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WWUS45 KTFX 010837
WSWTFX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
MTZ301-020000-
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/O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.250202T1200Z-250204T1200Z/
EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: EAST GLACIER PARK, LOGAN PASS,
MARIAS PASS, SAINT MARY, KIOWA, AND BABB
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH UP
TO AN ADDITIONAL 10 INCHES ABOVE PASS LEVEL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 70 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...EAST GLACIER PARK REGION ZONE.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TIRE CHAINS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES IF
TRAVELING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN 80%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WARNING
PERIOD.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MTZ307-020000-
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/O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.250202T1200Z-250204T1200Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ROGERS PASS
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. FOR
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIRE CHAINS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN 80%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WARNING
PERIOD.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MTZ327-020000-
/O.EXT.KTFX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250202T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.250202T1200Z-250204T1200Z/
NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BIG HOLE PASS, WISE RIVER,
WISDOM, CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, AND DEWEY
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TIRE CHAINS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES IF
TRAVELING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN 80%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WARNING
PERIOD.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MTZ330-020000-
/O.EXT.KTFX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-250202T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.250202T1200Z-250204T1200Z/
GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RAYNOLDS PASS, TARGHEE PASS,
BIG SKY, AND WEST YELLOWSTONE
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. FOR
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL
MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIRE CHAINS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES. THOSE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY SHOULD ENSURE
THEY ARE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD
REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN
80% CHANCE OF MINOR IMPACTS DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE ADVISORY PERIOD.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MTZ312>322-324-326-020000-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0006.250202T1200Z-250204T1200Z/
CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-
GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS-LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-SNOWY
AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-HELENA VALLEY-BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE
MOUNTAINS-MEAGHER COUNTY VALLEYS-ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-
MISSOURI HEADWATERS-GALLATIN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GALLATIN GATEWAY, MAUDLOW,
GEYSER, HILGER, TRIDENT, CHECKERBOARD, KINGS HILL PASS, BOZEMAN
PASS, RAYNESFORD, HARRISON, STANFORD, CRAIG, MACDONALD PASS,
MARYSVILLE, BATTLE RIDGE PASS, FLESHER PASS, HELENA, LEWISTOWN,
MONARCH, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, GREAT FALLS, MOCCASIN, CLANCY,
HOBSON, THREE FORKS, BOZEMAN, WILLOW CREEK, WINDHAM, CANYON
CREEK, RINGLING, MARTINSDALE, MONTANA CITY, CORBIN, PONY,
LINCOLN, ELK PARK PASS, WHITEHALL, BENCHLAND, BOULDER, HOMESTAKE
PASS, WICKES, WOLF CREEK, NEIHART, AND DEEP CREEK PASS
137 AM MST SAT FEB 1 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TIRE CHAINS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES IF
TRAVELING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST A 50%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WATCH
PERIOD.
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