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WSWMSO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1100 AM MST (1000 AM PST) THU FEB 20 2003

IDZ005-MTZ004-202300-
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-

...A HEAVY SNOW WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHERN CLEARWATER
   MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO AND LOWER CLARK FORK REGION OF WESTERN
   MONTANA ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHERN CLEARWATER
   MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO AND LOWER CLARK FORK REGION OF WESTERN
   MONTANA ABOVE 4000 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 4000 FEET IN THE
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO AND LOWER CLARK FORK REGION
OF WESTERN MONTANA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

THE WINTER STORM WATCH WILL CONTINUE ABOVE 4000 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOCAL WEST WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

MTZ001-002-043-202300-
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION-
INCLUDING...DRUMMOND...SEELEY LAKE

...A HEAVY SNOW WARNING CONTINUES ABOVE 3500 FEET IN NORTHWEST
   MONTANA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 3500 FEET ACROSS
NORTHWEST MONTANA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL
LIKELY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. LOCAL WEST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

IDZ006-MTZ006-202300-
SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING...ELK CITY...DIXIE...SULA

...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTHERN CLEARWATER
   MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO AND BITTERROOT SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
   MONTANA ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS OF IDAHO AND BITTERROOT SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS
OF WESTERN MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE. WEST WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

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