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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 5, 2016, 2:25 PM MST. It took effect at Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 39 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2016, 2:25 PM MST (21:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2016, 2:54 PM MST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
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574 WWUS45 KTFX 052125 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 225 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 MTZ009-010-044>046-061200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.161206T0700Z-161207T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD 225 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...FROSTBIT CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ011>014-047>051-054-061200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.161206T0700Z-161206T1900Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 225 PM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...FROSTBIT CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
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663 WWUS45 KTFX 060957 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 257 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 MTZ009-010-044>046-070000- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD 257 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CONRAD...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ABOUT 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ011>014-047>051-054-061900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T1900Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 257 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... STANFORD...CHINOOK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ABOUT 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
733 WWUS45 KTFX 061859 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1159 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 MTZ011>014-047>051-054-062000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161206T1900Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- 1159 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS OF 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. $$ MTZ009-010-044>046-070000- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD 1159 AM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CONRAD...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS... SHELBY...CHESTER...CUT BANK. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
566 WWUS45 KTFX 062134 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 234 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 MTZ011>014-047>054-071200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.161207T0300Z-161207T1900Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 234 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK...CHOTEAU... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ008-015-055-071200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.161207T0700Z-161207T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 234 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS... TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ MTZ009-010-044>046-071200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD 234 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESTER...SHELBY...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
694 WWUS45 KTFX 071008 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 308 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 MTZ009-010-044>046-071900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD 308 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESTER...SHELBY...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ011>014-047>054-071900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-BLAINE- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...CHINOOK... CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 308 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS... STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...CHINOOK... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...HAVRE...TOWNSEND...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ008-015-055-071900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 308 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS... TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
033 WWUS45 KTFX 071735 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1035 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 MTZ008-012-014-015-048-049-052>055-071845- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 1035 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WINDS FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHWEST MONTANA HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 10 MPH...AND WILL KEEP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM DROPPING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. $$ MTZ009-071845- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 1035 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WINDS FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHWEST MONTANA HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 10 MPH...AND WILL KEEP WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM DROPPING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. $$ MTZ011-013-047-050-051-080500- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161208T0500Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...BIG SANDY... FORT BENTON...CHINOOK...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1035 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...STANFORD...CHINOOK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY WINDS WILL CREATE BITTER COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ010-044>046-080500- /O.EXT.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161208T0500Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CHESTER... CONRAD 1035 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CONRAD...CHESTER...SHELBY...CUT BANK. * TIMING...COLD TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY WINDS WILL CREATE BITTER COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
976 WWUS45 KTFX 072154 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 MTZ050-051-081300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161208T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.161209T0600Z-161211T0000Z/ JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON, ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING UP TO AN INCH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF SNOWFALL...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW-PACKED AND SLIPPERY. * LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * WEB PAGE: 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 MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ011-013-047-072300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-161208T0500Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE- 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ MTZ010-044>046-072300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161208T0500Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. $$ MTZ008-015-055-081300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.161209T0000Z-161211T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS... TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON, ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF SNOWFALL...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW-PACKED AND SLIPPERY. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-052>054-081300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0036.161209T0600Z-161211T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 254 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL MONTANA THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER DIMINISHING FRIDAY AFTERNOON, ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING UP TO AN INCH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF SNOWFALL...ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW-PACKED AND SLIPPERY. * WEB PAGE: 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 MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Dec 5, 10:45 AM MST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 10:45 AM MST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1045 AM MST Mon Dec 5 2016 Updated Aviation Discussion .UPDATE... Updated forecast is out. An area of light snow continues to fall along the Rocky Mountain Front and across Central MT from just south of Great Falls to Lewistown. Pops have been adjusted in this region. Otherwise, colder air continues to move southward into the region, with temperatures not rising much in most areas the rest of today. Looking ahead, wind chill highlights will likely be the main impact over the next few days, with many areas getting down to the -20 to -30 degree range. Brusda && .AVIATION...Updated 1800Z. Cold upper level trough continues to dig south into the region for moist NW flow aloft. Band of light snow from the southern Rocky Mtn Front SE through the Bridger Range will slowly diminish through early this afternoon with light snow impacting the Helena terminal at times. Elsewhere occasional flurries will continue with periods of MVFR/IFR conditions in lower clouds. Moist/cold airmass continues to settle into the region tonight with ceilings likely to lower further. Snow flurries will also continue at times with fog also potentially developing, particularly in the Helena area. Hoenisch && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 420 AM MST Mon Dec 5 2016/ Today...A shortwave ridge will build-in from the Pac NW while at the surface, an arctic high pressure ridge will build south- southeastward from the Alberta plains. However, lift and decreasing moisture ahead of a shortwave trough dropping southeastward from Canada will allow snow showers to linger, but decrease in both coverage and intensity over the CWA. The best potential for lingering snow showers will be along the Rocky Mountain Front and northern slopes of the central MT mountains due to upslope flow. These areas look to receive another 1-3 inches of snow accumulation by this evening. No more than an additional coating to 1 inch is expected elsewhere. Thus, decided to cancel the winter storm warning and most winter weather advisories. However, issued a winter weather advisory for the Rocky Mountain Front and Cascade, Meagher, and Judith Basin counties to account for lingering snow showers and some blowing snow complicating the morning commute. This will especially be the case along passes such as Kings Hill and Marias Pass. The advisory is in effect until 5 PM this evening. Daytime highs today will only reach the teens or lower 20's in most places. Tonight through Wednesday...The aforementioned shortwave ridge will continue eastward over the CWA tonight and then be followed by two more shortwave troughs dropping southeastward from Canada as these pinwheel around a mid- to upper-level low centered over SK and associated with the arctic air mass. The first shortwave trough passage should occur during the day on Tuesday, while the other should occur during the day on Wednesday. At the surface, the arctic high pressure ridge will prevail over our CWA throughout the period. Scattered snow showers are expected to accompany the shortwave trough passages. These snow showers should be especially prevalent over the mountains. During the period, additional snow amounts should range from no more than 1 inch on the plains and in the valleys to 1-4 inches in the mountains. Temperatures will be about 20-30 degrees below average, with many locations dipping below zero for morning lows on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, abundant cloud cover should prevent lows from nearing record territory. Jaszka Wednesday night through Sunday...Cold, arctic air will have spread across the zones by Wednesday night and high pressure will be building aloft. This will keep the air mass dry and allow the beginning of a slow warming trend. A high pressure ridge will have built over the Northern Rockies Thursday while, farther west, a low pressure trof will be moving onto the West Coast. Moisture ahead of this trof will be moving into the ridge and will spread across the Rockies when the ridge moves east Friday. The trof to the west will weaken as it moves through the Pacific Northwest and the chance of widespread precipitation will increase but accumulations will remain on the low side. West winds aloft will strengthen Friday and Friday night. The cold air at the surface will keep these winds from mixing down and only higher elevations should have windy surface conditions. This westerly, unsettled flow will continue through Sunday. Chances of precipitation will diminish somewhat Saturday night but another disturbance in the flow aloft will increase chances again by Sunday night. Timing of these disturbances, however, is still of very low confidence. The cold air will have moved away from the Rockies by Sunday and, with winds aloft still strong, surface winds will become windy and gusty Sunday. These winds will also inhibit precipitation along the lee slopes of the Rockies and adjacent plains. Temperatures will begin the period well below seasonal normals. The air mass will trend warmer but temperatures will still below normals Sunday. Zelzer && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 17 -3 6 -11 / 30 20 20 20 CTB 11 -7 -1 -12 / 20 20 20 20 HLN 23 9 16 1 / 100 20 20 10 BZN 24 6 16 -2 / 30 20 20 20 WEY 13 -2 13 -8 / 10 10 30 20 DLN 19 5 16 0 / 10 10 30 20 HVR 14 -3 5 -5 / 40 20 20 20 LWT 17 0 4 -7 / 50 30 20 20 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST this afternoon Cascade... Judith Basin...Meagher...Northern Rocky Mountain Front... Southern Rocky Mountain Front. && weather.gov/greatfalls
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 5, 10:04 AM MST, 4 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1004 AM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM SNOW 9 W HELENA 46.58N 112.21W
12/05/2016 E6.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Dec 5, 10:37 AM MST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1037 AM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 AM SNOW 8 SE ULM 47.35N 111.39W
12/05/2016 M2.8 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
2.8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Dec 5, 12:00 PM MST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1200 PM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 WNW MARYSVILLE 46.75N 112.31W
12/05/2016 E8.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Dec 5, 12:02 PM MST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1202 PM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW 7 SSE NEIHART 46.84N 110.70W
12/05/2016 E4.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 4 INCHES AT SHOWDOWN SKI AREA IN THE PAST 24
HOURS.
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Dec 5, 12:04 PM MST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1204 PM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM SNOW BIG SKY 45.26N 111.33W
12/05/2016 E5.0 INCH GALLATIN MT PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24
HOURS AT BIG SKY SKI AREA
&&
BRUSDALocal storm report, Dec 5, 12:40 PM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1240 PM MST MON DEC 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW EAST GLACIER PARK 48.45N 113.22W
12/04/2016 M4.0 INCH GLACIER MT CO-OP OBSERVER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM SNOW BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
12/05/2016 E3.0 INCH GLACIER MT PUBLIC
3 INCHES IN THE BROWNING AREA.
0600 AM SNOW HELENA 46.60N 112.02W
12/05/2016 E4.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT BROADCAST MEDIA
ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE HELENA VALLEY.
0700 AM SNOW 13 SSE ULM 47.26N 111.40W
12/05/2016 E3.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
0700 AM SNOW 2 N CLANCY 46.49N 111.99W
12/05/2016 E4.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT PUBLIC
3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW JUST NORTH OF CLANCY.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 SW LINCOLN 46.92N 112.73W
12/05/2016 E16.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT AMATEUR RADIO
ESTIMATED 16 INCHES JUST SOUTHWEST OF LINCOLN.
1000 AM SNOW 9 W HELENA 46.58N 112.21W
12/05/2016 E6.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
1030 AM SNOW 8 SE ULM 47.35N 111.39W
12/05/2016 M2.8 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
2.8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 WNW MARYSVILLE 46.75N 112.31W
12/05/2016 E8.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT
GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA.
1100 AM SNOW 7 SSE NEIHART 46.84N 110.70W
12/05/2016 E4.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 4 INCHES AT SHOWDOWN SKI AREA IN THE PAST 24
HOURS.
1100 AM SNOW BIG SKY 45.26N 111.33W
12/05/2016 E5.0 INCH GALLATIN MT PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24
HOURS AT BIG SKY SKI AREA
&&
BRUSDAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:15 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 10 hr | |
| Dec 5, 4:33 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Lewis and Clark | 57 min |
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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.