[charlie]

Active Watches and Warnings

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
529 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL SPREAD MOISTURE AND ACCUMULATING SNOW TO AREAS OF WESTERN
MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.
THE BIGGEST CONCERN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL REVOLVE
AROUND ARCTIC AIR SURGING ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE SATURDAY
EVENING INTO SUNDAY CREATING AREAS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE INTENSE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
USHER A BITTERLY COLD AIR MASS INTO WESTERN MONTANA...CREATING
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY LASTING
INTO SUNDAY.

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FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-
529 AM MST SAT JAN 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
5 AM MST SUNDAY...
...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. NORTH TO EAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW
AND WIND WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR
VISIBILITY. THE POTENTIAL OF LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL EXIST...
ESPECIALLY FROM WEST GLACIER TO KALISPELL IN NORTHERN FLATHEAD
VALLEY. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO
ZERO TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

This is what is in store for me this weekend, what are you folks gonna be doing???

[SouthBayPhoto]

NOT that!!!

I think we're in the 50's today.

[charlie]

I'll have to give you a jingle when we get ready to head down for the to see what the forecast is!!!!

[SouthBayPhoto]

Ya, we should be into the 60's by the time March rolls around. Maybe even 70's if you're lucky. LOL

[charlie]

Last year it was in the 80's the whole week, I could do with 70 and sunny!!!!! Fair haired white boy and sunshine don't mix real well!!!!

[SouthBayPhoto]

LOL...well, we usually go from 60 to 80 within a week.

And from 80 to 60 within a week in the fall.

[charlie]

Been there, done that!!!!! I am more worried about Hwy 93 coming in from Jackpot, high elevation that time of year can produce some interesting weather.

[SouthBayPhoto]

It'll be all good...just bring chains.