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FNUS75 KMSO 151257
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH VALLEY SAR TRAINING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
557 AM MST SAT FEB 15 2020
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MST ON FEBRUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.
BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH ABOVE 5,000 FEET. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY
WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS
ABOVE 5,000 FEET. A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING, WITH MODERATE SNOW MOVING
INTO THE REGION BY 7-9 PM. A FEW INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS
VALLEY LOCATIONS TONIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEY: 31-36.
MOUNTAIN: 23-28.
* MIN HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
* WIND CHILL..........18 TO 23 DEGREES BELOW 4,000 FEET. 7 TO 12 DEGREES
ABOVE 5,000 FEET.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
ABOVE 5,000 FEET.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.06 INCHES. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF AROUND ONE
INCH ABOVE 4,000 FEET.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY AFTER SUNSET.
* CHANCE OF PRECIP....80 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....VALLEY: 27-32.
MOUNTAIN: 18-23.
* MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.
* WIND CHILL..........VALLEY: 23 TO 28 DEGREES.
MOUNTAIN: 7 TO 12 DEGREES.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.26 INCHES. VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1-2 INCHES;
MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3-6 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...BUCK WETZEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2002328.0/MSO
.DELDT 02/15/20
.EMAIL BUCKWETZEL@HOTMAIL.COM
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