Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT

775 
WWUS45 KTFX 162109
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
209 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MTZ008-015-055-162215-
/O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140217T0100Z/
BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...
CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...MONIDA PASS...RAYNOLDS PASS...TARGHEE PASS...
WEST YELLOWSTONE
209 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE AREA. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT BUT ONLY LIGHT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED.

$$

MTZ009-170130-
/O.CON.KTFX.BZ.W.0002.140217T0100Z-140218T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140217T0100Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
209 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTHERN
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AREA. SNOW WILL
  BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
  CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND CLOSING ROADS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...4 TO
  10 INCHES THROUGH MARIAS PASS AND UP TO 2 FEET AT HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND ROAD
  CLOSURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 75
  MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE POWER 
  POLES AND BRING DOWN POWER LINES...POSSIBLY CAUSING 
  WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THESE HAZARDS PLEASE 
  VISITWWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

MTZ048-170130-
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/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140217T0100Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
209 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SOUTHERN
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND MONDAY
  WITH BLOWING SNOW CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6500 
  FEET...BUT UP TO 2 FEET AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...BUT NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CAN BE
  EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED AT TIMES.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT 
  WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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

&&

$$

976 
WWUS45 KTFX 170045
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
545 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

MTZ009-171400-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140217T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.BZ.W.0002.140217T0100Z-140218T0100Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
545 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST MONDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST MONDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKY
  MOUNTAIN FRONT AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AREA. SNOW WILL BECOME
  HEAVY TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW CAUSING
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND CLOSING ROADS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...4 TO 
  10 INCHES THROUGH MARIAS PASS AND UP TO 2 FEET AT HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF
  MILE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND 
  ROAD CLOSURES WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 
  55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE POWER 
  POLES AND BRING DOWN POWER LINES...POSSIBLY CAUSING 
  WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THESE HAZARDS PLEASE
  VISITWWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

MTZ048-171400-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140217T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.140217T0100Z-140218T0100Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
545 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST MONDAY
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST MONDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKY
  MOUNTAIN FRONT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH
  BLOWING SNOW CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6500 
  FEET...BUT UP TO 2 FEET AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF
  MILE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...BUT NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS 
  CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 
  MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT
  WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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

&&

$$

911 
WWUS45 KTFX 171013
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
313 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

MTZ009-180100-
/O.CON.KTFX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140218T0100Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
313 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
  CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND CLOSING ROADS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...4 TO 10
  AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD
  CLOSURES MONDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT
  TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE POWER 
  POLES AND BRING DOWN POWER LINES...POSSIBLY CAUSING 
  WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THESE HAZARDS PLEASE 
  VISITWWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

MTZ048-180100-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140218T0100Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
313 AM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST MONDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT
  TIMES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6500
  FEET...BUT A FOOT OR MORE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: WIND GUSTS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT
  TIMES CAUSING VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT 
  WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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

&&

$$

909 
WWUS45 KTFX 172134
WSWTFX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
234 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014


MTZ009-180600-
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/O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0015.140217T2134Z-140218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS
234 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: DECREASING WINDS HAVE BROUGHT AN END TO
  THE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ROADS WILL BE SNOW
  COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES AT THE LOWER
  ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES NEAR RIDGE TOPS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO
  40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...MARIAS PASS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW IS LIKELY
  ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITIES.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THESE HAZARDS PLEASE
  VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

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

&&

$$

MTZ048-180600-
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/O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0015.140217T2134Z-140218T0600Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
234 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW....WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND WIDESPREAD
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. SNOW AND AREAS OF
  BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES AT THE LOWER
  ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES NEAR RIDGE TOPS.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WEST WINDS WILL GUST TO
  40 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS: ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW IS LIKELY
  ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITIES.

* TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT 
  WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

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

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1049 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2014

...UPDATE TO AVIATION...

.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 923 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2014/

.UPDATE...
Satellite imagery and observations this evening show a vigorous
trough of low pressure and attendant cold front moving onto the
Pacific NW coast with a broad plume of moisture out ahead associated
with an upper level jet spreading into the interior western US.
The bulk of the precipitation with this initial surge of moisture
still looks to remain confined to the mtns of SW and Western MT
where several inches of new snow accumulation is expected tonight,
mainly at elevations above 6000 ft. Further east, radar imagery
shows a band of light precipitation developing east of a line
roughly from Cut Bank SE to Judith Gap in association with a weak
warm frontal feature. This area of precipitation will remain very
light and gradually move east overnight with temperatures
remaining near or just a above freezing and the bulk of the
precipitation falling as very light rain or snow showers.
Temperatures in northern Hill and Blaine counties remain at or
just below freezing and pockets of very light freezing rain is
possible as the band of precipitation moves through that area
later tonight, however precipitation amounts and coverage will be
light. Remainder of the forecast is in good shape with winter
weather highlights in effect for the SW and Western mtns. Winds
increase tonight as the Pacific trough approaches, initially
developing over SW MT, then over northern and central MT late
tonight, spreading east across the plains on Sunday as the Pacific
trough and cold front moves east across the region. Hoenisch

&&

/ISSUED 501 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2014/
Tonight through Monday...The quiet weather pattern of this morning
will become more active this evening and through much of the
upcoming work week. Snow will gradually overspread Southwest MT
this evening and move into the Rocky Mountain Front region by late
this evening. A general snowfall of 3 to 6 inches is expected in
the advisory area...with isolated amounts near 10 inches in the
mountains. There is a chance for precip tonight over Central
MT...but precip amounts look light and fairly scattered. Winds
will also increase tonight across the region from South to North.
High wind highlights begin in the Southwest this evening and
gradually spread northward tonight and tomorrow morning. Strong
winds are expected across much of the warning area...with the
strongest winds likely in the late morning/afternoon hours when a
cool front also moves through the region. The strong winds will
continue at times Sunday night through Monday...thus the high wind
warning is in effect until 6 PM Monday night. A second concern
though on Monday will be the potential for heavy snow over the
Rocky Mountain Front. Most models have a period of moderate to
heavy snowfall late Sunday night through Monday afternoon over the
front range...and additional winter weather highlights could be
issued for this region later in the weekend. Temperatures will
continue to remain a few degrees above normal...even with the
passage of the cool front. Brusda

Monday night through Saturday...A generally moist and unsettled
pattern will persist over the region through most of the forecast
period. Westerly flow brings dry conditions to the plains and
precipitation to the Continental Divide into Tuesday. A low pressure
system with ample Pacific moisture and associated cold front move
across Montana Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing accumulating
mountain snowfall, with a rain/snow mix possible at lower
elevations. There will also be another threat for high winds over
the Rocky Mountain Front. Models remain in agreement that a very
unsettled period will exist from Wednesday night through Friday
night as multiple disturbances bring precipitation to various parts
of Central and Southwest Montana. Timing and location of
precipitation during this period remains somewhat poorly agreed
upon...standard for a pattern of this nature. Cold air will move in
from the north Thursday night. Temperatures will drop noticeably but
do not look to go much below zero at this time. The approach of an
upper ridge will result in precipitation diminishing Saturday. Blank

&&

.AVIATION...
UPDATED 0600Z.
Latest observations from across the region indicate little if any
precip reaching the surface but will continue to carry tempo
group at KHVR and KLWT for the next few hours. May see a few
showers continue to move into the southwest overnight which could
impact KBZN and KHLN. Otherwise...focus shifts to increasing winds
for the day on Sunday. Latest model guidance has slowed down the
onset of stronger wind gusts so have adjusted TAFs to reflect
this. Still expect strongest gusts over north-central plains from
late morning through the afternoon hours with potential for 50kts
or higher at KCTB. Foltz

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  36  43  31  46 /  20  10   0  10
CTB  32  40  31  44 /  30  10  10  10
HLN  29  44  24  45 /  30  30   0  10
BZN  32  44  19  43 /  30  40  20  10
WEY  25  36  11  32 /  90 100  30  20
DLN  31  41  19  41 /  30  80  20  10
HVR  30  45  29  47 /  40  10   0   0
LWT  33  41  26  43 /  40  20  10   0

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WARNING until 6 PM MST Monday Broadwater...Central and
Southern Lewis and Clark...Gallatin...Madison...Meagher.

HIGH WIND WARNING until 6 PM MST Monday Cascade...Eastern
Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton...Judith Basin...
Liberty...Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky
Mountain Front...Toole.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 11 AM MST Sunday Beaverhead...
Gallatin...Madison.

HIGH WIND WARNING from 8 AM Sunday to 6 PM MST Monday Blaine...
Chouteau...Fergus...Hill.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 11 AM MST Sunday Northern Rocky
Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

MTZ009-048-162200-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT MST.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT
BEGINNING AT 8 PM MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST ON
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY.

MORE HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
MST SUNDAY.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND PASSES
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
REPORTS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WOULD ALSO
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MTZ011-013-047-051-162200-
HILL-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-FERGUS-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA
AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

FOR TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST SUNDAY THROUGH 6 PM
MST ON WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED..

MTZ010-012-044>046-049-050-162200-
EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-
EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA
AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST ON
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MTZ014-053-054-162200-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 6 PM MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST ON
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MTZ052-162200-
JEFFERSON-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MTZ015-055-162200-
MADISON-GALLATIN-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 6 PM MST.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT
BEGINNING AT 5 PM MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST ON
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY.

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
MST SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
REPORTS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WOULD ALSO
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MTZ008-162200-
BEAVERHEAD-
256 PM MST SAT FEB 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT
BEGINNING AT 5 PM MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
MST SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WOULD BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED.