Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 3, 2016, 2:22 PM MST. It took effect at Dec 4, 2016, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 3, 2016, 2:22 PM MST (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 4, 2016, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2016, 3:15 AM MST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
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346 WWUS45 KTFX 032122 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 MTZ009-048-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T0600Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161204T0700Z-161206T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 10 TO 20 INCHES AT AND ABOVE PASS LEVEL. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT...AND THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN MTZ012-050-054-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161204T2000Z-161206T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING KINGS HILL PASS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN MTZ008-015-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...FIRST IN THE MOUNTAINS...THEN REACHING THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND SUNDAY EVENING IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 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. && $$ MARTIN MTZ014-052-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS... ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS... HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...3 TO 6 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL...AND 10 TO 15 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...FIRST IN THE MOUNTAINS...THEN REACHING THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND SUNDAY EVENING IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN MTZ053-055-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ BROADWATER-GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND... BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS... WEST YELLOWSTONE 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...5 TO 10 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...FIRST IN THE MOUNTAINS...THEN REACHING THE VALLEYS BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND SUNDAY EVENING IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 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. && $$ MARTIN MTZ010-046-049-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN MTZ051-041200- /O.UPG.KTFX.WS.A.0003.161204T1800Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T2100Z-161206T0000Z/ FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. 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. && $$ MARTIN MTZ044-041200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ TOOLE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SHELBY 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...SHELBY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN MTZ013-041200- /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T2100Z-161206T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON 222 PM MST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$ MARTIN
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998 WWUS45 KTFX 041029 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY THROUGH MONDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO PUSH SNOW ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY AND EVENING HOURS TODAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS...WITH A FOOT OR MORE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. VERY COLD AIR WILL THEN STREAM IN BEHIND THIS SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. MTZ055-042300- /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ GALLATIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN... BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS... TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS....SOME AREA MOUNTAIN PASSES...AND IN THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY MID TO LATE MORNING TODAY...THEN SPREAD TO THE VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...AND POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS AND ELEVATED AVALANCHE DANGER. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HAZARD ELEVATION...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 6000 FEET. 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. && $$ MTZ008-015-042300- /O.EXB.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS... CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON...MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL... RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TEMPERATURES...2 TO 33 ABOVE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 9 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND AREA MOUNTAINS PASSES ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY MID TO LATE MORNING TODAY...THEN SPREAD TO THE VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...AND POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS AND ELEVATED AVALANCHE DANGER. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HAZARD ELEVATION...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 6000 FEET. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 19 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY...THIS EVENING...AND THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS AND ELEVATED AVALANCHE DANGER. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161204T2000Z-161206T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS... WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. ALL SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...IS THEN EXPECTED THIS EVENING...THROUGH TONIGHT...AND INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING... WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1500Z-161206T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 4 TO 9 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON TODAY...FIRST IN THE MOUNTAINS...THEN REACHING THE VALLEYS BY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THIS EVENING IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL... ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ053-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 2 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...FIRST IN THE MOUNTAINS...THEN REACHING THE VALLEYS BY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THIS EVENING IN THE VALLEYS. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL... ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...CREATING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...SHELBY...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-051-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T2100Z-161206T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 329 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WHICH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. 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. && $$
068 WWUS45 KTFX 041718 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 MTZ012-050-054-042300- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161205T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING KINGS HILL PASS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-015-055-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ 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 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... * 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. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * TIMING...SNOW IS UNDERWAY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY REACH THE VALLEY FLOORS LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS...AND AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ013-051-042300- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161205T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW IS UNDERWAY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY REACH THE VALLEY FLOORS LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ053-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...TOWNSEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...AND 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW IS UNDERWAY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY REACH THE VALLEY FLOORS LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-042300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161204T1900Z-161206T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 1018 AM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...SHELBY...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN
216 WWUS45 KTFX 042141 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 MTZ008-015-055-051200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ 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 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6000 FEET... * 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. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...INCLUDING THE WEST YELLOWSTONE AREA. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ009-048-051200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-050-054-051200- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0008.161205T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING KINGS HILL PASS. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS DUE TO BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ014-052-053-051200- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND...FLESHER PASS...HELENA... LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW IS UNDERWAY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY REACH THE VALLEY FLOORS BY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH BACKCOUNTRY INTERESTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-044-046-049-051200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...SHELBY...CONRAD... FAIRFIELD 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...SHELBY...CONRAD...CUT BANK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL GIVE WAY TO STEADIER SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS DUE TO BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 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. && $$ MTZ013-051-051200- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.161205T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ CHOUTEAU-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE 241 PM MST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ON MONDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS DUE TO BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MARTIN
233 WWUS45 KTFX 051015 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 MTZ009-048-060000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.161205T1015Z-161206T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU. * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 17 ABOVE. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. * CANL PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE ITEMS OF INTEREST LINK ON THE LEFT THEN SELECT CANL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A COATING TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FOR THE PLAINS, WHILE THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS AND BACKCOUNTRY RECREATIONISTS. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ008-015-055-051115- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-GALLATIN- 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELLED. JUST A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NO MORE THAN A COATING TO 1 INCH. $$ MTZ012-050-054-060000- /O.CAN.KTFX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WW.Y.0035.161205T1015Z-161206T0000Z/ CASCADE-JUDITH BASIN-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. * TEMPERATURES...7 TO 19 ABOVE. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. * CANL PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE ITEMS OF INTEREST LINK ON THE LEFT THEN SELECT CANL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A COATING TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FOR THE PLAINS, WHILE THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING. THE STEADIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS AND BACKCOUNTRY RECREATIONISTS. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-013-044-046-049-051-051115- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161206T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- FERGUS- 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. JUST A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED TODAY. $$ MTZ014-052-053-051115- /O.CAN.KTFX.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161205T1800Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- 315 AM MST MON DEC 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. JUST A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED TODAY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 3, 11:00 AM MST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 11:00 AM MST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1100 AM MST Sat Dec 3 2016 Aviation Section Updated .UPDATE... The main changes for the update this morning were to adjust wind and pops based on current obs/trends. Downsloping is really limiting precip east of the Rockies at this time and pops were adjusted to reflect this. Satellite/radar show a few light showers from Havre south through Lewistown and left low-end pops there. Otherwise, most of the shower activity through this evening should be confined to the mountains. Regarding the wind, the SFC pressure gradient should gradually relax some compared to last night and this morning with a gradual decrease in the wind expected along/east of the Rocky Mtn Front today. However, strengthening winds aloft later today and tonight should still be able to mix down to the SFC at times, especially central Montana, so it will still remain breezy/windy at times. As for the current Winter Storm Watch, am going to wait for the latest data to come in to make a final call on any upgrades, so stay tuned this afternoon for updates on advisories/warnings. Martin && .AVIATION... Updated 1800Z. Scattered snow showers will continue along the Rocky Mountain Front and across Southwest MT today, while breezy west winds allow for mostly sunny skies over the Northern Plains. Winds will diminish this evening as clouds increase, especially after 07z Sunday. Widespread snow will start to develop after 18z Sunday along with IFR conditions. Otherwise, mostly VFR conditions will prevail before 18z, but some mountains/passes will be obscured with the snow showers this afternoon. Brusda && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 427 AM MST Sat Dec 3 2016/ Today through Monday...Initial disturbance that brought a few light snow showers yesterday evening has moved off into eastern MT early this morning...leaving behind breezy conditions...and only a few isolated to widely scattered snow showers. Another weak wave and push of moisture may bring a second shot of scattered snow through the morning and afternoon hours today with the best chances coming across western...southern...and central portions. Strong winds will again be possible today with a developing strong jet and pressure gradient. Gusts still look to be below high wind criteria...however...winds over 50 MPH along the Rocky Mountain Front...and 30-40+ MPH elsewhere are possible. We then see the development of a sfc low and strong moist westerly flow aloft tonight. With will provide for continued strong winds...with some more scattered snow showers. Sunday into Monday still looks to see the return of winter conditions. Upper level trough...sfc low...cold front...and favorable jet dynamics all look to come together and bring widespread snow during this time period. Intensity...timing...and accumulations are still at medium confidence. GFS and Euro models showing similar timing with moist sw flow bringing an initial wave of snow to the west and south Saturday night through Sunday morning...with the strong flow possibly causing downsloping delays for central and eastern portions. However...by Sunday afternoon this disturbance begins to progress across Montana spreading snow to most locations by the late evening hours. Snow then continues for Sunday night into Monday morning. The wave then kicks into the Northern Plains Monday afternoon...however lingering moisture and nw flow may still provide for a few scattered snow showers through the day Monday. Confidence still remains only moderate...as some model runs...such as the NAM...are trying to split the wave and allow downsloping air to hinder snow. Stuck with a mainly GFS and Euro blend for the time being. Winter Storm Watches were kept the same...with the Rocky Mountain Front starting after 06Z Sunday and the remainder of the highlights after 18z Sunday. Initial snowfall forecasts have 1 to 2 feet in the Rocky Mountain Front...2 to 6 inches across the lower elevations of the CWA and 4 to 8 inches across the southern mountains. Be sure to check back for the latest updates. Temperatures will remain near normal for today and Sunday...then quickly dropping on Monday with the push of arctic air. With fresh snow...and new snow forecasted...combined with breezy to strong winds at times...areas of blowing snow are also possible throughout the short term period. Anglin Monday night through Friday...Strong west flow will be moving through a broad trof over Central and Southwest Montana. Cold air will be settling into the zones and the Tuesday morning lows will be much colder than the previous day. This will begin a period, lasting through the remainder of the forecast period, where temperatures will be well below seasonal normals. High pressure will already be building aloft Monday night and Tuesday although the flow aloft will be unsettled and scattered snow showers will remain over higher elevations. The high pressure will continue to build Tuesday night and Wednesday, and the air mass will continue to dry. Temperatures will remain cold and, with snow on the ground and clearing skies, very cold temperatures are expected Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. The ridge of high pressure will be building over the zones Wednesday night and Thursday. This will begin a gradual warming of the air mass although temperatures will be slow to recover and remain 5 to 10 degrees below normals Friday. Zelzer && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 39 31 40 16 / 20 20 30 70 CTB 37 29 36 10 / 10 20 40 50 HLN 40 24 41 17 / 20 20 30 40 BZN 35 24 37 15 / 30 20 30 50 WEY 24 15 28 6 / 50 60 60 70 DLN 35 22 36 12 / 20 10 40 50 HVR 39 28 38 16 / 30 10 30 40 LWT 36 27 38 15 / 30 20 30 60 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon Beaverhead...Broadwater...Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera...Eastern Teton... Fergus...Gallatin...Jefferson...Judith Basin...Madison...Meagher. Winter Storm Watch from this evening through Monday afternoon Northern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern Rocky Mountain Front. && weather.gov/greatfalls
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2:22 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 37 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.