• Currently

    Reported at Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT
    5:56 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012
  • 37°F3°C
  • Light Rain
    Light Rain
  • Feels Like:29°F-1.5°CDew Point:34°F1°CHumidity:87% Winds:W 15 mph 24 kph
    Pressure:29.88 in1012 hPaVisibility:10.00 miles16090.00 meters

Winter Storm Warning


MTZ011>013-047-050-051-280400-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120528T0400Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120528T0400Z/
HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...

KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CHINOOK...STANFORD...

LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE
1236 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF 
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO ACCUMULATE A BIT QUICKER DURING THE EVENING HOURS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 10 PM THIS
EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AT LOWER 
ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR ELEVATIONS 
ABOVE 4000 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE 
HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW 
COVERED AND SLIPPERY...WITH LOWER ELEVATION ROADWAYS 
BECOMING SLUSHY AT TIMES. HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE DAMAGE 
TO TREES OR POWER LINES. OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS SHOULD BE 
PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN
DIVIDE...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... HAVRE...GREAT
FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&

Winter Weather Advisory


MTZ011>013-047-050-051-280400-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120528T0400Z/
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120528T0400Z/
HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS...

KINGS HILL PASS...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON...CHINOOK...STANFORD...

LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN DIVIDE
1236 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF 
CENTRAL MONTANA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO ACCUMULATE A BIT QUICKER DURING THE EVENING HOURS. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 10 PM THIS
EVENING OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AT LOWER 
ELEVATIONS... WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR ELEVATIONS 
ABOVE 4000 FEET. 

* VISIBILITY: VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE 
HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SNOW 
COVERED AND SLIPPERY...WITH LOWER ELEVATION ROADWAYS 
BECOMING SLUSHY AT TIMES. HEAVY WET SNOW COULD CAUSE DAMAGE 
TO TREES OR POWER LINES. OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS SHOULD BE 
PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...LEWISTOWN
DIVIDE...CHINOOK...BIG SANDY...FORT BENTON... HAVRE...GREAT
FALLS...KINGS HILL PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.

&&