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WWUS45 KTFX 200839
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
MTZ313-210015-
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JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RAYNESFORD, WINDHAM, HOBSON,
BENCHLAND, STANFORD, GEYSER, AND MOCCASIN
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY, 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.
MTZ314-318-200945-
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FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: HILGER AND LEWISTOWN
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS,
WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LIMIT THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVELERS ARE STILL URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS
LOCALIZED AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE,
ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS, ALONG WITH PARTIAL LANE BLOCKAGES.
MTZ301-302-210015-
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EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: HEART BUTTE, BABB, KIOWA,
BROWNING, SAINT MARY, LOGAN PASS, DUPUYER, EAST GLACIER PARK, AND
MARIAS PASS
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING
TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND
PLAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING 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 WEST OF MERIWETHER, US HWY 89 NORTH OF THE
MONTANA HWY 44 JUNCTION, AND ON 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 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.
MTZ312-210015-
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CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GREAT FALLS
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING
AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE
REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY, 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.
MTZ327-329-201500-
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NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WISE RIVER, BIG HOLE PASS,
CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, WISDOM, DEWEY, AND MONIDA PASS
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.
* WHERE...NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY AND RUBY MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD 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.
MTZ330-201900-
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GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WEST YELLOWSTONE, BIG SKY,
RAYNOLDS PASS, AND TARGHEE PASS
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.
* WHERE...GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL
MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD 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.
MTZ307-308-210015-
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SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CHOTEAU, ROGERS PASS, PENDROY,
AND BYNUM
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING 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 EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY, POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS, AND PARTIAL ROADWAY
BLOCKAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY THIS 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 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.
MTZ303-210015-
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EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: ETHRIDGE, SANTA RITA, AND CUT
BANK
139 AM MST THU FEB 20 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY, POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS, AND PARTIAL ROADWAY
BLOCKAGES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY THIS 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 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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