Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 26, 2016, 2:11 PM MST for 5 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Dec 27, 2016, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 16 hr. 13 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 26, 2016, 2:11 PM MST (21:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2016, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2016, 9:26 PM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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 27, 6:00 AM MST | BLIZZARD | Grangeville, ID | AT LEAST 5 SEPARATE VEHICLES ARE STUCK ON US-95 AND HIGHWAY 162 DUE TO DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY HAS BEEN REDUCED TO ZERO AT TIMES WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH BY GRANGEVILLE, TO 35 MPH ELSEWHERE IN THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. . |
| Dec 27, 6:02 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 5 Nw East Portal, MT | . THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 15 HOURS. |
| Dec 27, 6:30 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 5 N Creston, MT | COCORAHS STATION 5 NNW CRESTON /MT-FH-17/. |
| Dec 27, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.1 | 3 S White Pine, MT | COCORAHS STATION 3 S WHITE PINE /MT-SN-4/. |
| Dec 27, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 N Bigfork, MT | COCORAHS STATION 3 N BIGFORK /MT-FH-26/. |
| Dec 27, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.8 | 3 Ene Bigfork, MT | COCORAHS STATION 2 E BIGFORK /MT-FH-16/. |
| Dec 27, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 Wsw Ahsahka, ID | COCORAHS STATION AHSAHKA /ID-CW-6/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 27, 8:35 AM MST | SNOW 2.4 | 10 Sse Orogrande, ID | 29 INCHES ON THE GROUND. CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DIXIE NORTH /DXEI1/. THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 27, 9:30 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 3 Ne Riverside, ID | 16 INCHES ON THE GROUND. . |
| Dec 27, 9:57 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 3 W Teakean, ID | 30 INCHES OF SNOW DEPTH. STILL SNOWING. . |
| Dec 27, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 10 W Jaype, ID | 32 INCHES ON THE GROUND. STILL SNOWING. 24 DEGREES. . |
| Dec 27, 10:11 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 6 W Syringa, ID | 14.5 INCHES ON THE GROUND. . |
| Dec 27, 10:21 AM MST | SNOW 6 | West Glacier, MT | NOT SNOWING THERE RIGHT NOW. . |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
433 WWUS45 KMSO 262111 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 MTZ004-272200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0008.161227T0600Z-161228T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGEN, EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON. $$ MTZ002-272200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0008.161227T1200Z-161228T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: MARIAS PASS, BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE AND POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-272200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0008.161227T0600Z-161228T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 /111 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ IDZ007-272200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ 111 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING WIND AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, THEN A COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY. $$ IDZ008-272200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ 111 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ MTZ001-272200- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING, A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CAUSE SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 LIBBY TO TROY, HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH. $$ IDZ009-010-272200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1800Z/ 211 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON, GILMORE SUMMIT. $$
7 follow-up statements
728 WWUS45 KMSO 270132 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 MTZ004-280145- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-280145- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ MTZ003-271900- /O.EXB.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161227T1900Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST TUESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. SLICK, SNOW COVERED ROADS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ MTZ043-280145- /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOWERED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-280145- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T1200Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 /532 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ001-280145- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T1200Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT, A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CAUSE SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ IDZ009-010-280145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1800Z/ 632 PM MST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ007-280145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ 532 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING WIND AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THEN A COMBINATION OF WIND, SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ IDZ008-280145- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T0600Z-161228T0600Z/ 532 PM PST MON DEC 26 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$
576 WWUS45 KMSO 271031 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 MTZ004-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ MTZ007-281045- /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY. DRIFTING SNOW AND ABRUPT CROSSWINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG THE DIVIDE AND I-90 ANACONDA/DEER LODGE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS $$ IDZ009-010-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1800Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ007-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 231 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIND AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. THEN A COMBINATION OF WIND, SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 231 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /231 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ003-271900- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161227T1900Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. SLICK, SNOW COVERED ROADS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ MTZ001-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW TODAY WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ043-281045- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.161227T1200Z-161228T1200Z/ 331 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOWERED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$
889 WWUS45 KMSO 271341 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 IDZ007-280600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 541 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIND, SNOW AND AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS MAY QUICKLY BECOME IMPASSABLE. BLOWING SNOW AND WIND WILL DECLINE THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WINDS: WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ MTZ004-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ009-010-281345- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 541 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /541 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ003-271900- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161227T1900Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. SLICK, SNOW COVERED ROADS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ MTZ001-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW TODAY WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ007-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY. DRIFTING SNOW AND ABRUPT CROSSWINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG THE DIVIDE AND I-90 ANACONDA/DEER LODGE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS $$ MTZ043-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 641 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOWERED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$
442 WWUS45 KMSO 271411 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 MTZ004-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ007-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 611 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIND, SNOW AND AND BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS MAY QUICKLY BECOME IMPASSABLE. BLOWING SNOW AND WIND WILL DECLINE THIS AFTERNOON, THOUGH SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WINDS: WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ MTZ005-281200- /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA... * IMPACTS/TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING, PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. THIS WILL LEAD TO CHANGEABLE ROAD CONDITIONS FROM DRY TO SNOW COVERED OVER SHORT DISTANCES AND WILL ALSO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION, SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH WILL CAUSED LOCALIZED AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW AND BREEZY WINDS, POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH SNOW BANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 35 MPH. $$ IDZ009-010-281415- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 611 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /611 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ003-271900- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161227T1900Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. SLICK, SNOW COVERED ROADS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ MTZ001-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW TODAY WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ007-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY. DRIFTING SNOW AND ABRUPT CROSSWINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG THE DIVIDE AND I-90 ANACONDA/DEER LODGE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS $$ MTZ043-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 711 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOWERED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$
704 WWUS45 KMSO 271821 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 MTZ004-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE PERIODS OF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE DIFFICULT TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY ON INTERSTATE 90 OVER LOOKOUT PASS. SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH COULD CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO AROUND 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND CAUSE DIFFICULT TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS. SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH COULD CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. 6 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING MARIAS PASS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ007-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 1021 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIND, SNOW AND AND BLOWING SNOW INTO THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT INTO THIS AFTERNOON. SOME ROADS HAVE BECOME IMPASSIBLE WITH CLOSURES BEING REPORTED BY THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. BLOWING SNOW AND WIND WILL DECLINE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP, WHICH COULD BRING LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW INTO THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WINDS: WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ MTZ003-281200- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH WILL BRING LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. ROAD CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE DRAMATICALLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ IDZ009-010-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 1021 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /1021 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW WHICH COULD LOWER VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 8 TO 14 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ001-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW TODAY, WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH COULD CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ007-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY. DRIFTING SNOW AND ABRUPT CROSSWINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 40 MPH ALONG THE DIVIDE AND I-90 ANACONDA TO DEER LODGE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS $$ MTZ043-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND BREEZY WIND TODAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY AND WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOWERED VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH COULD CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 MPH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 200 CORRIDOR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$ MTZ005-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 1121 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA... * IMPACTS/TIMING: LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY WINDS. SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHICH WILL CAUSED LOCALIZED AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS, POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH SNOW BANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 35 MPH. $$
293 WWUS45 KMSO 280236 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 MTZ004-281200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE SOME INTERMITTENT TRAVEL IMPACTS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. * ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN $$ MTZ002-281200- /O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE SOME INTERMITTENT TRAVEL IMPACTS DUE TO SLICK ROADS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE $$ IDZ007-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 636 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIND AND BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED AT TIMES. SOME ARE STILL CLOSED AS REPORTED BY THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. BLOWING SNOW AND WIND WILL DECLINE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 1 INCH WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR BLOWING AND DRIFTING. * WINDS: PERIODS OF WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH OVER THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, AND GREER GRADE $$ IDZ009-010-281800- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND THIS EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28 TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON $$ IDZ008-280600- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/ 636 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD GRADE... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD GRADE AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS. $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /636 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL PASSES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS $$ MTZ003-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING, WHICH WILL BRING LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH SLICK ROADS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON $$ MTZ001-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW BANDS THIS EVENING WHICH WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ007-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY AND IMPACT TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS $$ MTZ043-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW BANDS OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH $$ MTZ005-281200- /O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/ 736 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA... * IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSED LOCALIZED AREAS OF MODERATE SNOW,.POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SNOW BANDS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDED: THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS. $$
914
WWUS45 KMSO 280426
WSWMSO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
IDZ007-280530-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/
826 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.
$$
IDZ009-010-281800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1800Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND WIND THIS
EVENING. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES
AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER GILMORE
SUMMIT AND LOST TRAIL PASS.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER LOST TRAIL
PASS AND GILMORE SUMMIT. 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR THE VALLEYS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: SHOUP, BANNOCK PASS, HIGHWAY 28
TENDOY TO LONE PINE, HIGHWAY 93 LOST TRAIL PASS TO
GIBBONSVILLE, LEMHI PASS, AND SALMON
$$
IDZ008-280600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T0600Z/
826 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS AND WHITE BIRD
GRADE...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW
AND STRONG WINDS TODAY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER WHITEBIRD
GRADE AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO
RIGGINS.
$$
IDZ005-006-MTZ006-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016 /826 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2016/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM
PST/ WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND
CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL, PARTICULARLY FOR LOLO AND LOST TRAIL
PASSES.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO
HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO
LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS
$$
MTZ003-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH
THIS EVENING, WHICH WILL BRING LOCALIZED HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH
SLICK ROADS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY,
MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON
$$
MTZ001-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW
BANDS THIS EVENING WHICH WILL CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY,
HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, AND
HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH
$$
MTZ007-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LOW
VISIBILITY AT TIMES TODAY AND IMPACT TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGHWAY 12 OVER MACDONALD PASS AND ALONG I-90. INTENSE SNOW
BANDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER HIGH ELEVATION VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BUTTE, GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12
GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS
$$
MTZ004-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE SOME
INTERMITTENT TRAVEL IMPACTS DUE TO SLICK ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 3 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON
FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90
LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN
$$
MTZ002-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* * IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. LIGHT
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE SOME
INTERMITTENT TRAVEL IMPACTS DUE TO SLICK ROADS.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83
BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE
$$
MTZ043-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: A STRONG SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW
BANDS OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED AREAS OF HEAVY
SNOW AND QUICKLY CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH,
HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO
BEARMOUTH
$$
MTZ005-281200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-161228T1200Z/
926 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2016
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
WEDNESDAY FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA...
* IMPACTS/TIMING: SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSED LOCALIZED AREAS OF
MODERATE SNOW,.POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING
COMMUTE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SNOW BANDS THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDED: THE MISSOULA AND BITTERROOT VALLEYS.
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:31 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:31 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 55 hr |
Nearby
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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.