KTFX [300325]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KTFX 300325
LSRTFX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
924 PM MDT SAT MAR 29 2008

.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0730 AM HEAVY SNOW 16 SSW RUDYARD 48.35N 110.69W
03/29/2008 M4.0 INCH HILL MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SO FAR OVERNIGHT.
NORTHEAST WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH ALSO CAUSING VISIBILITY
OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. STILL
SNOWING HEAVILY NOW.

0856 AM HIGH SUST WINDS CUT BANK 48.63N 112.33W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH GLACIER MT OFFICIAL NWS OBS

VISIBILITY OF 1/4 MILE BETWEEN 730 AM MDT AND 900 AM MDT
DUE TO SNOW AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. MODERATE SNOW WITH
NORTH WIND GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH REPORTED AT 732 AM MDT AND
756 AM MDT. HEAVY SNOW WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 22 MPH
REPORTED AT 856 AM MDT. SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 36 MPH AROUND 11 AM MDT...WITH
VISIBILITY AROUND 3/4 MILE.

0930 AM HEAVY SNOW SHELBY 48.51N 111.86W
03/29/2008 E6.0 INCH TOOLE MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

AROUND 6 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH LATE
MORNING. BY LATE MORNING...WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 25 MPH
WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY. SNOW DRIFTS FROM 6 TO 12
INCHES.

1101 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 5 E CHESTER 48.51N 110.86W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH LIBERTY MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGH WIND COUPLED WITH SNOW. EAST OF CHESTER...VISIBILITY
DOWN TO 100 YARDS ALONG WITH VERY SLICK ROADS.

1200 PM HEAVY SNOW CONRAD 48.17N 111.95W
03/29/2008 E7.0 INCH PONDERA MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. SNOW DRIFTS OF 18 TO
26 INCHES. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
30 TO 35 MPH. INTERSTATE 15 NEAR CONRAD CLOSED IN THE
EARLY AFTERNOON WITH ACCIDENTS REPORTED. VISIBILITY
REPORTED DOWN TO 1/2 BLOCK.

1230 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 ENE POWER 47.72N 111.66W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

HIGH WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW SINCE 10AM. CANNOT SEE
100 YARDS AT THIS TIME.

1235 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 5 ENE ARMINGTON 47.39N 110.80W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

HIGH WIND COUPLED WITH SNOW. VISIBILITY APPROXIMATELY 200
FT AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOTS
OF DRIFTING.

0100 PM HIGH SUST WINDS FORT BENTON 47.83N 110.65W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH CHOUTEAU MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGH WIND COUPLED WITH SNOW. EMERGENCY TRAVEL ONLY
BETWEEN FORT BENTON AND GREAT FALLS. VISIBILITY OF 1/4
MILE AT FORT BENTON AIRPORT AT 1229 PM MDT AND 158 PM
MDT.

0144 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 W FAIRFIELD 47.62N 112.13W
03/29/2008 E50.00 MPH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILTIES TO NEAR ZERO.

0200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST STANFORD 47.15N 110.22W
03/29/2008 E60.00 MPH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH

0235 PM HIGH SUST WINDS GREAT FALLS 47.50N 111.29W
03/29/2008 U0.00 MPH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

HIGH WIND COUPLED WITH SNOW. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO UNDER 200 FEET
AT TIMES. MULTIPLE CARS STRANDED NEAR INTERSTATE 15 EXIT
AT AIRPORT.

&&

A STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...STRONG WINDS...AND
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ABOVE IS A COLLECTION OF
THOSE REPORTS.

$$

ACOHEN

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