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WWUS45 KTFX 200055
WSWTFX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
MTZ301-302-201230-
/O.CON.KTFX.BZ.W.0002.250220T1200Z-250222T1200Z/
EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SAINT MARY, MARIAS PASS,
KIOWA, BABB, LOGAN PASS, HEART BUTTE, BROWNING, EAST GLACIER
PARK, AND DUPUYER
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND
PLAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL
FOR IMPASSABLE ROADWAYS DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, MOST
NOTABLY ON US HWY 2 AND ANY ROAD ACROSS THE BLACKFEET NATION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WHILE INCREASING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LIMIT THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING SNOW, THERE WILL BE A WINDOW FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE CURRENT SNOWPACK BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM
SUFFICIENTLY TO LIMIT THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING
5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
MTZ313-314-318-201200-
/O.EXB.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250220T1200Z/
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-
SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: HOBSON, WINDHAM, GEYSER,
STANFORD, MOCCASIN, HILGER, LEWISTOWN, BENCHLAND, AND RAYNESFORD
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS, FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT,
AND JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE SOME REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND PARTIAL
ROADWAY BLOCKAGES.
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.
MTZ327-329-201230-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250220T1500Z/
NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BIG HOLE PASS, WISDOM, CHIEF
JOSEPH PASS, WISE RIVER, MONIDA PASS, AND DEWEY
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, WITH UP TO 5 INCHES AT AND ABOVE PASS
LEVEL.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY AND RUBY MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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.
MTZ330-201230-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250220T1900Z/
GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WEST YELLOWSTONE, BIG SKY,
RAYNOLDS PASS, AND TARGHEE PASS
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL
MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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.
MTZ307-308-201230-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0020.250220T1200Z-250222T1200Z/
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BYNUM, ROGERS PASS, CHOTEAU,
AND PENDROY
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5
AM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND
PLAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE SOME REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PARTIAL ROADWAY BLOCKAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY THURSDAY MORNING AND
REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK AND
INTO THE WEEKEND. WHILE THESE WINDS WILL BRING INCREASING
TEMPERATURES, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LIMIT THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW, THERE WILL BE A WINDOW FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
CURRENT SNOWPACK BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM SUFFICIENTLY TO LIMIT
THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
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.
MTZ303-201230-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0021.250221T0000Z-250222T1200Z/
EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ETHRIDGE, CUT BANK, AND SANTA
RITA
555 PM MST WED FEB 19 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5
AM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE SOME REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND PARTIAL
ROADWAY BLOCKAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY THURSDAY MORNING AND
REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK AND
INTO THE WEEKEND. WHILE THESE WINDS WILL BRING INCREASING
TEMPERATURES, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LIMIT THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW, THERE WILL BE A WINDOW FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
CURRENT SNOWPACK BEFORE TEMPERATURES WARM SUFFICIENTLY TO LIMIT
THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
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.
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