION 9 NW THOMPSON FALLS /5994S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Troy, MT | SNOW PLOW DRIVERS IN TROY REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 7:30 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 5 N Creston, MT | COCORAHS STATION 5 NNW CRESTON /3666S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 8:05 AM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Corvallis, MT | CORVALLIS CANCELLED SCHOOL DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS. |
| Mar 3, 8:25 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 4 Nw Noxon, MT | HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 4 MI NW OF NOXON |
| Mar 3, 8:27 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | 7 Nne Finley Point, MT | HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS |
| Mar 3, 8:30 AM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 1 Nnw Hamilton, MT | HAMILTON DECIDED TO CANCEL SCHOOL TODAY FOR ICY CONDITIONS. |
| Mar 3, 9:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 1 S Condon, MT | 4 FEET ON THE GROUND HEAVY SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 1.5 MI S OF CONDON |
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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 497 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 424 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
537 WWUS45 KMSO 021709 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 MTZ001-003-030530- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0014.140302T1709Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS: EAST-NORTHEAST SUSTAINED 10 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLATHEAD VALLEY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON 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. && $$ MTZ002-030530- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0014.140302T1709Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODICALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING ONLY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS: EAST-NORTHEAST SUSTAINED 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL: 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ005-030530- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140304T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0014.140302T1709Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- 909 AM PST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ABOVE 4000 FEET. THERE MAY ALSO BE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BELOW 4000 FEET. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4000 FEET...7 TO 12 INCHES. BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: BELOW 4000 FEET...TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * 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...AS WELL AS SOME ICE BELOW 4000 FEET 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. && $$ MTZ004-030530- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0014.140302T1709Z-140303T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SOME FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ...AS WELL AS SOME ICE...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IDZ007-008-022200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140302T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 909 AM PST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 3000 FEET IMPACTING WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES THIS MORNING. SNOW-COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS... AS WELL AS LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...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. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-030530- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140304T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /909 AM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SLICK TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO AND LOOKOUT PASSES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...7 TO 12 INCHES. VALLEYS...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS... LOLO PASS $$ MTZ005-030530- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.140302T1800Z-140303T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE DEVELOPING LATER THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE AIR MASS TEMPERATURES WARM...FREEZING RAIN BECOMES A POSSIBILITY. FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL WILL OCCUR IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TONIGHT AND THEN IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY MONDAY MORNING. THIS MIX OF FIRST SNOW AND THEN FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-043-030530- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1009 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BE ENDING AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES WARM AFTER SUNRISE. HOWEVER...MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS NEW SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GEORGETOWN LAKE AND THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING HOMESTAKE AND MACDONALD... WILL SEE THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM SNOWFALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: GEORGETOWN LAKE AND MOUNTAIN PASSES...6 TO 10 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. OTHER VALLEY LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE BUTTE AND PHILIPSBURG AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
6 follow-up statements
085 WWUS45 KMSO 022017 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 IDZ005-MTZ004-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1217 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LOWER ELEVATION WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOW VISIBILITY WITH ICE AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4000 FEET...7 TO 12 INCHES. BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...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 SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST...AS WELL AS SOME ICE IN THE VALLEYS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ001-003-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE ARLEE AND ST. IGNATIUS AREAS MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ002-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140304T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1217 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SLICK TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASSES. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW, RAIN AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...6 TO 10 INCHES. VALLEYS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS... LOLO PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IDZ007-008-022200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140302T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 1217 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 3000 FEET IMPACTING WHITEBIRD AND GREER GRADES THIS MORNING. SNOW-COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS... AS WELL AS LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...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. && $$ MTZ005-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE DEVELOPING LATER THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE AIR MASS TEMPERATURES WARM...FREEZING RAIN BECOMES A STRONG POSSIBILITY. FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TONIGHT AND THEN IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WINTRY MIX OF FIRST SNOW AND THEN FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-043-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 117 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS NEW SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GEORGETOWN LAKE AND THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING HOMESTAKE AND MACDONALD... WILL SEE THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM SNOWFALL. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY IN THE VALLEY ALONG I-90 BETWEEN DRUMMOND TO OPPORTUNITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: GEORGETOWN LAKE AND SEELEY SWAN AREAS...3 TO 6 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE INCLUDING THE BUTTE AND PHILIPSBURG AREA...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD 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 AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
293 WWUS45 KMSO 022024 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 IDZ007-008-022130- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140302T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 1224 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ IDZ005-MTZ004-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1224 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LOWER ELEVATION WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOW VISIBILITY WITH ICE AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4000 FEET...7 TO 10 INCHES. BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...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 SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST...AS WELL AS SOME ICE IN THE VALLEYS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ001-003-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE ARLEE AND ST. IGNATIUS AREAS MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ002-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-030430- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1224 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SLICK TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASSES. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW... RAIN AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...6 TO 10 INCHES. VALLEYS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS... LOLO PASS $$ MTZ005-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE DEVELOPING LATER THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE AIR MASS TEMPERATURES WARM...FREEZING RAIN BECOMES A STRONG POSSIBILITY. FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TONIGHT AND THEN IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WINTRY MIX OF FIRST SNOW AND THEN FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-043-030430- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 124 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON... BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS NEW SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GEORGETOWN LAKE AND THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING HOMESTAKE AND MACDONALD... WILL SEE THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM SNOWFALL. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY IN THE VALLEY ALONG I-90 BETWEEN DRUMMOND TO OPPORTUNITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: GEORGETOWN LAKE AND SEELEY SWAN AREAS... 3 TO 6 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE INCLUDING THE BUTTE AND PHILIPSBURG AREA...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
807 WWUS45 KMSO 030328 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 IDZ005-MTZ004-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /728 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LOWER ELEVATION WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOW VISIBILITY WITH ICE AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4000 FEET...7 TO 10 INCHES. BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...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 SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST...AS WELL AS SOME ICE IN THE VALLEYS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ001-003-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE BECOMING SHOWERY OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE ARLEE AND ST. IGNATIUS AREAS MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ002-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE AND AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE BECOMING SHOWERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND/WIND CHILL: EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WITH WIND CHILL TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /728 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SLICK TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASSES. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW... RAIN AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...6 TO 10 INCHES. VALLEYS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS... LOLO PASS $$ MTZ005-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY TONIGHT AND THEN IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WINTRY MIX OF FIRST SNOW AND THEN FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ007-043-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 828 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS NEW SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GEORGETOWN LAKE AND THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING HOMESTAKE AND MACDONALD... WILL SEE THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM SNOWFALL. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY IN THE VALLEY ALONG I-90 BETWEEN DRUMMOND TO OPPORTUNITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: GEORGETOWN LAKE AND SEELEY SWAN AREAS... 3 TO 6 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE INCLUDING THE BUTTE AND PHILIPSBURG AREA...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
586 WWUS45 KMSO 030419 AAA WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 MTZ005-031800- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, AND THEN IN THE MISSOULA VALLEY BY MORNING. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. EXPECT VERY SLIPPERY MAIN ROADS AS WELL AS SECONDARY ROADWAYS. ALL SURFACES NOT PREVIOUSLY TREATED WILL BECOME COVERED IN A LAYER OF ICE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 2 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA 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. && $$ IDZ005-MTZ004-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /819 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LOWER ELEVATION WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOW VISIBILITY WITH ICE AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4000 FEET...7 TO 10 INCHES. BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELK RIVER...HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS...PIERCE...EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST...AS WELL AS SOME ICE IN THE VALLEYS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ001-003-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE BECOMING SHOWERY OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE ARLEE AND ST. IGNATIUS AREAS MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ002-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE AND AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE BECOMING SHOWERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...10 TO 16 INCHES. VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND/WIND CHILL: EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FROM ESSEX TO MARIAS PASS WITH WIND CHILL TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 /819 PM PST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SLICK TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER LOLO PASSES. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW... RAIN AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MOUNTAINS AND PASSES...6 TO 10 INCHES. VALLEYS...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIXIE...ELK CITY...HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS... LOLO PASS $$ MTZ007-043-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 919 PM MST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS NEW SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. GEORGETOWN LAKE AND THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING HOMESTAKE AND MACDONALD... WILL SEE THE GREATEST IMPACTS FROM SNOWFALL. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY IN THE VALLEY ALONG I-90 BETWEEN DRUMMOND TO OPPORTUNITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: GEORGETOWN LAKE AND SEELEY SWAN AREAS... 3 TO 6 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE INCLUDING THE BUTTE AND PHILIPSBURG AREA...1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS...HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH...HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON...I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
143 WWUS45 KMSO 031620 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 IDZ005-MTZ005-031730- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 /820 AM PST MON MAR 3 2014/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ IDZ006-MTZ006-007-043-031730- /O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 /820 AM PST MON MAR 3 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MTZ004-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. LOWER ELEVATION WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. ICE AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 4500 FEET...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING. BELOW 4500 FEET...LESS THAN AN INCH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO ONE EIGHTH INCH IN THE VALLEYS. * 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 SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST...AS WELL AS SOME ICE IN THE VALLEYS...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ001-003-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE ARLEE AND ST. IGNATIUS AREAS THIS MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ002-031800- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION- 920 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW-COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY OVER MARIAS PASS. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$
098 WWUS45 KMSO 031733 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1033 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 MTZ001>004-031845- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140303T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1033 AM MST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$
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 Mar 2, 9:08 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 9:08 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
908 AM MST Sun Mar 2 2014
.UPDATE...Cancelled the Wind Chill Warnings for Missoula/Bitterroot
Valleys, Potomac/Seeley Lake and Butte/Blackfoot Region. Then issued
a Winter Weather Advisory for these same areas for snow later
today through Monday morning. In addition, the Missoula/Bitterroot
Valleys have a possibility for freezing rain later tonight through
Monday morning to go along with the snow forecast.
&&
.DISCUSSION...The Wind Chill Warnings have been cancelled,
however, a few places are still experiencing nasty wind chills
through the gaps of the Continental Divide. Winds are expected to
decrease later this morning and with temperatures warming slowly,
wind chills will be improving. Snow will be re-developing today as
a westerly flow pumps additional Pacific moisture into the
Northern Rockies region. Surface temperatures will be moderating
as the cold air gradually erodes. This transition to warmer
temperatures isn't without some pitfalls. Valley precipitation
will be falling as snow initially, but as snow transitions to
rain over the course of Monday through Tuesday we will likely see a
period of freezing rain. Winter Weather Advisories for north-
central Idaho and western Montana are focused on mountain snow, as
well as the wintry mix of precipitation setting up for the valley
locations.
&&
.AVIATION...Periods of snow and lower ceilings will be obscuring
higher terrain today and tonight. Valleys locations will also see
lower ceiling and snowfall reducing visibilities from time to
time. These conditions will be impacting most airfields,
especially KGPI and KMSO.
KBTM and KSMN will see light snow showers, but major interruptions
to aviation operations are not anticipated at this time.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 308 AM MST Sun Mar 2 2014/
..MORE SNOW WITH THE CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN COMING DAYS...
DISCUSSION...The unrelenting east winds are still gusting through
the Missoula valley and the northern Flathead valley this
morning. Winds will stay gusty through the morning, but the good news is:
winds will finally begin to decrease in intensity by this
afternoon. Wind chill warnings currently issued will likely be
allowed to expire, however...could very well be replaced by winter
weather advisories for snow by this afternoon.
So far this morning, light to moderate snow showers have spread
across northwest Montana and central Idaho. This area of moisture
will continue its trek from west to east, extending snowfall
across the rest of western Montana. Snow that has fallen overnight
has caused conditions across the Camas Prairie in Idaho, and
locations from Libby east to the Continental Divide, to
deteriorate quickly. Observations show lowered visibilities and snow
covered roadways in these areas, with snow expected to continue
through the day and increase overnight into Monday. Lolo Pass and
Lookout Pass also look quite nasty on the web cams, and will see
further impacts to road surfaces by snow through tonight. Travel
will be difficult at times.
While snow accumulations will continue to rack up in the higher
elevations on Monday, there is the chance for freezing rain to
occur in valleys of central Idaho and west central Montana...both
Monday morning and Tuesday morning. Coverage of freezing rain will
spread north to include northwest Montana by Wednesday morning. How
quickly the cold air in valleys becomes eroded will determine just
how soon and how much freezing rain valleys will experience. The
timing will be tricky, but stay tuned. This is always a very
fickle weather scenario.
Through the rest of the week, temperatures will begin to moderate
into the mid 30s for most valleys and possibly even reach the
lower 40s by the end of the week into next weekend. A strong
westerly flow will continue to bring a series of moist weather
systems across much of the area, at least into the weekend. More
snow is expected to accumulate in the mountains, while the valleys
will see a mix of rain and snow, however not expecting much of any
accumulations after Tuesday. Lower elevation flooding could become
an issue by the end of the week, due to rain on top of the snow
melt in the areas that have received several inches over the past
few days.
AVIATION...Gusty east winds combined with moderate snowfall will
impact KGPI this morning, with low visibility and ceilings
expected for a prolonged period of time. While winds will finally
ease up by this afternoon, snow will still continue well into
tonight. For KMSO: gusty east winds will also carry on through the
morning and finally dissipate this afternoon. Snow will begin to
impact aviation operations later this morning and continue through
the day. Periodic reductions in visibility and ceilings should be
anticipated.
KBTM and KSMN will see light snow showers, but major interruptions
to aviation operations are not anticipated at this time.
&&
.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 11 AM MST Monday Butte/Blackfoot
Region...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 PM MST Monday
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 AM MST Monday Lower Clark Fork
Region.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 11 AM this morning to 11 AM MST
Monday Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 AM MST Monday Flathead/Mission
Valleys.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 AM MST Monday West Glacier
Region.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 AM MST Monday Kootenai/Cabinet
Region.
ID... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 4 PM PST Monday Northern
Clearwater Mountains...Southern Clearwater Mountains.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 10 AM PST this morning Lower Hells
Canyon/Salmon River Region...Orofino/Grangeville Region.
&&
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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.