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Winter Storm Watch 8, NWS Missoula, MT

December 17, 20187 counties in Montana; Idaho County, Idaho

NWS Missoula, MT issued this winter storm watch at Dec 17, 2018, 3:39 AM MST for 7 counties in Montana; Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Dec 18, 2018, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2018, 3:39 AM MST (10:39 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2018, 5:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 17, 2018, 2:37 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT

Counties Idaho County, ID, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 7:59 AM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMSOGranite, Lake, Missoula, Powell2 hr
Dec 17, 2:37 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMSODeer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more44 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Watches in Montana, 2018Winter Storm Watches in Idaho, 2018Every winter storm watch in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.