Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 11, 2016, 2:38 PM MST. It took effect at Dec 11, 2016, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 11, 2016, 2:38 PM MST (21:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2016, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2016, 1:53 PM MST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
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130 WWUS45 KTFX 112138 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 238 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WIDESPREAD SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...COLD TEMPERATURES TO FOLLOW SNOWFALL... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW. SNOW LOOKS TO THEN TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO FOLLOW. MTZ009-048-120945- /O.UPG.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.W.0009.161212T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 238 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW DOWN TO PASS LEVEL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 TO 11 INCHES. 5 TO 11 INCHES POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM CANADA THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS NEW SURGE OF COLDER AIR. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MONDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY LINGERING ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. COLD ARCTIC AIR IS THEN EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT. * 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 THE RETURN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 17 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ012-014-050-051-054-120945- /O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0300Z-161213T0600Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 238 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM CANADA THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS NEW SURGE OF COLDER AIR BY ABOUT MID EVENING HOURS...THEN LINGER THROUGH TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COLD ARCTIC AIR IS THEN EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-120945- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0000Z-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 238 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...CHINOOK...CONRAD...SHELBY... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...HAVRE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM CANADA THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND FILL IN BEHIND THIS NEW SURGE OF COLDER AIR. SNOW WILL TAPER FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY MORNING. COLD ARCTIC AIR IS THEN EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ052-053-120945- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0600Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 238 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM CANADA THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS NEW SURGE OF COLDER AIR...LIKELY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON MONDAY EVENING. COLD ARCTIC AIR IS THEN EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 22 ABOVE. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
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795 WWUS45 KTFX 120343 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 843 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 MTZ009-048-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 843 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 TO 11 INCHES. 5 TO 11 INCHES POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL. * TIMING...LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT THEN TAPER OFF ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MONDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY LINGERING ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * 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 THE RETURN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 17 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-121800- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 843 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...CHINOOK...CONRAD...SHELBY... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...HAVRE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN TAPER FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY MORNING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-050-051-054-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0600Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 843 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ052-053-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0600Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 843 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 22 ABOVE. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
396 WWUS45 KTFX 120411 WSWTFX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 911 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 MTZ009-048-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T2100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CHOTEAU 911 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 6 TO 11 INCHES. 5 TO 11 INCHES POSSIBLE AT PASS LEVEL. * TIMING...LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT THEN TAPER OFF ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MONDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY LINGERING ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * 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 THE RETURN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...4 BELOW TO 17 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ010-011-013-044>047-049-121800- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD 911 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHESTER...CHINOOK...CONRAD...SHELBY... BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CUT BANK...HAVRE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THEN TAPER FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MONDAY MORNING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ MTZ012-014-050-051-054-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0600Z/ CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN... MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN... LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 911 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...STANFORD...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 3 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. * 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. && $$ MTZ052-053-121900- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.161212T0600Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 911 PM MST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 TO 22 ABOVE. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
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. && $$ MTZ052-053-122300- /O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-161213T0600Z/ JEFFERSON-BROADWATER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL... ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND 309 AM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BOULDER...BOULDER HILL...ELK PARK PASS...HOMESTAKE PASS...WHITEHALL...TOWNSEND. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS ON MONDAY...THEN TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. A COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA AS THE SNOW ENDS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$
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. $$ MTZ009>011-013-044>047-049-130900- /O.CON.KTFX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161213T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD 153 PM MST MON DEC 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...FAIRFIELD...CHINOOK...CONRAD...CHESTER...SHELBY... BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON. * TIMING...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS AND BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSED SKIN WITHIN 30 MINUTES. * WEB PAGE: TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THIS HAZARD PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
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 11, 11:40 AM MST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 11:40 AM MST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1140 AM MST Sun Dec 11 2016 UPDATED AVIATION SECTION .UPDATE... Updated forecast this morning to increase the coverage of snow northeast of a Cut Bank to Lewistown line for today, as light snow has already begun there. Also made some adjustments to temperatures. I adjusted up temperatures a few degrees in Southwest Montana to better match the temperature trend from yesterday. Across North Central Montana, my only adjustment was to lower highs in the Great Falls area 5 to 8 degrees from what was previously thought. Though the arctic airmass is shallow in this area, there isn't much of a disturbance moving through the area to help mix significant southwest winds (and, consequently, warmer air) down to the surface for any significant length of time. The remainder of the forecast appears to be on track. Coulston && .AVIATION...Updated 1840Z. A moist northwest flow aloft will keep mountains obscured along the Continental Divide for at least the next 24 hours. A disturbance in the flow will also continue to bring light snow with widespread low MVFR/high IFR conditions to the area northeast of a KCTB-KLWT line (including KHVR) through around 22Z. Otherwise, another surge of cold air and northerly upslope winds will spread south over North Central and Central Montana after 22Z, which will bring widespread mountain obscuring snow to the entire area and widespread IFR conditions to the area as far south as KHLN. Snow will be more showery and only briefly causing MVFR/high IFR conditions to the rest of SW MT (including KBZN KEKS). Coulston && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 500 AM MST Sun Dec 11 2016/ Today through Tuesday...A few areas of freezing fog have developed under clear skies early this morning. This fog appears quite shallow and so expect it should erode shortly after sunrise. Temperatures range from around 15 degrees above zero for SW MT to around 15 degrees below zero along the HiLine. A strong low-level temperature inversion remains in place above the colder air. Mixing will erode the colder airmass, so that locations generally southwest of a line from Great Falls to Lewistown will reach high temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s. A minor shortwave trough presently over eastern Washington will bring increasing clouds today over the Northern Rockies and much of N-central MT. Periods of light snow will continue today over the Northern Rockies including Marias and Rogers passes. The passing shortwave will initiate a new surge of Arctic air moving south from Alberta by early this afternoon. A band of light snow will develop tonight and move south along and behind the surging cold front. Around 1 to 3 inches of snowfall is possible for most areas of N-central MT. Locations along the Rocky Mountain Front and northerly aspects of other mountain ranges should receive a bit more snowfall due to enhancement of the shallow upslope flow. Snow and and areas of blowing snow warrant winter weather advisories. The most significant impacts will occur over Marias and Rogers passes where 8-10" of new snow is possible. Other tricky spots include Kings Hill Pass and I15 between Helena and Butte. Snowfall tapers from north to south during the day on Monday. Windchill values may fall below -20F Monday night, so will monitor for possible windchill advisories. Tuesday is looking fair and cold for most areas except for lingering snow showers over the southwest mountains. PN 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 16 -2 6 -4 / 20 80 80 10 CTB 2 -5 6 -10 / 30 60 50 10 HLN 32 6 13 4 / 20 80 90 40 BZN 31 15 22 9 / 30 30 30 40 WEY 22 6 21 1 / 60 70 40 40 DLN 31 14 28 8 / 10 30 20 20 HVR 4 -4 5 -8 / 60 80 50 10 LWT 27 -8 3 -8 / 20 60 80 20 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Monday Broadwater...Cascade...Central and Southern Lewis and Clark...Fergus...Jefferson...Judith Basin...Meagher. Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST Monday Blaine...Chouteau...Eastern Glacier...Eastern Pondera... Eastern Teton...Hill...Liberty...Northern Rocky Mountain Front... Southern Rocky Mountain Front...Toole. && weather.gov/greatfalls
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Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:02 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 34 hr |
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