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WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
400 PM MST (300 PM PST) THU FEB 20 2003

SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION
ARE FOR TONIGHT...FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT...SATURDAY...SATURDAY
NIGHT...AND SUNDAY.

IDZ005-MTZ004-211100-
NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-
INCLUDING...ELK RIVER...PIERCE...NOXON...THOMPSON FALLS...SUPERIOR
400 PM MST (300 PM PST) THU FEB 20 2003

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SNOW. OCCASIONAL VALLEY RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL AROUND
4000 FEET. LOCAL WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOWS 24 TO 34.
.FRIDAY...SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN BELOW 4000 FEET. LOCAL WEST WIND 15
TO 25 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HIGHS 34
TO 44.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW BELOW 3500 FEET.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 12 TO 24 INCHES. LOCAL WEST WIND 15 TO 25
MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOWS 22 TO 32.
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 27 TO 37.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO
19.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 11 TO 21. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 21. HIGHS 26 TO 36.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15
TO 25. HIGHS 29 TO 39.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 29.
HIGHS 29 TO 39.

$$
MTZ001-002-043-211100-
KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION-
INCLUDING...LIBBY...EUREKA...SWAN LAKE...DRUMMOND...SEELEY LAKE
400 PM MST THU FEB 20 2003

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SNOW. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS...TURNING
TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS 3500 FEET...LOWERING TO THE
VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
LOCALLY UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 18 TO 28.
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND SNOW. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. HIGHS 29 TO 39.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE
3500 FEET...AROUND ONE INCH IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 14 TO 24.
.SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS 2 BELOW ZERO TO 8 ABOVE ZERO.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 BELOW ZERO TO ZERO NEAR THE DIVIDE
AND ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ELSEWHERE. HIGHS 14 TO 24.
.TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO
10 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 18 TO 28.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO
19. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 22. HIGHS 24
TO 34.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
LIBBY           25  39  24  25   7  25  /   70  50  60  30  20  10

$$
MTZ003-211100-
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...KALISPELL...POLSON...ST. IGNATIUS
400 PM MST THU FEB 20 2003

.TONIGHT...OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW...CHANGING OVER TO SNOW
OVERNIGHT. EVENING SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3500
FEET...FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
2 INCHES.  LOWS 21 TO 31.
.FRIDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. CLOUDY. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP
TO 1 INCH IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 3500 FEET. HIGHS 33 TO
43.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS
16 TO 26.
.SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 19 TO 29.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
ZERO TO 10 ABOVE ZERO.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 16 TO 26.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 1 TO 11. HIGHS 15 TO 25.
.TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 1 TO
11. HIGHS 19 TO 29.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11
TO 21. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 26.
HIGHS 26 TO 36.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
KALISPELL       26  37  20  22   3  20  /   70  50  60  30  20  10
POLSON          28  39  24  25   9  21  /   70  50  60  40  20  10

$$
MTZ005-211100-
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...HAMILTON...DARBY
400 PM MST THU FEB 20 2003

.TONIGHT...OCCASIONAL RAIN AND SNOW...CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET...FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OVERNIGHT.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 24 TO 34.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH DURING
THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 4000 FEET BY AFTERNOON. HIGHS 35 TO
45.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES. LOWS
18 TO 28.
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 29 TO 39.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO
18.
.SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 19 TO
29.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 3 TO 13. HIGHS 18 TO 28.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 3 TO 13. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12
TO 22. HIGHS 26 TO 36.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25.
HIGHS 28 TO 38.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
MISSOULA        29  41  25  34  12  23  /   70  70  70  50  30  20
HAMILTON        30  41  24  36  15  24  /   70  70  70  50  30  30

$$
MTZ007-211100-
BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION-
INCLUDING...PHILIPSBURG...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE
400 PM MST THU FEB 20 2003

.TONIGHT...AREAS OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 28.
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS 31 TO 41.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 12 TO 22.
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. TURNING COLDER. HIGHS 21 TO 31.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO.
.SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 9 TO 19.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO. HIGHS 9 TO
19.
.TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO
TO 10 BELOW ZERO. HIGHS 13 TO 23.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO
18. HIGHS 22 TO 32.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 18.
HIGHS 25 TO 35.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
BUTTE           20  37  16  27  -2  15  /   40  60  70  60  30  40

$$
IDZ006-MTZ006-211100-
SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING...POWELL...ELK CITY...DIXIE...SULA
400 PM MST (300 PM PST) THU FEB 20 2003

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SNOW...RAIN AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW LEVEL 4000
FEET. LOCAL WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. LOWS 23 TO 33.
.FRIDAY...SNOW...RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. LOCAL
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
HIGHS 35 TO 45.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW...RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET.
LOCAL WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 8 TO 16 INCHES. LOWS 20 TO 30.
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 28 TO 38.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
10 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 23 TO 33.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 20. HIGHS 23 TO 33.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 21. HIGHS 25 TO 35.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14
TO 24. HIGHS 30 TO 40.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 26.
HIGHS 30 TO 40.

$$
IDZ007-008-211100-
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER-
INCLUDING...KOOSKIA...WHITE BIRD...RIGGINS
400 PM MST (300 PM PST) THU FEB 20 2003

.TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATION 2 TO 3 INCHES. LOWS 27 TO 37.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4500 FEET WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS 42 TO 52.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3500 FEET WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES.  LOWS 28 TO 38.
.SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 36
TO 46.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
17 TO 27.
.SUNDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 33
TO 43.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 14 TO 24. HIGHS 33 TO 43.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 24. HIGHS 37 TO 47.
.WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 30.
HIGHS 40 TO 50.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 33.
HIGHS 40 TO 50.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
OROFINO         35  51  36  43  24  40  /   70  70  70  50  30  30
GRANGEVILLE     32  45  31  40  21  38  /   80  80  80  50  30  30

$$
IDZ009-010-211100-
WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-
INCLUDING...SHOUP...SALMON...LEADORE
400 PM MST THU FEB 20 2003

.TONIGHT...AREAS OF SNOW. LOWS 16 TO 26.
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE
MOUNTAINS...UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS 33 TO 43.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS...SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS.
SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...1 TO 3 INCHES IN
THE VALLEYS. LOWS 16 TO 26.
.SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 28 TO 38.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
8 TO 18.
.SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 20 TO 30.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 2 BELOW TO 8 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 19 TO
29.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 0 TO 10 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 23 TO
33.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 20. HIGHS 29 TO 39.
.THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 11 TO 21.
HIGHS 27 TO 37.

.<              TEMPERATURE             /    PRECIPITATION
SALMON          24  41  24  36  15  23  /   50  60  60  60  30  50

$$