NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Montana Today | 8-15″ of Snow Forecast

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NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Montana today that began at midnight last night.  

This Winter Storm Warning calls for 8-15″ of new snow.

This is the second Winter Storm Warning of winter 2016/17.  The first one was also issued in Montana.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES IN EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY
  WITH 8 TO 15 INCHES IN WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. - NOAA Great Falls, MT today

There are also multiple Winter Storm Watches issued in Montana today that are calling for 4-7″ of snow in the mountains.

" Here is a map showing the expected snowfall from today through Tuesday morning. The heaviest snowfall should occur over the Rocky Mountain Front and in the Cut Bank area, along with areas along and north of Highway 2. Lighter snow accumulations are expected across Central and Southwest MT." - NOAA today
“Here is a map showing the expected snowfall from today through Tuesday morning. The heaviest snowfall should occur over the Rocky Mountain Front and in the Cut Bank area, along with areas along and north of Highway 2. Lighter snow accumulations are expected across Central and Southwest MT.” – NOAA today

St. Mary in Glacier National Park, MT has already seen 12″ of snow as of 8am MST today!

“No mountains visible this morning, but we have a good foot of snow at St Mary. And it is still coming down. Yahoo!”  – Glacier National Park, MT today

image: noaa, today at 10:30am MST
image: noaa, today at 10:30am MST

10″ of snow reported at Marias Pass, MT today at 8am MST today.

“Anywhere from 4 to 6 inches has been reported by sensors in the higher elevations across Glacier National Park Up to 10 inches so far near#MariasPass.” – NOAA Missoua, MT today

Snow forecast on Marias Pass, MT. image: noaa, today
Snow forecast on Marias Pass, MT. image: noaa, today
Glacier National Park, MT today. photo: glacier national park
Glacier National Park, MT today. photo: glacier national park

WINTER STORM WARNING for MONTANA:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
343 AM MDT MON OCT 10 2016

NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...
LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS...LOGAN PASS...CUT BANK.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES IN EASTERN GLACIER COUNTY
  WITH 8 TO 15 INCHES IN WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE
  HALF MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW
  WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY ON MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HUNTERS...HIKERS...AND OTHERS WITH OUTDOOR INTERESTS
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS...OR DELAY OUTDOOR PLANS
  UNTIL WEATHER IMPROVES. THOSE DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN PASSES
  SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
image: noaa, yesterday
image: noaa, yesterday
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