000 FPUS65 KTFX 211733 AAA SFPMT STATE FORECAST FOR MONTANA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1028 AM MST THU FEB 21 2002 MTZ001>007-043-220000- WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1028 AM MST THU FEB 21 2002 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NORTHERN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF THE LOWER CLARK FORK REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...CLOUDY WITH WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN BY AFTERNOON. SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. BECOMING VERY WINDY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 35 TO 45. .TONIGHT...RAIN LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE 30S. .FRIDAY...RAIN IN THE VALLEYS...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TAPERING OFF BY AFTERNOON. CONTINUED VERY WINDY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 40 TO 50. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY...ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS EARLY...OTHERWISE PARTLY SUNNY AND COOLER. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 19. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. HIGHS 23 TO 33. $$ MTZ009>014-044>051-054-220000- CENTRAL MONTANA- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1028 AM MST THU FEB 21 2002 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY...CLOUDY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH. HIGHS 45 TO 55. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY AND VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOWS EARLY 35 TO 50. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND CONTINUED VERY WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HIGHS 50 TO 60. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .FRIDAY NIGHT...TURNING COLDER WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 10 TO 20. .SATURDAY...MUCH COLDER...WITH GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS EARLY 10 TO 20. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. HIGHS 10 TO 20. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 15 BELOW. HIGHS 15 TO 25. $$ MTZ008-015-052-053-055-220000- SOUTHWEST MONTANA- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1028 AM MST THU FEB 21 2002 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BECOMING WINDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVER THE. HIGHS 40 TO 45...30S MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY AND WINDY. ISOLATED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. LOWS 25 TO 30...15 TO 25 HIGHER VALLEYS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH FAVORED PASSES. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED MOUNTAIN RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH FAVORED PASSES. HIGHS NEAR 50...40S MOUNTAINS. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY...MUCH COLDER...WITH GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS. SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS...WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS EARLY IN THE 20S. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...CLOUDY AND COLDER. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE...EXCEPT ZERO TO 10 BELOW HIGHER VALLEYS. HIGHS 15 TO 25...EXCEPT 5 TO 15 HIGHER VALLEYS. $$ MTZ016>042-056>062-220000- EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MONTANA- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS/GLASGOW MT 1028 AM MST THU FEB 21 2002 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH MIDNIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET FOR NORTHWEST MONTANA TODAY... .TODAY...WIDESPREAD SNOW DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHWEST...CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE VALLEYS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SOUTH. BECOMING VERY WINDY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 38 TO 48. .TONIGHT...RAIN LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE 30S. .FRIDAY...RAIN IN THE VALLEYS...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TAPERING OFF BY AFTERNOON. CONTINUED VERY WINDY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 40 TO 50. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY...ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS EARLY...OTHERWISE PARTLY SUNNY AND COOLER. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 19. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. HIGHS 23 TO 33. $$