Alert archive / Montana / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Glasgow, MT
NWS Glasgow, MT issued this blizzard warning at Dec 5, 2016, 9:52 AM MST for 4 counties in Montana. It took effect at Dec 5, 2016, 10:03 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2016, 9:52 AM MST (16:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 5, 2016, 10:03 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2016, 10:45 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Glasgow, MT
Counties Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Wibaux County, MT
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 11:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | E Froid, MT | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY UNDER 1/4 MILE WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH FROM 11AM-2 PM. |
| Dec 5, 11:55 AM MST | SNOW 0 | 26 Se Brockton, MT | BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/8 - 1/2 MI, WIND SPEEDS 25-30 MPH, SMALL DRIFTS FORMING ON ROAD. |
| Dec 5, 3:00 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 5 E Wibaux, MT | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW. |
| Dec 5, 5:00 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 E Wibaux, MT | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGAN AROUND 5PM WITH VISIBILITY UNDER 1/4 MILE, WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH, SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUED AS OF 816PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 674 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
729 WWUS45 KGGW 051652 AAA WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 952 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LINGERING SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY...ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE...ESPECIALLY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MTZ019-060500- /O.UPG.KGGW.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.161205T1652Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE 952 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SHERIDAN COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ018-020-060000- /O.NEW.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.161205T1652Z-161206T0000Z/ DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...WOLF POINT...POPLAR 952 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ024-062-060500- /O.NEW.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.161205T1652Z-161206T0600Z/ RICHLAND-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...CULBERTSON 952 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
6 follow-up statements
068 WWUS45 KGGW 051705 CCA WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1005 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LINGERING SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY...ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE...ESPECIALLY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CORRECTED TYPO. MTZ019-060515- /O.UPG.KGGW.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.COR.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.161205T1703Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE 1005 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SHERIDAN COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ018-020-060000- /O.NEW.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.161205T1705Z-161206T0000Z/ DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...WOLF POINT...POPLAR 1005 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ024-062-060515- /O.NEW.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.161205T1705Z-161206T0600Z/ RICHLAND-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...CULBERTSON 1005 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
160 WWUS45 KGGW 051835 AAB WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .ADVISORY AREA EXPANDED. .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LINGERING SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY... ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE STATE...ESPECIALLY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MTZ019-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SHERIDAN COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ023-060000- /O.EXA.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ MCCONE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CIRCLE 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ025-060600- /O.EXA.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ DAWSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENDIVE...RICHEY 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ018-020-060000- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOBEY...WOLF POINT...POPLAR 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ024-062-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ RICHLAND-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...CULBERTSON 1135 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
669 WWUS45 KGGW 052043 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...REDUCED VISIBILITIES SHIFTING EAST AND SOUTH THIS EVENING... .AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...SNOW FALL PERSISTS AND WILL RESULT IN DRASTICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...INCLUDING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER. MTZ018-020-052145- /O.CAN.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT- 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. VISIBILITIES HERE HAVE EITHER IMPROVED OR ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SHORTLY WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES STILL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ MTZ024-062-060600- /O.UPG.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ RICHLAND-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...CULBERTSON 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ019-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ027-060600- /O.EXA.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ WIBAUX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WIBAUX 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ023-060000- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ MCCONE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CIRCLE 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ025-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ DAWSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENDIVE...RICHEY 143 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
088 WWUS45 KGGW 052328 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 428 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...REDUCED VISIBILITIES SHIFTING EAST AND SOUTH THIS EVENING... .AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...SNOW FALL PERSISTS AND WILL RESULT IN DRASTICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES... INCLUDING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER AND VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. MTZ023-060030- /O.CAN.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ MCCONE- 428 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MCCONE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOW. THERE MAY CONTINUE TO BE SOME BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT AND WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED FROM -10 TO -15 DEGREES. $$ MTZ027-060600- /O.UPG.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ WIBAUX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WIBAUX 428 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACE BY THE BLIZZARD WARNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES WITH THE GREATEST IMPACTS OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ019-024-062-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-RICHLAND-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...SIDNEY... FAIRVIEW...CULBERTSON 428 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ025-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ DAWSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENDIVE...RICHEY 428 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED FROM -5 TO -15 DEGREES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
634 WWUS45 KGGW 060408 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 908 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...REDUCED VISIBILITIES SHIFTING EAST THIS EVENING... .AS GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...SNOW FALL PERSISTS AND WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES...MOST VISIBILITY HAVE IMPROVED FROM A HALF TO 1 MILE WITH POCKETS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA BORDER IN NORTHEAST MONTANA. EXPECT VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES FROM -10 TO -20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. MTZ019-024-027-062-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...SIDNEY... FAIRVIEW...WIBAUX...CULBERTSON 908 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY FROM 1/2 TO 1 MILE WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES DOWN TO 1/4 MILE. WIND CHILL VALUES FROM -10 TO -20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF TRAPPED IN THE BLIZZARD DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR. DISORIENTATION CAN OCCUR QUICKLY IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. && $$ MTZ025-060600- /O.CON.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ DAWSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENDIVE...RICHEY 908 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY FROM 1/2 TO 1 MILE AT TIMES...MAINLY IN EASTERN PARTS OF THE DAWSON COUNTY. LOW WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED FROM -5 TO -15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
662 WWUS45 KGGW 060545 WSWGGW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1045 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT FOR SOME AREAS WHILE OTHER LOCATIONS EXPERIENCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS... .CONTINUING LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS AT TIMES NEAR THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 BELOW AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. MTZ019-024-027-062-061200- /O.CAN.KGGW.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGGW.WW.Y.0015.161206T0545Z-161206T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...SIDNEY... FAIRVIEW...WIBAUX...CULBERTSON 1045 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY THE ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING WAS REPLACED BY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY DOWN TO 2 MILE AT TIMES. LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MTZ025-060645- /O.CAN.KGGW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-161206T0600Z/ DAWSON- 1045 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ MTZ016>018-020-059>061-061745- /O.NEW.KGGW.WC.Y.0003.161206T0545Z-161207T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY- DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...GLASGOW...FORT PECK... HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY...WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER... ZORTMAN...OPHEIM 1045 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR ZERO. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AT TIMES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRY TO DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED LIGHT WEIGHT AND WIND PROOF CLOTHING... AND WEAR A HAT AND MITTENS FOR PROTECTION FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 5, 3:25 AM MST, 6 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 3:25 AM MST, 6 hours 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service GLASGOW MT 325 AM MST Mon Dec 5 2016 .SHORT TERM...for northeast Montana...today through Wed... Radar reflectivity trends suggest that periods of light snow will continue today across much of northeast Montana. Sheridan County dispatch estimates that over an inch may have already fallen. An additional inch or two may accumulate through the day for a storm total accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. In addition, gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts will lead to considerable blowing and drifting of the snow. Given potential impacts to travel taken together with reports, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Sheridan County. Winter conditions are expected in surrounding counties but at this time expected snow amounts may be less. Day shift will need to closely monitor trends over the next several hours and observe how conditions evolve. The other main concern is the settling in of a bitter cold air mass starting tonight. Low temperatures will drop down to near zero. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph will continue and wind chill readings will approach 20 below in a lot of areas. These conditions will likely start to come to fruition at around 08z or 09z and so there is still time to fine tune the locations that will see the larger impacts. Thus, will leave the headline decisions for the day shift. Arctic temperatures will remain in place through the short term period as an upper trough persists across the area. Lows below zero and highs in the single digits are very reasonable given 850mb model temperatures in the -20s. Even if winds trend down some, these conditions will be in stark comparison to those experienced in the relatively mild November. Therefore, wind chill advisories seem appropriate even where reaching criteria may seem more marginal. Still, much of the area may see persistent wind speeds in excess of 10 mph through the period and so for the next few days at least, wind chill headlines appear very likely. .LONG TERM...Wed night through Mon... Pattern with longwave trof over North America is expected to persist through next weekend. A slight shortwave ridge occurs over the northern Rockies late in the week followed by more zonal flow through the weekend. Canadian high pressure pushes into the northern plains bringing dry but still cold weather for Thursday. Temperatures will begin to rebound by Friday as the upper flow turns more westerly. The westerly flow will also bring increased pacific moisture spreading across the divide which could bring snow to the region over the weekend. Models current suggesting another surge of arctic air will drop into the state early next week. Ebert && .AVIATION... MVFR with isolated IFR expected through the day. Cold high pressure will be pushing into the region today with low cloud and occasional snow lingering over northeast Montana through this afternoon. Snow is expected to move out of the state by the evening although low clouds will remain in place overnight. && .GLASGOW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST this afternoon for Sheridan. && weather.gov/glasgow
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 5, 3:17 AM MST, 6 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 317 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 MTZ016>018-020>027-059>062-061200- CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY- DANIELS-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-MCCONE-RICHLAND- DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS- NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- 317 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ019-061200- SHERIDAN- 317 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY FOR A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL OCCASIONALLY REACH AS LOW AS 15 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 5, 7:28 AM MST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
728 AM MST MON DEC 05 2016
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12/05/2016 E2.0 INCH ROOSEVELT MT PUBLIC
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AHICKFORThe office that day
Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:07 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Sheridan | 7 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:05 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Wibaux | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.