Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Feb 27, 2014, 5:41 AM MST. It took effect at Feb 27, 2014, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2014, 5:41 AM MST (12:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2014, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2014, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
429 WWUS45 KTFX 271241 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-272300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...A WIND CHILL WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL...WITH MAINLY LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. 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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ014-054-272300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-272300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE SOUTHWEST VALLEYS. 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY OVER THE PLAINS AND AS COLD AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ013-272300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ008-272300- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0004.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ009-010-046-049-272300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA- EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE PLAINS. 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BROWNING...CUT BANK...CONRAD... MARIAS PASS...FAIRFIELD. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-272300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 541 AM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND COULD BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER...CHINOOK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
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972 WWUS45 KTFX 272125 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... 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 SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL...WITH LIGHTER SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WIND CHILLS: COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILL COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. 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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ014-054-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE SOUTHWEST VALLEYS. 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: COULD FALL TO NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY OVER THE PLAINS AND AS COLD AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-049-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE PLAINS. 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILL COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ MTZ008-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.140228T0100Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 6 TO12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 225 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND COULD BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: COULD FALL TO NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILL COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
938 WWUS45 KTFX 280325 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-281200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL...WITH LIGHTER SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * WIND CHILLS: NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-281200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-049-281200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE PLAINS. 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILL COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-281200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WC.A.0001.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: NEAR 30 BELOW FRIDAY AND SUNDAY. WIND CHILL COULD BE AS COLD AS 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE SOUTHWEST VALLEYS. 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILLS: NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON SATURDAY OVER THE PLAINS AND AS COLD AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN THE VALLEYS...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ008-281200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 825 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. 6 TO12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$
858 WWUS45 KTFX 281108 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-049-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 45 BELOW TO 60 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.140228T1300Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-282300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 408 AM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$
740 WWUS45 KTFX 282155 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-049-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 45 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-011200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 255 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. && $$
316 WWUS45 KTFX 010351 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-011230- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-011230- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 55 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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 HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-011230- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.140301T0351Z-140301T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. NORTH TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ009-010-013-046-049-011230- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 45 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-011230- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-011230- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.140301T0351Z-140301T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 851 PM MST FRI FEB 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS... TO 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH LATER SATURDAY. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TFX * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
531 WWUS45 KTFX 011042 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 MTZ009-010-013-046-049-011800- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ012-048-050-051-011800- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. 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 WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-011800- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-011800- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140301T1800Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW THROUGH THIS MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ011-044-045-047-011800- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER... CHINOOK 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...HAVRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-011800- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140301T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 342 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW THROUGH THIS MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
282 WWUS45 KTFX 011640 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-020100- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. 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 WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-020100- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-020100- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049-020100- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-020100- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 940 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
789 WWUS45 KTFX 011700 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-020700- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. 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 WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 INCH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-054-020700- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-020100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS THE AREA. ROADS NOT CONSTANTLY MAINTAINED COULD BECOME IMPASSIBLE DUE TO THE FORMATION OF LARGE SNOWDRIFTS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049-020700- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 40 BELOW TO 60 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS COULD MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ008-020100- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 1000 AM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL ARE POSSIBLE IN FAVORED WINDIER AREAS. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
690 WWUS45 KTFX 020050 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 MTZ012-048-050-051-021300- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW HAS ENDED...HOWEVER VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS OF AROUND 10 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL VALUES MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ014-054-021300- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW HAS ENDED...HOWEVER VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS OF AROUND 10 MPH TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: EXPECT WIND CHILL OF 25 BELOW TO 45 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL WILL VALUES MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-020200- /O.EXP.KTFX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS ENDED OR DIMINISHED TO LIGHT FLURRIES AND NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE ALSO DIMINISHED...HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY COLD TONIGHT. $$ MTZ008-020200- /O.EXP.KTFX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-140302T0100Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. SNOW HAS ENDED OR DIMINISHED TO LIGHT FLURRIES AND NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE ALSO DIMINISHED...HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN VERY COLD TONIGHT. $$ MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049-021300- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140302T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 550 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS: 30 BELOW TO 50 BELOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. * OTHER IMPACTS: WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN EXTREME CONDITIONS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
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 Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 27, 5:23 AM MST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 5:23 AM MST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 523 AM MST Thu Feb 27 2014 .DISCUSSION... ...Frigid temperatures, wind chills, snow and blowing snow through the weekend... Today through Friday...A long-duration winter storm is still on track to impact most of north-central and southwest Montana with widespread snow and blowing snow, near record cold temperatures and frigid wind chills through the upcoming weekend. Numerous Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect starting this evening through Saturday evening. Pacific moisture will increase across the Treasure State today while a Canadian surface cold front from Saskatchewan/Alberta descends over the forecast area this afternoon and evening. Weak shortwave energy and warm air advection will lead to a chance for precipitation ahead of the cold front for areas along the Continental Divide and southwest Montana. Precipitation chances will continue to increase with the cold frontal passage later this afternoon/evening as moist, westerly flow aloft overruns an arctic airmass. This overrunning pattern will persist through the weekend, thus supporting the potential for widespread accumulating snowfall over much of central and southwest Montana. The axis of heaviest snowfall will depend on where the cold front stalls over central or southwest Montana, however latest forecast models indicate this zone could extend from Helena to White Sulphur Springs and as far south as Bozeman to West Yellowstone. In addition to snow, bitterly cold temperatures will return. Flash Freeze: With high temperatures above freezing today across southwest Montana ahead of the cold front, a mix of rain and/or snow will be possible before changing to all snow with the frontal passage. With the rapid drop in temperatures this evening, a flash freeze may occur and cause impacts to travel. Snow: The periods of heaviest snowfall will be tonight through midday Friday and Friday night through Saturday morning. Total snowfall amounts through Saturday within the heavy snow axis will range from 8 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches in the mountains. Locations north and south of the axis including the Rocky Mountain Front, adjacent plains, areas along MT-200 and lower elevations of Beaverhead County, total snowfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches are expected. Lesser snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are anticipated in area north of MT-200 and along the Hi-Line. Snow will taper from north to south on Saturday. Blowing Snow: Gusty northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with locally higher gusts will also cause low visibility in areas of blowing/drifting snow. Temperature and Wind Chills: High temperatures on Friday will range from 0 to +10 from I-90 north to the U.S./Canadian border with readings on Saturday ranging from -15 to 0. Near-record low temperatures could occur in this same area with overnight lows -15 to -30 and locally colder. With breezy northerly winds, dangerous wind chill values of -30 to -50 are possible, especially along the Hi-Line. A Wind Chill Watch is in effect Friday afternoon through midday Sunday. These extreme cold temperatures will be very dangerous for pets and livestock. MLV Saturday night through Thursday...Medium range models remain in decent agreement to start the period. A closed upper low retrogrades to western Canada and subsequent west to northwesterly flow aloft will continue to bring Pacific moisture across the area with overrunning snow the result. With a fairly deep cold airmass east of the Continental Divide, snow amounts will decrease on Sunday. The heaviest amounts will continue over the western and southwest mountains. Models begin to differ by Monday with the GFS developing a weak upper ridge over the Pacific Northwest while the European maintains a westerly flow aloft. Regardless, the circulation around the closed low over western Canada will continue to bring Pacific moisture across the area resulting in isolated snow over the plains. As the closed upper low begins to move eastward once again on Wednesday, the pattern remains the same with scattered mountain snow and isolated snow over the plains. The upper low pushes across northern Saskatchewan on Thursday with rising 500 mb heights over the Pacific Northwest. Still plenty of moisture moving across the area from the west coast resulting in isolated snow continuing. Temperatures will start out bitterly cold with readings Sunday morning in the minus 20 to minus 30 degree range across central and northern portions of the county warning area. Readings will slowly moderate through the week with afternoon temperatures approaching freezing by Wednesday. Readings will be warmer through the period over southwest Montana. && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1220Z. A Canadian cold front will sweep across the area this afternoon. Winds behind the front will become northerly and may be gusty for s few hours. Snow will develop behind the front as moisture from the southwest overruns the cold air accompanying the front. VFR conditions prevail through 20z but will begin to deteriorate thereafter. Widespread MVFR/IFR conditions will develop after 00z due to low ceilings, snow, and blowing snow. MVFR/IFR conditions will persist beyond 12z. Mountains will become obscured after 00z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 37 -1 2 -22 / 30 90 90 80 CTB 34 -6 -2 -28 / 20 70 80 60 HLN 33 8 9 -13 / 60 90 90 90 BZN 34 12 16 -11 / 60 100 100 90 WEY 35 26 35 8 / 60 100 100 100 DLN 35 20 26 -2 / 80 90 70 90 HVR 27 -2 3 -25 / 10 50 50 30 LWT 36 -2 0 -23 / 40 90 90 80 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MST Saturday Broadwater...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Gallatin... Jefferson...Madison...Meagher. WIND CHILL WATCH from Friday morning through Sunday morning Blaine...Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark... Chouteau...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton... Fergus...Hill...Judith Basin...Liberty...Meagher...Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front...Toole. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MST Saturday Beaverhead...Chouteau...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton...Northern Rocky Mountain Front. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MST Saturday FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET FOR Cascade...Fergus... Judith Basin...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. WINTER STORM WARNING from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MST Saturday FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR Cascade...Fergus...Judith Basin...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. && weather.gov/greatfalls www.twitter.com/NWSGreatFalls www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.GreatFalls.gov
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Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 5:41 AM MST | Wind Chill Watch | TFX | 15 hr | |
| Feb 27, 5:41 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 60 hr |
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