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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Missoula, MT

February 4, 20178 counties in Montana

NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm warning at Feb 4, 2017, 3:09 AM MST for 8 counties in Montana. It took effect at Feb 5, 2017, 3:52 AM MST. It was in force for 34 hr. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2017, 3:09 AM MST (10:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2017, 3:52 AM MST
Expired
Feb 6, 2017, 2:08 PM MST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT

Counties Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Sanders County, MT

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 6, 5:00 AM MSTSNOW 19La Salle, MTTOTAL STORM SNOWFALL SINCE FEB 3 AT THE GLACIER INT. AIRPORT. WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 44 MPH SINCE MIDNIGHT CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
Feb 6, 5:16 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 355 Nw East Portal, MTSTORM TOTAL OVER THE WEEKEND. 5 INCHES FELL FROM 4 PM ON THE 5TH TO THE CURRENT OBSERVATION.
Feb 6, 5:17 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 182 N Bigfork, MT12HR STORM TOTAL OF 18 INCHES.
Feb 6, 6:23 AM MSTBLIZZARD3 Nw Nyack, MTUS-2 CLOSED AT MILE 153 W. GLACIER, LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY . ROAD IS DRIFTED IN AT MILE 180, EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE RETRIEVED TO CLEAR HEAVY SNOW, HIGH WINDS IN AREA. A BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 11AM.
Feb 6, 7:04 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 25Yaak, MTTOTAL SNOW SINCE FRIDAY FEB. 3RD. SNOWING HEAVY AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
Feb 6, 7:49 AM MSTSNOW 55 S Lupfer, MT.
Feb 6, 8:00 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 8.61 Ese Whitefish, MT0.84 OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND 130 PM ON THE 5TH. CHANGED BACK TO SNOW IN THE EVENING. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT WAS 48 HOURS.
Feb 6, 8:03 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 31Olney, MTSINCE FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 3. 16.5 INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. CURRENTLY MODERATE SNOW WITH LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY.
Feb 6, 8:55 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 21.84 Nw Noxon, MT3.42 INCHES OF LIQUID WHICH INCORPORATED BOTH RAIN AND SNOW SINCE FEB 3RD. CURRENT SNOW DEPTH IS 34 INCHES.
Feb 6, 9:20 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 36Martin City, MTFACEBOOK REPORT WITH PHOTOS.
Feb 6, 9:30 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 11Hungry Horse, MT6 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT.
Feb 6, 9:42 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 30Eureka, MTFACEBOOK REPORT. OVER TWO FEET OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
Feb 6, 9:51 AM MSTSNOW 26Trout Creek, MTFACEBOOK REPORT.
Feb 6, 9:51 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 32Libby, MTFACEBOOK REPORT OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. THEY SAID THEY ARE RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO PUT THE SNOW.
Feb 6, 10:00 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 361 Nne Polebridge, MTESTIMATED ABOUT 5 FEET ON THE GROUND.
Feb 6, 10:00 AM MSTBLIZZARD1 Ese West Glacier, MTA VERY LARGE DRIFT, 10 FEET HIGH, WAS ACROSS THE ROAD JUST EAST OF WEST GLACIER ON US-2. THE ROAD WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. SNOW AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 30 TO 40 INCHES, BUT IT WAS TOUGH TO MEASURE DUE TO THE WIND.
Feb 6, 11:25 AM MSTHEAVY SNOW 302 Ene Libby, MTTOTAL STORM SNOWFALL SINCE FEB 3. 48 INCHES ON THE GROUND.
Feb 6, 12:00 PM MSTSNOW 143 Wsw Marion, MTESTIMATED THAT 2 INCHES FELL LAST NIGHT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2017-02-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2017-02-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 218 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
448 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

145 
WWUS45 KMSO 041009
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

MTZ002-051015-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0004.170206T0000Z-170207T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170205T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170205T0000Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING HAS
  CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF
  TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY
  2 FROM WEST GLACIER TO DEVIL CREEK AS OF THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO 
  THE PROBLEM.

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE ROADS
  IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. 6 TO 10
  INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD
  SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES.

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS.


$$

MTZ004-051015-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0004.170206T0000Z-170207T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170205T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170205T0000Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING HAS
  CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF
  TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
  INTERSTATE 90 FROM SAINT REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS AS OF THIS
  MORNING. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS 
  MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN
  CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR COULD 
  MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING 
  COMMUTE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING FROM HAUGAN
  TO LOOKOUT PASS. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
  FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 17 TO 23
  INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS.

$$

MTZ003-051015-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0004.170205T1800Z-170207T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170204T1800Z-170205T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING HAS
  CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO 
  HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE ROADS
  IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 2 TO
  5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF
  10 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS.


$$

MTZ001-051015-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0004.170205T1800Z-170207T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170204T1800Z-170205T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING HAS
  CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO 
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS.
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 3 TO
  5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS O F
  6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  YAAK, TROY, NOXON COULD SEE LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES 
  DURING THAT TIME.

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS.


$$

MTZ043-051015-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WS.A.0004.170205T1800Z-170207T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED
  TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING PRODUCING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY WITH
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCALIZED BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SHOULD
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS MORNING. AN
  ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. FURTHER
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.
  LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I-90 FROM EAST 
  MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO 
  GREENOUGH.

$$

IDZ007-041800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
209 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW, RAIN, AND POCKETS OF FREEZING
  RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A THREAT FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017 /209 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE
  EXPECTED NOW THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY
  AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO
  LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A PROLONGED
  MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW EVENT RATHER THAN INTENSE SHORT PERIOD 
  OF SNOW. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET EXPECTED
  OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES (MAINLY 
  HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS) BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS

$$

MTZ005-041800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
  AND DEGRADE ROAD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. SNOW MAY TRANSITION 
  TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN 
  THE BITTERROOT VALLEY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES.

$$

IDZ009-010-MTZ007-041800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
309 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED IN AN AREA
  FROM GEORGETOWN LAKE TO DRUMMOND ALONG HIGHWAY 1 AND FROM
  CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO OVANDO ON HIGHWAY 200. THESE BANDS HAVE A  
  HISTORY OF PRODUCING OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR SNOW RATES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE
  VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE TERRAIN. 


$$
13 follow-up statements
005 
WWUS45 KMSO 041025
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

MTZ005-041800-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING
FOR BITTERROOT VALLEY AND MISSOULA...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS CREATED
  VERY POOR ROAD CONDITIONS IN MISSOULA...SOUTH THROUGH THE
  BITTERROOT VALLEY. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS
  NOW REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 93 FROM
  MISSOULA THROUGH THE BITTERROOT VALLEY.


* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH LATE
  MORNING.

$$

MTZ002-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170205T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170205T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA 
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY 2 FROM WEST GLACIER TO DEVIL CREEK AS OF 
  THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. 6 TO 10 
  INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  SUNDAY. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS 
  COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ004-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170205T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170205T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA 
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SAINT REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS 
  AS OF THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL 
  CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE 
  AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN 
  HOUR COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING FROM HAUGAN 
  TO LOOKOUT PASS. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SUNDAY FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 
  17 TO 23 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT 
  FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ003-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170204T1800Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO 
  THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 2 
  TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT 
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.170204T1800Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO 
  THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-LIKE 
  CONDITIONS. RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 
  THIS COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 3 
  TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS O F 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT 
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. YAAK, TROY, NOXON COULD SEE LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES DURING THAT TIME. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ043-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED 
  TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING PRODUCING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY WITH 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCALIZED BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 
  SHOULD BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS MORNING. AN 
  ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I-90 
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM 
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

IDZ007-041800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
225 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A MIX OF SNOW, RAIN, AND POCKETS OF FREEZING 
  RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A THREAT FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051030-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017 /225 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN 
  ARE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO 
  HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS 
  IS A PROLONGED MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW EVENT RATHER THAN 
  INTENSE SHORT PERIOD OF SNOW. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS) BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS

$$

IDZ009-010-MTZ007-041800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
325 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED IN AN 
  AREA FROM GEORGETOWN LAKE TO DRUMMOND ALONG HIGHWAY 1 AND FROM 
  CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO OVANDO ON HIGHWAY 200. THESE BANDS HAVE 
  A HISTORY OF PRODUCING OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR SNOW RATES. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE 
  VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE TERRAIN. 

$$
009 
WWUS45 KMSO 050014
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

MTZ002-060015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA 
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY 2 FROM WEST GLACIER TO DEVIL CREEK AS OF 
  THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. 6 TO 10 
  INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  SUNDAY. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 16 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
  FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS 
  COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ043-060015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED 
  TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING PRODUCING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY WITH 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCALIZED BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 
  SHOULD BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW BY THIS MORNING. AN 
  ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I-90 
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM 
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-060015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA 
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SAINT REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS 
  AS OF THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL 
  CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE 
  AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN 
  HOUR COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING FROM HAUGAN 
  TO LOOKOUT PASS. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH 
  SUNDAY FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS OF 
  17 TO 23 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT 
  FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ003-060015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO 
  THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 2 
  TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT 
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-060015-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A COMBINATION OF SNOW THAT FELL FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH THIS 
  MORNING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND ADD TO 
  THE PROBLEM. 

* SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE LATER TODAY INTO SUNDAY 
  MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES 
  FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-LIKE 
  CONDITIONS. RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 
  THIS COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 3 
  TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. FURTHER 
  ACCUMULATIONS O F 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT 
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. YAAK, TROY, NOXON COULD SEE LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES DURING THAT TIME. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017 /414 PM PST SAT FEB 4 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN 
  ARE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO 
  HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS 
  IS A PROLONGED MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW EVENT RATHER THAN 
  INTENSE SHORT PERIOD OF SNOW. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS) BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS

$$

MTZ005-051600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
514 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST
SUNDAY FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: FREEZING RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THIS AFFECTS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE 
  BITTERROOT VALLEY FROM STEVENSVILLE NORTH THROUGH LOLO AND 
  MISSOULA. 

$$
630 
WWUS45 KMSO 050328
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

MTZ002-060330-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING
  BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES FOR
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 16 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A
  STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ043-060330-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED
  INTO SUNDAY MORNING PRODUCING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* HEAVIER SNOW WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY WITH 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCALIZED BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 
  SHOULD BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I-90 FROM
  EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO
  GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-060330-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS
  REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM SAINT
  REGIS TO LOOKOUT PASS. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MORNING AND ADD TO THE PROBLEM. 

* SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE 
  AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN 
  HOUR COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 17 TO 23 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ003-060330-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
  MORNING BEFORE PICKING UP AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES 
  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THIS COULD MAKE 
  ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 16 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-060330-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
11 PM MST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL
  COMBINE WITH INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD-
  LIKE CONDITIONS. RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY.
  THIS COULD MAKE ROADS IMPASSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE MONDAY
  MORNING COMMUTE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. YAAK, TROY, NOXON COULD SEE LESSER AMOUNTS
  OF 4 TO 6 INCHES DURING THAT TIME. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017 /728 PM PST SAT FEB 4 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ SUNDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW AND POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN 
  ARE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO 
  HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED 
  VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS 
  IS A PROLONGED MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW EVENT RATHER THAN 
  INTENSE SHORT PERIOD OF SNOW. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS) BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, AND LOLO PASS

$$

MTZ005-051600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
828 PM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST
SUNDAY FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: FREEZING RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED NOW THROUGH 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THIS AFFECTS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE 
  BITTERROOT VALLEY FROM STEVENSVILLE NORTH THROUGH LOLO AND 
  MISSOULA. 

$$
517 
WWUS45 KMSO 050954
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ002-061000-
/O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS
  THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING
  TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ003-061000-
/O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-061000-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 16 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.
  LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I-90 FROM EAST 
  MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO 
  GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-061000-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THE MONTANA
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING
  CONDITIONS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 WEST FROM
  ALBERTON WEST TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN
  CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
  LIKELY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 35 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE.

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-061000-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017 /154 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING
  RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY DUE TO SLICK CONDITIONS. SNOW
  MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
  CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS).

$$

MTZ005-051600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
254 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN
  HALF OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY FROM STEVENSVILLE NORTH THROUGH
  LOLO AND INTO THE MISSOULA VALLEY. SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS
  SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 

$$
852 
WWUS45 KMSO 051052
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ003-061100-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER
  GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ004-061100-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1052Z-170207T0600Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. THE MONTANA 
  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 WEST FROM 
  ALBERTON WEST TO LOOKOUT PASS. 

* THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN 
  CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 
  WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 35 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-061100-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1052Z-170207T0600Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING, MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN TO CREATE DANGEROUS ROAD
  CONDITIONS. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS CLOSED A
  PORTION OF BULL LAKE HIGHWAY FROM HIGHWAY 200 TO MP 16.5 AS A
  RESULT OF THESE CONDITIONS.

* LATER TODAY THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER
  GUSTS.

$$

MTZ002-061100-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-061100-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 16 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM 
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017 /252 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING 
  RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY DUE TO SLICK CONDITIONS. 
  SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS). 

$$

MTZ005-051600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
352 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE 
  NORTHERN HALF OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY FROM STEVENSVILLE NORTH 
  THROUGH LOLO AND INTO THE MISSOULA VALLEY. SLICK TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 

$$
284 
WWUS45 KMSO 051229
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ002-061230-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1229Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER
  GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-061230-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1229Z-170207T0600Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING, MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES, CREATING
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER 
SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 16 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH.  

$$

MTZ003-061230-
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.170205T1229Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. FREEZING RAIN MAY
  MIX WITH SNOW THIS MORNING ACROSS THE MISSION VALLEY, CREATING
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ004-061230-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. FREEZING RAIN WILL
  MIX WITH SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING, CREATING DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS
  REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG
  INTERSTATE 90 WEST OF MISSOULA.

* THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN 
  CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 
  WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 35 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-061230-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING, MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN TO CREATE DANGEROUS 
  ROAD CONDITIONS. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS 
  CLOSED A PORTION OF BULL LAKE HIGHWAY FROM HIGHWAY 200 TO MP 
  16.5 AS A RESULT OF THESE CONDITIONS. 

* LATER TODAY THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017 /429 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING 
  RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY DUE TO SLICK CONDITIONS. 
  SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS). 

$$

MTZ005-051600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
529 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE 
  NORTHERN HALF OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY FROM STEVENSVILLE NORTH 
  THROUGH LOLO AND INTO THE MISSOULA VALLEY. SLICK TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 

$$
669 
WWUS45 KMSO 051615
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ005-051715-
/O.EXP.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1600Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED FOR MISSOULA...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING FOR MUCH OF THE
  VALLEY THIS MORNING...SO THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN HAS
  DIMINISHED.

$$

MTZ003-061615-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. FREEZING RAIN MAY 
  MIX WITH SNOW THIS MORNING ACROSS THE MISSION VALLEY, CREATING 
  DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ002-061615-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-061615-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING, MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES, CREATING 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER 
  SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 16 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM 
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-061615-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM 
  ARRIVES LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. FREEZING RAIN 
  WILL MIX WITH SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING, CREATING DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
  IS REPORTING SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS 
  ALONG INTERSTATE 90 WEST OF MISSOULA. 

* THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN 
  CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING 
  AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 
  WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 35 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 15 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-061615-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  THIS MORNING, MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN TO CREATE DANGEROUS 
  ROAD CONDITIONS. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS 
  CLOSED A PORTION OF BULL LAKE HIGHWAY FROM HIGHWAY 200 TO MP 
  16.5 AS A RESULT OF THESE CONDITIONS. 

* LATER TODAY THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

IDZ005-006-MTZ006-051800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170205T1800Z/
915 AM MST SUN FEB 5 2017 /815 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
/10 AM PST/ THIS MORNING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING 
  RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTY DUE TO SLICK CONDITIONS. 
  SNOW MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
  EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES 
  (MAINLY HIGHWAY 12 OVER LOLO PASS). 

$$
593 
WWUS45 KMSO 052145
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ003-062145-
/O.CAN.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
  THEN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE
  ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY.  

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: AROUND COLUMBIA FALLS...VERY HEAVY
  SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
  LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
  VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS
  OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW
  OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 


$$

MTZ002-062145-
/O.UPG.KMSO.BZ.A.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.WS.W.0007.170206T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170206T0600Z/
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  TODAY BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES
  LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY. 

* LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

MTZ043-062145-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. ANOTHER
  EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER THIS EVENING
  THROUGH MONDAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED
  DURING THIS TIME.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
  MONDAY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 
  FROM EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM 
  BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-062145-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM
  ARRIVES LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY. 

* THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE
TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND 
DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE 
LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A
  TOTAL OF 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$

MTZ001-062145-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
245 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
  THEN CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE ANOTHER EVEN MORE
  ROBUST WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY.

* LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY: VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE
  WITH INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING 
  TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY 
  STRONGER GUSTS. 

$$
191 
WWUS45 KMSO 060557
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

MTZ002-070600-
/O.EXP.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170206T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.170206T0600Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0007.170206T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING EAST WINDS TO 
CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR 
WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY 
MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. 
SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW 
PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. 
  HIGHWAY 2 OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
  AMOUNT EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.


&&

$$

MTZ043-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY
  WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY. LESSER 
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 FROM EAST MISSOULA
TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

$$

MTZ004-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.


$$

MTZ003-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS
  THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING
  TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* AROUND COLUMBIA FALLS...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 
SNOWFALL RATES OF 2+ INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS THROUGH MONDAY: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.


$$

MTZ001-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1057 PM MST SUN FEB 5 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
MONDAY...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE 
LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 
HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW 
VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MONDAY 
  NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS THROUGH MONDAY: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.


$$
761 
WWUS45 KMSO 060758 AAB
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

MTZ002-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0007.170206T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE
  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE PERIOD FOR THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL
  OCCUR FROM 3 AM MST THROUGH ROUGHLY 7 AM MST. SNOWFALL RATES OF
2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE 
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE 
QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 
OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 
EXCEEDING 50 INCHES. 

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TODAY. LESSER 
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 FROM EAST MISSOULA
TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO GREENOUGH.

$$

MTZ004-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 
  TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT FROM 
SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
TOTAL OF 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE. 

* WINDS: 15 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$

MTZ003-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THE PERIOD WHEN CONDITIONS
  WILL BE AT THEIR WORST WILL BE 3 AM MST THROUGH ROUGHLY 9 AM
  MST. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE THIS MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL
LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS 
WILL MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS 
DIFFICULT. 

* AROUND COLUMBIA FALLS...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 2+ INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$

MTZ001-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1258 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE 
  LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 
  HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW 
  VISIBILITY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$
852 
WWUS45 KMSO 060800 AAC
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

MTZ002-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0007.170206T1800Z-170207T0600Z/
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING EAST WINDS TO 
  CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE PERIOD FOR THE WORST CONDITIONS 
  WILL OCCUR FROM 3 AM MST THROUGH ROUGHLY 7 AM MST. SNOWFALL 
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO 
  LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 35 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGHWAY 2 
  OVER MARIAS PASS COULD SEE A STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 
  EXCEEDING 50 INCHES.

* WINDS: 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

&&

$$

MTZ043-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TODAY. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 FROM EAST 
  MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO 
  GREENOUGH.

$$

MTZ004-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 
  TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT FROM 
  SALTESE TO LOOKOUT PASS. LOOKOUT PASS ALONE COULD RECEIVE A 
  TOTAL OF 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOW DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. LESSER 
  AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE.

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$

MTZ003-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL ONCE AGAIN CAUSE TREACHEROUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 
  TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. THE PERIOD WHEN 
  CONDITIONS WILL BE AT THEIR WORST WILL BE 3 AM MST THROUGH 
  ROUGHLY 9 AM MST. ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSIBLE THIS MORNING. 
  VISIBILITY WILL LOWER TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. SNOW 
  DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW 
  OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* AROUND COLUMBIA FALLS...VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH 
  INCREASING EAST WINDS TO CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 2+ INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$

MTZ001-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
100 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* VERY HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING WINDS TO CAUSE 
  LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 
  HOUR WILL BE LIKELY, CAUSING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL AND LOW 
  VISIBILITY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 25 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 30 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* WINDS: 10 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

$$
858 
WWUS45 KMSO 061809
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

MTZ002-070600-
/O.EXP.KMSO.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170206T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED, ROADS WILL REMAIN IMPASSABLE
  DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER AT TIMES TO
  ONE HALF MILE DUE TO LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
  DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND
  SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 WEST GLACIER TO MARIAS
  PASS.


$$

MTZ043-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A LIGHT RAIN SNOW MIX WILL CHANGE BACK TO ALL
  SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS DUE TO ICE
  FORMATION AS TEMPERATURES DROPS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. LESSER AMOUNTS
  OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TO OCCUR ALONG I- 90 FROM EAST MISSOULA TO 
  BEARMOUTH AND ALONG HIGHWAY 200 FROM BONNER TO GREENOUGH. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 83 CLEARWATER JUNCTION TO
  CONDON, HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO CLEARWATER JUNCTION, INTERSTATE 90
  EAST MISSOULA TO BEARMOUTH.

$$

MTZ004-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* QUICKLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES WITH CONTINUED SNOW AT THE PASS
  AND A CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AT LOW ELEVATIONS WILL BRING THE
  THREAT OF ICY ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THROUGH
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL INCHES SALTESE TO
  LOOKOUT PASS. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR
  ELSEWHERE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS MAINLY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON 
  FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, AND I- 90 
  LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN

$$

MTZ003-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED, TRAVEL ON ROADS WILL REMAIN
  DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING, ESPECIALLY
  THOUGH THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. VISIBILITY WILL LOWER AT TIMES TO
  ONE HALF MILE DUE TO LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
  DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND
  SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* FOR THE MISSION VALLEY AND NEAR FLATHEAD LAKE, TRAVEL MAY BECOME
  DIFFICULT DUE TO ICE FORMATION ON ROADWAYS AS TEMPERATURES DROP
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, 
  MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON

$$

MTZ001-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED, TRAVEL ON ROADS WILL REMAIN
  DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. VISIBILITY
  WILL LOWER AT TIMES TO ONE HALF MILE DUE TO LIGHT TO MODERATE 
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO 
  MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS DIFFICULT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 10 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY
  56 BULL LAKE ROAD, HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH, HIGHWAY 2
  TROY TO MARION.

$$

IDZ005>008-071800-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.170206T1809Z-170207T1800Z/
1009 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE
  LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND QUICKLY DROPPING
  TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BRING THE THREAT FOR ICE ON ALL 
  ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN PLACES
  THAT REMAIN SNOW OR QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, GREER 
  GRADE, AND WHITE BIRD GRADE

$$

MTZ005>007-071800-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.170206T1809Z-170207T1800Z/
1109 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE
  LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND QUICKLY DROPPING
  TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BRING THE THREAT FOR ICE ON ALL 
  ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN PLACES
  THAT REMAIN SNOW OR QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BITTERROOT VALLEY, MISSOULA, 
  HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, LOLO PASS, BUTTE, 
  GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON

$$
736 
WWUS45 KMSO 062108
WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
208 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017

MTZ001-003-071800-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/
208 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS
  AFTERNOON, BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
  DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
  DIFFICULT IN PLACES DUE TO SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADWAYS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY, 
  HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY, HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD, HIGHWAY 
  93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH, FLATHEAD LAKE, FLATHEAD VALLEY, 
  MISSION VALLEY, AND POLSON

$$

MTZ004-043-071800-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/
208 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND QUICKLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL
  ALSO BRING THE THREAT FOR ICE ON ALL ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OVER
  40 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AT
  TIMES INTO THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN 
  PLACES THAT REMAIN SNOW OR QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: EVARO HILL, HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON 
  FALLS TO PLAINS, HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON, I-90 
  LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN, HIGHWAY 200 BONNER TO GREENOUGH, 
  HIGHWAY 83 SEELEY LAKE TO CONDON, AND I-90 EAST MISSOULA TO 
  BEARMOUTH

$$

MTZ002-070600-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/
208 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* THOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED, ROADS WILL REMAIN IMPASSABLE
  DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOW DRIFTS OVER ROADS WILL
  CONTINUE TO MAKE DRIVING TREACHEROUS AND SNOW PLOW OPERATIONS
  DIFFICULT. ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS: 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAD ROCK CANYON, ESSEX, HIGHWAY 83 
  BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE, MARIAS PASS, AND POLEBRIDGE

$$

IDZ005>008-071800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/
108 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
TUESDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND QUICKLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL
  ALSO BRING THE THREAT FOR ICE ON ALL ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OVER
  40 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AT
  TIMES INTO THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN 
  PLACES THAT REMAIN SNOW OR QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELK RIVER, HIGHWAY 11 PIERCE TO 
  HEADQUARTERS, PIERCE, DIXIE, ELK CITY, HIGHWAY 12 LOWELL TO 
  LOLO PASS, CAMAS PRAIRIE, GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY, GREER 
  GRADE, HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS, AND WHITE BIRD GRADE

$$

MTZ005>007-071800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/
208 PM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
TUESDAY...

* IMPACTS/TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND QUICKLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL
  ALSO BRING THE THREAT FOR ICE ON ALL ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OVER
  40 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AT
  TIMES INTO THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN 
  PLACES THAT REMAIN SNOW OR QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: BITTERROOT VALLEY, MISSOULA, 
  HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS, LOLO PASS, BUTTE, 
  GEORGETOWN LAKE, HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON, HOMESTAKE 
  PASS, AND MACDONALD PASS

$$

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 Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 4, 3:09 AM MST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 3:09 AM MST, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
309 AM MST Sat Feb 4 2017

...NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Moderate to heavy snow has occurred overnight in many locations of
western Montana and north-central Idaho, with 1 to 2 inch per
hour snow rates being reported in the Missoula/Bitterroot Valley
and in the valleys of northwestern Montana. Because valleys
remained colder for longer, freezing rain did not develop, which
lead to more snow amounts than previously forecast. The heavy snow
bands that were over the Missoula valley moved into southwestern
Montana, therefore, the Butte/Blackfoot and Anaconda Pintler
regions were been added to the suite of ongoing winter highlights,
with a Winter Weather Advisory now in effect until 11am MST this
morning. We still expect pockets of snow to change over to light
freezing rain this morning for portions of west- central Montana
and north-central Idaho, but shouldn't be widespread. The
advisory for the Missoula/Bitterroot valleys are also currently
set to drop off at 11am this morning. By then, the bulk of the
snow/freezing rain will have ended, with just a few passing
showers remaining.

The precipitation type for NW Montana is still expected to remain
all snow throughout the day today, however, the snow intensities
are forecast to lessen compared to what we saw yesterday evening
and overnight. Here, the current warnings are set to be downgraded
to an advisory at 11am this morning, with the exception of areas
along I-90 from Lookout Pass to Alberton, where the warnings
remain in place until 5pm before being downgraded to an advisory.
These remaining advisories will remain in place until Sunday
morning.

Heavy snow will once again overtake the Northern Rockies Sunday
afternoon, with the heaviest accumulations remaining focused over
the mountainous terrain along the Idaho/Montana border and across
most of Lincoln and Flathead counties in Montana. Blizzard
conditions will be a serious concern across Flathead county,
particularly the Highway 2 corridor from Marias Pass to Kalispell,
Sunday night through Monday morning due to a combination of
increased winds (15 to 25 mph) and heavy snowfall. Severe driving
conditions may occur for the Monday morning commute.

Another difficult aspect to this forecast time period will be the
influx of warmer air into valleys of west central Montana and
central Idaho, mainly along the I-90 corridor and south. Snow
levels will rise to about 5000-6000 feet in many places, keeping
valley precip as all rain for the duration of the day Sunday.
Select locations in Lincoln county, such as Troy and Yaak, could
be a rain/snow mix before they transition to snow Monday morning.
This is a difficult and dynamic forecast, so stay abreast of
forecast updates as they become available. We will continue to
assess each change in the atmosphere as it presents itself in the
coming days.

As arctic air moves further into Flathead county Monday morning,
winds will cause blowing snow, low visibility, and a drop in
temperatures further south across Flathead Lake and on down
through the remainder of west central and southwest Montana during
the day Monday. This means that those places experiencing rainfall
on Sunday will change over to all snow by the end of the day
Monday. Any mild air and elevated snow levels will drop
dramatically, with additional, new snow accumulations occurring
through Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...Periods of moderate to heavy snow will continue for
areas around KGPI until around 04/1700Z this morning. Snow is
expected to continue throughout the day, just not at the
intensities we saw yesterday evening and overnight. Several more
inches of snow are likely through the day today. Light to
moderate snow at times will also continue for west-central Montana
near KMSO until around the same time this morning. Though light
freezing rain may mix in with the snow for KMSO, before tapering
off around 04/1700Z. KBTM and KSMN will also see periods of
reduced visibility this morning, though not to the extent as seen
further west and north. Expect mountain obscurations throughout
the Northern Rockies today.

&&

.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST this morning
     Butte/Blackfoot Region.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Sunday
     Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST this morning
     Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST
     Sunday Lower Clark Fork Region.

     Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon Lower Clark
     Fork Region.

     Winter Storm Warning from 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM MST Monday Lower
     Clark Fork Region.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 11 AM MST
     Sunday Flathead/Mission Valleys...Kootenai/Cabinet Region.

     Winter Storm Warning until 11 AM MST this morning
     Flathead/Mission Valleys...Kootenai/Cabinet Region.

     Winter Storm Warning from 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM MST Monday
     Flathead/Mission Valleys...West Glacier Region.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST
     Sunday West Glacier Region.

     Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon West Glacier
     Region.

     Winter Storm Warning from 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM MST Monday
     Kootenai/Cabinet Region.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Sunday Potomac/Seeley
     Lake Region.

     Winter Storm Warning from 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM MST Monday
     Potomac/Seeley Lake Region.

ID...Winter Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST this morning Eastern
     Lemhi County...Western Lemhi County.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST Sunday Northern
     Clearwater Mountains...Southern Clearwater Mountains.

     Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning
     Orofino/Grangeville Region.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 3, 9:47 PM MST, 5 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
947 PM MST FRI FEB 3 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0947 PM     SNOW             4 SSE CRESTON           48.14N 114.10W
02/03/2017  M5.5 INCH        FLATHEAD           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .

&&

NWS MISSOULA MT
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Feb 3, 11:16 PM MST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1116 PM MST FRI FEB 3 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1114 PM     HEAVY SNOW       LA SALLE                48.31N 114.25W
02/03/2017  M4.5 INCH        FLATHEAD           MT   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            4.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5PM. A TOTAL SO
            FAR OF 9.7 INCHES SINCE 11AM (2/3).

&&

NWS MISSOULA MT
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Feb 4, 1:25 AM MST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
125 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0124 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SW COLUMBIA FALLS     48.36N 114.20W
02/04/2017  M10.3 INCH       FLATHEAD           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            10.3 INCHES OF SNOW FOR A 12 HOUR PERIOD
            FRIDAY (2/3).

&&

NWS MISSOULA MT
IRIS SYSTEM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 8:25 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningMSOFlathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and 1 more21 hr
Feb 3, 8:25 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMSOFlathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.