Alert archive / Montana / Wind Chill Advisories in 2016
Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 12, 2016, 3:09 AM MST. It was in force for 31 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2016, 3:09 AM MST (10:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2016, 9:45 AM MST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
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801 WWUS45 KTFX 121009 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 MTZ009-122300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.161212T1009Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT EARLY MONDAY MORNING...THEN TAPERS OFF BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY AT PASS LEVEL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY PLANS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. * 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 STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ048-122100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT EARLY MONDAY MORNING...THEN TAPERS OFF BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY AT PASS LEVEL. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY PLANS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-122300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.161212T1009Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY MORNING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ050-051-122300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.161212T1009Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY MORNING THEN WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-054-122300- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY MORNING THEN WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ052-053-122300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
5 follow-up statements
816 WWUS45 KTFX 121644 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 MTZ009-131900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. JUST A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO 1 INCH EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-131900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHINOOK...CONRAD...SHELBY...CHESTER... CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ052-053-121745- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING, BUT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE A DUSTING TO 1 INCH. $$ MTZ048-122100- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES ALONG THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL THEN TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY AT PASS LEVEL. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ050-051-131900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND WILL THEN TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * 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 AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-054-130000- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 944 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL DUSTING TO 1 INCH ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE VALLEYS. AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
073 WWUS45 KTFX 122053 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 MTZ048-122200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ MTZ050-051-130900- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ012-014-054-122200- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0000Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MEAGHER- 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FURTHER ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049-130900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHINOOK...CONRAD...CHESTER...SHELBY... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
684 WWUS45 KTFX 130424 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 924 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049>051-131900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 924 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...CHINOOK...CONRAD... CHESTER... SHELBY...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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. && $$
041 WWUS45 KTFX 131025 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 MTZ049>051-132300- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T1300Z-161216T1300Z/ EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * TIMING...APPARENT TEMPERATURES REMAIN WARMER THAN 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. AS A RESULT...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOWS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ013-132300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T1300Z-161216T1300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOWS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ009>011-044>047-131900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD... CHINOOK 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...CHESTER...SHELBY...CHINOOK...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CONRAD...HAVRE...CUT BANK. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 11 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MTZ008-014-015-052>055-132300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T0100Z-161216T1300Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS... TWIN BRIDGES... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. * TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOWS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ012-048-132300- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T1300Z-161216T1300Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU 325 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU. * TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOWS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
285 WWUS45 KTFX 131645 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 945 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 MTZ013-140600- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T1300Z-161216T1300Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 945 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO PREDOMINANTLY BE ABOVE -20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT THE REST OF THIS MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST AFTERNOON. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ009>011-044>047-131745- /O.CAN.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE- 945 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO PREDOMINANTLY BE ABOVE -20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT THE REST OF THIS MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST AFTERNOON. $$ MTZ008-014-015-052>055-140600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T0100Z-161216T1300Z/ BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS... NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES...BOULDER... BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL... TOWNSEND...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 945 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS... BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE... BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS... WHITEHALL...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * TIMING...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. UP TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * 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 STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ012-048>051-140600- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0004.161215T1300Z-161216T1300Z/ CASCADE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...CHOTEAU...FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 945 AM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHOTEAU...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS. * TIMING...APPARENT TEMPERATURES REMAIN WARMER THAN 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. AS A RESULT...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOWS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS. UP TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
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 11, 10:55 PM MST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 10:55 PM MST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1055 PM MST Sun Dec 11 2016 Aviation Section Updated .UPDATE... Current Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect with no changes at this time. The surface cold front that moved through the Hiline and central MT counties this aftn has struggled to make it through the Big and Little Belt Mtns as at 8 pm, winds have not yet shifted to northerly and temps remain in the upper teens to mid 20s at locations from near Helena to White Sulphur Springs. Meanwhile, areas behind the front have already cooled to around zero to 5 below zero. Latest short-range forecast models show the front lingering near its current location through the overnight hours, which keep low temps in the teens across most of southwest MT. Radar imagery shows widespread light snow currently falling over much of central MT from just south of Cut Bank to near Townsend, and also across Hill and Blaine counties. Those areas will be the main locations for snow continuing into Mon morning with a few inches of accumulation expected, while more spotty coverage of snow and lesser accumulations will develop later tonight in southwest MT. && .AVIATION...Updated 0555Z. Moisture west of the Continental Divide has finally made it east out over the plains of central Montana, mainly impacting KGTF/KLWT as of 0550Z. At this point, thinking the lowest CIGS/VIS will be at those TAF sites through tonight where occasional LIFR conditions will be possible. Elsewhere, light snow may cause occasional MVFR CIGS/VIS, especially KHLN/KCTB/KHVR. At KEKS/KBZN, SHSN are possible overnight into Monday, but confidence remains low that SHSN will impact those sites and for this reason I have continued to leave precip out for now. Later forecasts may need to add snow if confidence increases. SHSN will gradually taper off from north to south Monday afternoon as drier air works into the area. Martin && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 501 PM MST Sun Dec 11 2016/ Tonight...WV imagery showing our impending arctic front in the southern third of Alberta. Forecast models still indicating widespread snow developing this evening through tonight and into Monday. This mornings model runs show a sneaky band of snow across central portions by about mid this evening from about KGTF to KLWT. So giving all this...Advisories across the Hi-Line remain the same. The Rocky Mountain Front is now in a Winter Storm Warning for up to a foot of snow getting to pass level. Central MT Advisories were bumped up to start at 03Z for the mentioned earlier band of snow...while the remainder of the advisories remain the same. There was some consideration to add Gallatin County into an Advisory. Snow levels are low to marginal creating only some scattered impacts to the roads...however those across the backcountry may see winter conditions and some considerable avalanche danger. Given lower expected impacts...held off for now but will continue to monitor. One other item to note from today is although some areas warmed up...it did not get as far north as anticipated. The winds did pick up slightly...but remained north to northeast...and never fully mixed out. Unfortunately that was some areas best shots of seeing warmer weather for a few days. Monday through Tuesday...Arctic front continues to push southward bringing more snow along and ahead of the front...with cold air behind the front. Some areas of blowing snow will be possible. Snow generally tapers off Monday night into Tuesday morning...however could linger across southern portions into Tuesday. By Monday evening new snow of 1-4 inches across the lower elevations...and up to a foot in the western mountains...with 4 to 6 inches across the southern mountains. As mentioned cold air will be in place behind this front. High temps will struggle to get in the single digits north...with some 20s south. This combined with some light breezes could bring dangerous wind chills at times. Be sure to check the latest forecast and conditions before venturing out. Anglin Tuesday night through Sunday...Medium range models are in decent agreement early in the forecast period. Models continue to show a deep closed exiting northern Manitoba to the east. However, the secondary low off the Pacific Northwest coast is now more of a weak disturbance that is deformed toward the southwest and helps to build short wave ridging over the Great Basin. As before, this pattern puts the state beneath an unsettled northwest flow aloft with mostly dry conditions across central and northern portions of the forecast area while a slight chance for light snow persists over my southern zones Tuesday night and Wednesday. By Thursday, models continue to indicate that a positive-tilt trough will develop along the West Coast then swing it inland across the Great Basin Thursday night through Friday. This ends up developing a moderately strong storm system across the Great Basin and central Rockies with wrap around moisture now expected to impact central and southern portions of Montana more strongly than earlier indicated. As a result, I have bumped up PoPs for this time period. For the weekend, models continue to indicate that the bulk of stormy weather will move into the eastern USA with a drying trend and moderating temperatures expected for Montana. mpj && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF -4 9 -4 9 / 50 60 10 10 CTB -5 9 -11 8 / 50 40 10 0 HLN 11 15 5 17 / 70 70 40 20 BZN 18 25 10 22 / 30 30 40 20 WEY 10 21 1 18 / 60 40 30 20 DLN 15 28 7 22 / 30 20 20 10 HVR -4 8 -7 6 / 60 40 10 10 LWT -4 6 -7 7 / 60 60 10 10 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Monday Blaine... Chouteau...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton... Hill...Liberty...Toole. Winter Weather Advisory until 11 PM MST Monday Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Fergus...Judith Basin...Meagher. Winter Weather Advisory until 11 PM MST Monday Broadwater... Jefferson. Winter Storm Warning until 2 PM MST Monday Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. && weather.gov/greatfalls
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 11, 11:54 PM MST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1154 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM SNOW 9 NNW LINCOLN 47.08N 112.73W
12/11/2016 M8.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT MESONET
MESONET STATION COPPER CAMP SNOTEL /CPCM8/.
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NWS GREAT FALLS MT
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 11, 11:55 PM MST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1155 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM SNOW 18 NW LAKEVIEW 44.79N 112.06W
12/11/2016 M4.0 INCH MADISON MT MESONET
MESONET STATION DIVIDE SNOTEL /DIVM8/.
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NWS GREAT FALLS MT
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Dec 11, 11:56 PM MST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1156 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM SNOW 14 SW HEART BUTTE 48.13N 113.02W
12/11/2016 M4.0 INCH PONDERA MT MESONET
MESONET STATION 14 SW HEART BUTTE /BADM8R2/.
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NWS GREAT FALLS MT
IRIS SYSTEMNearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Montana, 2016Every wind chill advisory in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.