Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Jan 4, 2015, 4:18 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2015, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 53 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
- Jan 4, 2015, 4:18 AM MST (11:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2015, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2015, 9:33 PM MST
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
947 WWUS45 KTFX 041118 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 .WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY AND SOUTHERLY TONIGHT...THEN THEY WILL SHIFT MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE COLD WIND CHILLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. ROAD TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW THROUGH THIS PERIOD...TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAIN PREPARED FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MTZ009-014-048-042230- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS... CHOTEAU 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 14 TO 36 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-042230- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 15 TO 25 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... STANFORD...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ051-053-055-042230- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ FERGUS-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...TOWNSEND...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN SOME SOUTHWEST MONTANA VALLEYS...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...TOWNSEND. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-052-042230- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IN SOME SOUTHWEST MONTANA VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR DILLION...WHITE HALL...AND ENNIS...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-042230- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 418 AM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH SUNDAY...1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS...WHILE 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$
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880 WWUS45 KTFX 042133 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 233 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 .WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY AND SOUTHERLY TONIGHT...THEN THEY WILL SHIFT MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE COLD WIND CHILLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. ROAD TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW THROUGH THIS PERIOD...TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAIN PREPARED FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MTZ009-012-014-048-050-051-053>055-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-BROADWATER- MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 233 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 14 TO 36 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...TOWNSEND...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-052-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.150105T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 233 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS...WHILE 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IN SOME SOUTHWEST MONTANA VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR DILLION...WHITE HALL...AND ENNIS... SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 233 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THROUGH TODAY...1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE PLAINS...WHILE 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
757 WWUS45 KTFX 050005 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 505 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 .WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY AND SOUTHERLY TONIGHT...THEN THEY WILL SHIFT MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE COLD WIND CHILLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. ROAD TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW THROUGH THIS PERIOD...TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAIN PREPARED FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MTZ009-012-014-048-050-051-053>055-051300- /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-BROADWATER- MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 505 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...BUT IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...8 TO 16 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...TOWNSEND...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-052-051300- /O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 505 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...BUT IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IN SOME SOUTHWEST MONTANA VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR DILLON...WHITE HALL...AND ENNIS... SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 505 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...7 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. && $$
557 WWUS45 KTFX 050229 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 729 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 .WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY AND SOUTHERLY TONIGHT...THEN THEY WILL SHIFT MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE COLD WIND CHILLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. ROAD TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW THROUGH THIS PERIOD...TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAIN PREPARED FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-051400- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 729 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...RANGING FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES IN NORTHERN HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 INCHES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...SHELBY... CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MTZ009-012-014-048-050-051-054-051400- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 729 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...10 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-052-053-055-051400- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...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 729 PM MST SUN JAN 4 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IN SOME VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR DILLON...WHITE HALL...AND ENNIS... SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
252 WWUS45 KTFX 051150 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 450 AM MST MON JAN 5 2015 .WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY DURING THE DAY MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY AND WESTERLY ON MONDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE COLD WIND CHILLS AND AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. ROAD TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE SNOW THROUGH THIS PERIOD...TRAVELERS AND THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD REMAIN PREPARED FOR RAPID REDEVELOPMENT OF SNOW THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. MTZ009>014-044>051-054-060000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 450 AM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE LIKELY ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS MONDAY ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...CHESTER... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...SHELBY...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...CONRAD...HAVRE... CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-052-053-055-060000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...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 450 AM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEYS...WITH 10 TO 16 INCHES LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...IN SOME VALLEYS...MAINLY NEAR DILLON...WHITE HALL...AND ENNIS... SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE A BIT LESS DUE TO PERIODS OF A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. * VISIBILITY: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS COMMONLY OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL COMBINE WITH DROPPING TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES * TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
979 WWUS45 KTFX 052118 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 218 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015 MTZ008-052230- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ BEAVERHEAD- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS 218 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED...THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ009>013-044>051-054-061200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 218 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE LEWISTOWN AREA. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-061200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 218 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ALL OF LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY. 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-061200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 218 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEY HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET. IN THE VALLEYS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT...RESULTING IN WET ROADWAYS FREEZING OVER. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...RAYNOLDS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
441 WWUS45 KTFX 061137 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 437 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ009>013-044>051-054-070000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 437 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE LEWISTOWN AREA. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...CHESTER... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...CONRAD...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...HAVRE...CUT BANK... GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-070000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 437 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-070000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 437 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEY HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET. IN THE VALLEYS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT...RESULTING IN WET ROADWAYS FREEZING OVER. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...RAYNOLDS 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
079 WWUS45 KTFX 061214 CCA WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 514 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ009>013-044>051-054-070045- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 514 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE LEWISTOWN AREA. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...CHESTER... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...CONRAD...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...HAVRE...CUT BANK... GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ014-070045- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS 514 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY... WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: 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. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ015-052-053-055-070045- /O.COR.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 514 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET. IN THE VALLEYS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT...RESULTING IN WET ROADWAYS FREEZING OVER. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...RAYNOLDS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
075 WWUS45 KTFX 061420 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 720 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ014-015-052-053-055-061530- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...RAYNOLDS PASS... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 720 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ009>013-044>051-054-062300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 720 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOME ROADWAYS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND DIFFICULT TO TRAVEL ON TODAY. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...CHINOOK...CONRAD... BROWNING... MARIAS PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK... HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
290 WWUS45 KTFX 061817 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1117 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ009>013-044>051-054-070600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1117 AM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. 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. && $$
551 WWUS45 KTFX 062140 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 240 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ054-062245- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 240 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ MTZ009>013-044>051-070600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 240 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...STANFORD... CHINOOK...CONRAD...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...SHELBY... CHESTER...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. 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. && $$
864 WWUS45 KTFX 070433 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 933 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 MTZ009>013-044>051-070545- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150107T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 933 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF AN INCH. $$
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 Jan 4, 3:17 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 3:17 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 317 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2015 .DISCUSSION... Sunday through Tuesday...A significant winter storm continues to to be the main concern for this time frame. Northwesterly flow aloft will continue through the time period, this will create widespread light snow through the day today. A strong shortwave trough will begin to move into the area Sunday night. This will bring widespread strong gusty winds across Central and Southwest Montana Monday, and heavy snow starting Sunday night and continuing through at least Tuesday. Because of these hazards a high wind warning has been issued for much of Central and Southwest Montana. A winter storm warning for heavy and blowing snow has also been issued for Central and Southwest Montana. Near whiteout conditions are expected for locations where the high wind warning and winter storm warning overlap. For more information please see the warnings. Temperatures will remain below seasonal values with this storm. Some locations in southwest Montana may see slightly less snow at the onset of this event because surface temperatures will be above freezing Monday and should create a cold rain event that then transitions to a snow storm. Tuesday night through Sunday...Models continue to be consistent in diminishing snow Tuesday night as an upper ridge approaches from the west. Wednesday should be dry under northwest flow aloft. Models also continue to be consistent in bringing in a surge of colder Canadian air Wednesday night into Thursday. Models now forecast some snow with this surge so have added a mention of same. Snow amounts should be light. Models diverge with their forecasts of weather disturbances aloft and associated moisture from Thursday night through Saturday. Like yesterday continued with the idea of a chance of snow for the mountains with a slight chance of snow for the lower elevations. There is some indication that an upper ridge could bring mostly dry conditions by Sunday. Still kept a threat of snow over the mountains Saturday night and Sunday. As for temperatures latest model guidance tends to be more aggressive with cooling with the surge of Canadian air for Wednesday night/Thursday so have lowered inherited forecast high temperatures for Thursday and Friday. Expect some warming over the weekend such that highs for most lower elevations could be near to a little above freezing by Sunday. Blank && .AVIATION... UPDATED 0545Z. Upslope flow at the surface coupled with another in a series of weather systems moving across the region to result in widespread MVFR/IFR conditions with mountain obscurement due to low ceilings/visibility in light snow and fog/freezing fog. Confidence of impact high for KGTF, KHLN, KHVR, and KLWT, and moderate for KCTB and KBZN. Conditions to persist through much of the period with modest improvement Sunday afternoon to early evening before the next system pushes in Sunday evening and continues through the overnight hours. && .HYDROLOGY... The Flood Advisory for the Gallatin River between Big Sky and Gallatin Gateway was allowed to expire at 5 pm Saturday. Gallatin County DES reported that there were no current flooding problems. However, temperatures are expected to warm to above freezing across southwest Montana to begin the week. This will likely cause existing ice to break up, which may cause further ice jamming. This situation will need to be monitored over the next several days. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 5 5 27 2 / 100 100 100 90 CTB 3 0 15 0 / 70 100 100 90 HLN 12 11 35 11 / 100 100 100 90 BZN 17 14 38 23 / 100 100 100 90 WEY 20 16 33 25 / 100 100 100 90 DLN 28 27 43 33 / 60 80 90 60 HVR 1 -5 9 -3 / 60 100 100 60 LWT 5 1 33 2 / 100 100 100 90 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Monday Broadwater...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Gallatin... Jefferson...Madison...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 5 PM MST this afternoon Beaverhead...Broadwater...Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Fergus...Gallatin...Jefferson...Judith Basin... Madison...Meagher...Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. WINTER STORM WARNING from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST Tuesday Beaverhead...Jefferson...Madison. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 11 PM MST Tuesday Blaine... Chouteau...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton... Hill...Liberty...Toole. WINTER STORM WARNING from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST Tuesday Broadwater...Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Fergus...Gallatin...Judith Basin...Meagher...Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. && weather.gov/greatfalls www.twitter.com/NWSGreatFalls www.facebook.com/NWSGreatFalls
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 4:47 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 33 hr |
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