FXUS65 KTFX 011718
AFDTFX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1018 AM MST TUE DEC 1 2009
.UPDATE...
SNOW HAS DIMINISHED OVER CENTRAL MONTANA SO LOWERED THE CHANCES OF
SNOW IN THAT REGION. ALSO LOWERED SKY COVER OVER MOST OF THE
PLAINS FOR THIS MORNING AND ALSO FOR THE AFTERNOON. COLD AIR WAS
PUSHING THROUGH FAR SOUTHWEST MONTANA AS OF MID-MORNING SO
INCREASED WINDS OVER BEAVERHEAD COUNTY FOR THE REST OF THIS
MORNING. BLANK
&&
.AVIATION...
UPDATED 1200Z.
LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
MONTANA THIS MORNING. AT 12Z...THE BACK EDGE OF THE SNOWFALL
EXTENDED FROM GREAT FALLS TO JUST NORTH OF LEWISTOWN. THIS AREA OF
SNOWFALL CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTHWARD...AND WILL AFFECT HELENA AND
BOZEMAN THROUGH THE MORNING. EXPECT IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
MORNING OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA...ALONG WITH MOUNTAINS OBSCURED.
DRIER AIR IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA...AND GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HAVRE
AND CUT BANK AREAS. DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR SHOULD MOVE INTO THE
ENTIRE REGION AFTER 02Z WEDNESDAY...WITH VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BRUSDA
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 633 AM MST TUE DEC 1 2009/
FXUS65 KTFX 011333
AFDTFX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
633 AM MST TUE DEC 1 2009
UPDATE...
UPDATED CURRENT FORECAST TO REMOVE POPS FROM GREAT FALLS
NORTHWARD...AND TO INCREASE POPS SOUTH OF GREAT FALLS. EXPECT
SNOWFALL TO CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH 10 AM
THIS MORNING...THEN BEGIN TO TAPPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A FEW SNOW REPORTS HAVE COME IN SO FAR...BUT
OVERALL...1 TO 2 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 4 INCHES IN
THE MOUNTAINS. BRUSDA
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF 28 8 26 4 / 10 10 0 0
CTB 28 4 26 3 / 10 10 0 0
HLN 31 18 27 8 / 20 10 10 0
BZN 26 0 26 1 / 100 10 0 0
WEY 24 -3 18 -6 / 60 10 10 10
DLN 26 8 24 2 / 50 10 0 0
HVR 28 5 27 3 / 10 10 10 10
LWT 24 3 23 2 / 20 10 10 10
&&
.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM...BLANK
LONG TERM...COULSTON
AVIATION...COULSTON
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