WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE WED NOV 19 2003

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
413 AM MST WED NOV 19 2003

MTZ008-015-055-191700-
BEAVERHEAD-GALLATIN-MADISON-
413 AM MST WED NOV 19 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR BEAVERHEAD...MADISON AND GALLATIN COUNTIES
TONIGHT THROUGH NOON THURSDAY...

A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF
SOUTHWEST MONTANA...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS...WITH UP TO 10
INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...SO
IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
400 AM MST (300 AM PST) WED NOV 19 2003

IDZ005-006-009-MTZ006-007-043-191700-
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-
WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION-
INCLUDING...DRUMMOND...SEELEY LAKE...ELK RIVER...PIERCE...
PHILIPSBURG...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE...POWELL...ELK CITY...DIXIE...
SHOUP...SULA

...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST
CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO FROM 4 PM TODAY THROUGH
NOON THURSDAY...

HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET OVER WEST
CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE AREA.

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY
BRINGING ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND CAUSING SNOW LEVELS TO DROP RAPIDLY.
THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE REGION AND WILL
SERVE TO FOCUS THE SNOWFALL. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS STILL IN QUESTION. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG
WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA CREATING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER OUTLETS FOR WEATHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
400 AM MST (300 AM PST) WED NOV 19 2003

MTZ002-191700-
WEST GLACIER REGION-

...BLIZZARD WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR THE GLACIER REGION FROM NOON
THROUGH 8 PM TODAY...

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER
THE GLACIER REGION ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A
BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TODAY AS A VIGOROUS
PACIFIC COLD FRONT APPROACHES. UP TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO FALL ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL LEAD TO SEVERE BLOWING SNOW AND WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.

TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED AND IF YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE THE SAFETY OF THE
INDOORS IN THE WARNING AREA TODAY YOU MAY BE RISKING YOUR LIFE. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER OUTLETS FOR WEATHER INFORMATION
REGARDING THIS LIFE THREATENING WINTER STORM.

[JCT777]

Winter weather is certainly hitting Montana. By late next week, it will most likely be affecting a lot of places from the Rockies to the midwest.

[Squall52]

Nice winds in Montana ahead of the arctic plunge. Sustained almost to 50, gusting over 60mph at Livingston, MT with temps in the 50s. Those people are used to insane changes.

[StormCrazyIowan]

Whoa!! Guess if ya want snow that is the place to be!! I'll just wait until it gets to me!

[Anonymous]

You should get yours...

i expect parts of Iowa to get over a foot next week depedning where you live..

the more east--Rain changing to snow 4-8 inches
central/West--12 inches plus..


Ji

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1204 PM PST WED NOV 19 2003

ORZ003-004-WAZ020-200400-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANCES...GRANDE RONDE...JEWELL...
MAPLETON AND VERNONIA
1204 PM PST WED NOV 19 2003

...THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN
OREGON...THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS...

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPCTED TODAY. OCCASIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL REDEVELOP
LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY WITH TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 8
TO 15 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING.

[HuffWx]

JI...

Bringin the noise!

Huff

[WintersGrasp]

Places like Rapid City will get a hell of a lot of snow from this, possibly close to a foot while remaining in the upper teens while a lot of the snow falls. The entire state of South Dakota will pretty much establish a nice snowcover from this. It's setting up nicely for Minneapolis also....Could possibly get more than 6 inches there. It's a shame that the cold won't push too far south and east. By the time places like NYC feel any effects from this....LOW temperatures will not even be below freezing. Well....I guess the plains and midwest are due for some good snows as many areas got screwed last winter.