Winter weather alerts for 2009-2010 (Great Falls, Helena: dangerous, shop, rating)

[Rickers]

That forecast was right on for Conrad. I just checked two sources and they both said it is -31 with a 5 mph breeze so accounting for wind chill that would be -45 and my wife's Toyota Camry didn't want to start so she just bundled up and walked to the store. She is mostly Scottish and I call her a thistle head for insisting on going but it's only a block and a half and after all she is a tough old thistle head so she should be fine ! I hope.

She just walked in the door and said it wasn't bad at all, she even turned down a few offers for rides from folks at the store.
See I told you she was a tough old thistle head !
All that for a twelve pack of RC Cola !

[Reedsmit]

I would do something like that, (probably not in that cold of weather) but it usually had more to do with having a case of cabin fever, and needing to get away from the other people in the house more than needing something from the store.

Glad she got home safe.

[MTsam]

When we lived in AK, both the hubby and I would walk to work in the -45 temps, especially when we couldn't get the snowmachine cranked. It actually wasn't that bad- we knew how to bundle up real good! It would still be dark when we started out each morning, but what lights there were along the way lit up the snow such that it looked like diamonds gleaming there on the ground. It was truly beautiful...made ya forget about that moose or bear lurking just behind the next tree! LOL!

[ElkHunter]

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Billings MT
224 PM MST Tue Dec 8 2009

.Winds Will Increase Across The Region Overnight As Arctic High
Pressure Begins To Shift Eastward. Strongest Winds Will Develop
Overnight Along The Lower River Valleys, But With Bitterly Cold
Temperatures Again Expected All Of The Region Will See Wind Chill
Values Of 20 To 40 Below Zero.

Southern Wheatland-Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Custer-
Fallon-Northern Stillwater-Yellowstone-Powder River-Carter-
Southern Big Horn-Eastern Carbon-Northern Park-
Northern Sweet Grass-Golden Valley-Red Lodge Foothills-
Northern Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-Paradise Valley-
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Sheridan Foothills-
Including The Cities Of, Harlowton, Roundup, Hysham,
Colstrip, Forsyth, Miles City, Baker, Columbus, Absarokee,
Billings, Broadus, Ekalaka, Pryor, Lodge Grass, Bridger,
Joliet, Clyde Park, Wilsall, Big Timber, Ryegate, Lavina,
Red Lodge, Hardin, Crow Agency, Lame Deer, Judith Gap,
Emigrant, Livingston, Fishtail, Mcleod, Sheridan
224 PM MST Tue Dec 8 2009

, Wind Chill Advisory In Effect Until 11 AM MST Wednesday,

The National Weather Service In Billings Has Issued A Wind Chill
Advisory, Which Is In Effect Until 11 AM MST Wednesday.

Wind Chills Will Reach 20 To 40 Degrees Below Zero Tonight And
Wednesday Morning. Expect The Lowest Wind Chill Values Between
Midnight And Sunrise, As Winds Will Be Close To 15 To 20 Mph With
Temperatures Still Below Zero In Most Areas. Anyone Walking To
School Or To Their Workplace Wednesday Morning Will Want To Be
Very Well Protected From The Cold. The Winds Will Also Cause Some
Areas Of Blowing Snow, Especially West Of Billings. Expect
Slightly Better Conditions Wednesday Afternoon Before Winds
Increase Again Wednesday Night Bringing Additional Bitter Wind
Chills And Blowing Snow.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions,

A Wind Chill Advisory Means That Very Cold Air And Strong Winds
Will Combine To Generate Low Wind Chills. This Will Result In
Frost Bite And Lead To Hypothermia If Precautions Are Not Taken.
If You Must Venture Outdoors, Make Sure You Wear A Hat And
Gloves.

&&
Issue Time:12/8/2009 2:24:00 PM
Valid Until:12/9/2009 2:30:00 AM

[Montana Griz]

[quote=amyflorida70 Its still beautiful and still can't wait!!![/QUOTE]

AMY............... I know you're anxious & I know you're young and vibrant..............however, Will you be angry with me when, after you're here for a couple of winters like this one may turn out to be.................and I ask you to say again:....."I just can't wait!!!"

My best to you and your's......MONTANA GRIZ...."the weather wimp" from Rimrock, AZ

[ElkHunter]

What's funny is, we're not in the worst of it yet. It doesn't get bad until the end of January, first of February.

This is just a sampling.

[Mt-7]

I know, I keep telling myself the same thing

[NYMTman]

Delightful weather this morning. -27 here. Yesterday was more interesting, a bit warmer (-19) but with a driving 20mph wind.

[Mt-7]

http://bestsmileys.com/cold/11.gif (broken link)
I borrowed this cute fellow from the Oregon weather thread
My kido out there is suffering some 30 degree weather.
Here? Well it is a balmy -17 but not too windy I now understand the value of wool. Stay warm neighbors.

[ElkHunter]

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY
UNTIL 3:00AM MST
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Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Billings MT
253 PM MST Wed Dec 9 2009

Southern Wheatland-Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Custer-
Fallon-Northern Stillwater-Yellowstone-Powder River-Carter-
Southern Big Horn-Eastern Carbon-Northern Park-
Northern Sweet Grass-Golden Valley-Red Lodge Foothills-
Northern Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-Paradise Valley-
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Sheridan Foothills-
Including The Cities Of, Harlowton, Roundup, Hysham,
Colstrip, Forsyth, Miles City, Baker, Columbus, Absarokee,
Billings, Broadus, Ekalaka, Pryor, Lodge Grass, Bridger,
Joliet, Clyde Park, Wilsall, Big Timber, Ryegate, Lavina,
Red Lodge, Hardin, Crow Agency, Lame Deer, Judith Gap,
Emigrant, Livingston, Fishtail, Mcleod, Sheridan
253 PM MST Wed Dec 9 2009

, Wind Chill Advisory In Effect From 6 PM This Evening To 9 Am
Mst Thursday,

The National Weather Service In Billings Has Issued A Wind Chill
Advisory, Which Is In Effect From 6 PM This Evening To 9 AM Mst
Thursday.

* Wind Chill Values Of 20 To 35 Below Zero Are Expected This
Evening Into Thursday Morning. Frostbite Can Occur In Less Than
30 Minutes With These Wind Chills.

* Temperatures Will Not Be As Cold Tonight But Winds Will Be
Stronger. This Will Cause Wind Chills To Be Deceptively Lower
Than Readings On Thermometers.

* West Winds Of 20 To 35 Mph From Melville To Big Timber To
Livingston Will Create Local Blowing Snow And Reduced
Visibilities.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions,

A Wind Chill Advisory Means That Very Cold Air And Strong Winds
Will Combine To Generate Low Wind Chills. This Will Result In
Frost Bite And Lead To Hypothermia If Precautions Are Not Taken.
If You Must Venture Outdoors, Make Sure You Wear A Hat And
Gloves.

&&
Issue Time:12/9/2009 2:53:00 PM
Valid Until:12/10/2009 3:00:00 AM