000 WWUS45 KMSO 060647 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 MTZ003-061500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-091206T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091207T1800Z/ FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE-HALF MILE OR LESS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN EVARO AND POLSON TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... THEN 20 TO 40 BELOW SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. * WIND SPEEDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY BLOWING SNOW INCLUDE...THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN EVARO AND POLSON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY WIND CHILLS INCLUDE...FLATHEAD LAKE... FLATHEAD VALLEY...MISSION VALLEY...POLSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ002-007-043-061500- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091207T1800Z/ WEST GLACIER REGION-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... THEN 20 TO 40 BELOW SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. * WIND SPEEDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING SUNDAY NIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE-HALF MILE WITH THE INITIAL PASSAGE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 200 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...HOMESTAKE PASS...MACDONALD PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MTZ004-061500- /O.EXT.KMSO.WW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-091206T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091207T1800Z/ LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE-HALF MILE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN EVARO HILL AND ARLEE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY BLOWING SNOW INCLUDE...THE HIGHWAY 93 CORRIDOR BETWEEN EVARO HILL AND ARLEE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY WIND CHILLS INCLUDE...EVARO HILL... HIGHWAY 200 THOMPSON FALLS TO PLAINS...HIGHWAY 200 TROUT CREEK TO HERON... I-90 LOOKOUT PASS TO HAUGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MTZ001-005-006-061500- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091207T1800Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGER WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH HELLGATE CANYON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...BITTERROOT VALLEY...HELLGATE CANYON...MISSOULA...HIGHWAY 93 SULA TO LOST TRAIL PASS...LOLO PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IDZ010-061500- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091207T0000Z/ EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SALMON...LEADORE...GIBBONSVILLE... NORTH FORK...LOST TRAIL PASS...OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 93 AND HIGHWAY 28. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IDZ009-061500- /O.CON.KMSO.WC.Y.0006.091206T1200Z-091207T0000Z/ WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY- 1147 PM MST SAT DEC 5 2009 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR...SHOUP... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. * WIND SPEEDS: 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE....SHOUP AND THOSE LIVING IN THE PANTHER CREEK AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$