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Old 02-11-2011, 05:48 AM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
333 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011

MTZ011-047-051-112300-
/O.EXA.KTFX.HW.A.0009.110212T0000Z-110213T1800Z/
HILL-BLAINE-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...CHINOOK...
JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE
333 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS
WEEKEND WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATER SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT
TIME... ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHINOOK...HAVRE...JUDITH GAP...
LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE
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Old 02-13-2011, 09:56 AM
 
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Default High Wind Warning, Most of Montana, 2-13-2011

High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1114 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011

MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-131800-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110213T1800Z/
EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY-
EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...HAVRE...
GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...
FLESHER PASS...HELENA...LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS...
SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD... STANFORD...
JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE
1114 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. HOWEVER...GUSTS COULD REACH 70 MPH OVER EXPOSED
RIDGE TOPS AND THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES.
SOME AREAS EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS MAY EXPERIENCE
LIGHTER WIND SPEEDS FROM AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. THIS RESULTS
FROM THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE WIND AND ELEVATED TERRAIN.

* OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF DRIFTING
SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THAT COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...CHINOOK...
JUDITH GAP...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE...CONRAD... BIG
SANDY...FORT BENTON...CHESTER...CUT BANK...HAVRE... GREAT
FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...FLESHER PASS... HELENA...
LINCOLN...MACDONALD PASS...ROGERS PASS
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Old 02-18-2011, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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Default Winter Weather Advisory, Helena-Great Falls, 2-16-2011

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1100 AM MST FRI FEB 18 2011

MTZ012-014-050-190000-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110219T0000Z/
CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-JUDITH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREAT FALLS...
KINGS HILL PASS...FLESHER PASS...LINCOLN...ROGERS PASS...STANFORD
1100 AM MST FRI FEB 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT
LOCATIONS FROM LINCOLN...TO GREAT FALLS...AND THEN EASTWARD OUT
TO STANFORD THROUGH MID AFTERNOON TODAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS.

* VISIBILITY: EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW.

* OTHER IMPACTS: EXPECT MOST ROADWAYS TO BE SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA
TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: FLESHER PASS...LINCOLN...ROGERS
PASS...GREAT FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS...STANFORD
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Old 02-18-2011, 12:23 PM
 
Location: NW Montana
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Default dicey in the east after saturday night

Hazardous weather outlook
national weather service glasgow mt
1219 pm mst fri feb 18 2011

mtz017>020-022>025-059>062-191200-
central and southern valley-daniels-sheridan-western roosevelt-
garfield-mccone-richland-dawson-northern phillips-
southwest phillips-northern valley-eastern roosevelt-
1219 pm mst fri feb 18 2011

this hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northeast
montana.

.day one...this afternoon and tonight

no hazardous weather expected at this time

.days two through seven...saturday through thursday

another winter storm system will begin to move through the state
saturday night bringing the next chance for snow into sunday. Areas
south of the missouri river will have the best chance for
accumulating snow.
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Old 02-18-2011, 07:50 PM
 
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Default Winter Storm Watch, Eastern Montana, 2-18-2011

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
324 PM MST FRI FEB 18 2011

.A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES THIS
WEEKEND AND SPREAD SNOW OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MONTANA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

MTZ032-033-036-037-191215-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.A.0004.110220T0000Z-110221T0700Z/
CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG...
BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWD ERVILLE...
SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER
324 PM MST FRI FEB 18 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SUNDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR FROM BAKER SOUTHWARD TO ALZADA.

* WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE STORM.

* IMPACTS: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BRISK WIND WILL
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY.
ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLICK WITH ROAD CLOSURES
POSSIBLE.
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:49 AM
 
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Default Winter Storm Warning, South-Eastern Montana, 2-19-2011

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
347 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GREAT BASIN AND INTO
THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. PACIFIC MOISTURE ACCOMPANYING THIS
SYSTEM WILL OVER SPREAD VERY COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE RESULTING IN
WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON OVER
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS...AND SPREADING NORTHEAST THIS EVENING.
AS THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN WYOMING AND INTO
THE DAKOTAS ON SUNDAY...A PERIOD OF HEAVIER WRAP AROUND SNOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER EASTERN ZONES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS.

MTZ033-036-037-200000-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0004.110220T0000Z-110221T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0004.110220T0100Z-110221T0100Z/
FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER...BROADUS...
BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE...SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA ...HAMMOND...
BELLTOWER
347 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MST SUNDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING...AND
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY
SUNDAY. SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF BY SUNDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO
OCCUR SOUTH OF A BAKER TO BROADUS LINE.

* WINDS: NORTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO
25 BELOW ZERO LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS: SNOWFALL PLUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE IN SPOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. THE
COMBINATION OF POOR VISIBILITY AND BITTER COLD WILL MAKE
VENTURING OUTDOORS HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY.
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Old 02-19-2011, 09:35 AM
 
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Default Snow accumulations Montana 2-19-2011

Looks like everybody gets some snow today and tomorrow:

Snow will move into the area this afternoon and will continue until Sunday evening. The snow will be heavy at times. Snow accumulations will be 8 to 12 inches over southeast Montana and the Beartooth/Absaroka Mountains...4 to 8 inches over Treasure...Northern Rosebud and Custer Counties...5 to 10 inches over Southern Big Horn County and the Sheridan Foothills...8 to 10 inches over the Northeast Big Horns...3 to 6 inches over the central part of the area including Billings and Roundup...and 2 to 4 inches over western areas including Livingston. Northerly winds at 10 to 20 mph will create some blowing and drifting snow and bitter cold wind chills of 15 to 25 degrees below zero late tonight into early Sunday.
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Old 02-21-2011, 09:35 AM
 
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Default Winter Weather Advisory, Western Montana, 2-21-2011

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
431 AM MST MON FEB 21 2011

MTZ001>004-212200-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WW.Y.0021.110222T0600Z-110223T0000Z/
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-
431 AM MST MON FEB 21 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS/TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...THEN
BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. DIFFICULT DRIVING
CONDITIONS MAY RESULT DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS...8 TO 12
INCHES OVER THE PASSES AND HIGHER TERRAIN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY...
HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD...
HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...BAD ROCK CANYON...ESSEX...
HIGHWAY 83 BIGFORK TO SWAN LAKE...MARIAS PASS...POLEBRIDGE...
FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY...POLSON...
EVARO HILL...HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200
TROUT CREEK TO HERON...I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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Default Arctic Cold Front, Rockies, 2-23-2011

Arctic air will infiltrate the Northern Rockies Wednesday evening through Thursday night as cold air seeps through gaps in the Continental Divide. Light and fluffy snow will intensify along the arctic boundary. Gusty east winds will develop quickly behind it and temperatures will drop dramatically. The combination of snow and wind will likely produce blowing and drifting snow and local whiteout conditions...creating treacherous driving conditions. Also, the combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds will produce dangerous wind chill values of 10 below zero or less through Thursday morning in western Montana.
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:55 PM
 
Location: Montana
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Oh hum...lovely, wonderful,fresh,crisp,clean,white air
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