KTFX [052246]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KTFX 052246
LSRTFX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
446 PM MDT SAT APR 05 2008

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

0200 AM SNOW HELENA 46.60N 112.02W
04/05/2008 E2.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT OTHER FEDERAL

BETWEEN 200 AM TO 230 AM MDT...HEAVY SNOW AROUND HELENA
AIRPORT WITH VISIBILITY OF LESS THAN 1/4 MILE...AND
AROUND 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. SUSTAINED WEST WIND
AT 23 MPH GUSTING TO 36 MPH AT 226 AM MDT.

0747 AM SNOW CASCADE 47.27N 111.70W
04/05/2008 E3.0 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

TWO TO THREE INCHES ON GROUND. STILL SNOWING.

0747 AM SNOW CHOTEAU 47.81N 112.18W
04/05/2008 E3.0 INCH TETON MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

STILL SNOWING. TWO TO THREE INCHES SO FAR.

0830 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 S FORT SHAW 47.46N 111.81W
04/05/2008 M5.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/2 MILE.

0830 AM HEAVY SNOW FORT SHAW 47.51N 111.81W
04/05/2008 M2.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 MILE.

0844 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 W FAIRFIELD 47.62N 112.15W
04/05/2008 M2.0 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE.

0909 AM HEAVY SNOW GEYSER 47.27N 110.49W
04/05/2008 M5.0 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 MILE.

0909 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 N DUTTON 47.92N 111.71W
04/05/2008 M3.0 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING.

0916 AM HEAVY SNOW FORT SHAW 47.51N 111.81W
04/05/2008 M4.0 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT
TIMES.

1041 AM HEAVY SNOW 17 E HELENA 46.60N 111.66W
04/05/2008 E9.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT PUBLIC

CONTINUING TO SNOW ALONG HWY 12.

1213 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 SW CASCADE 47.22N 111.78W
04/05/2008 M5.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH LOW VISIBILITY.

1217 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 SSE CASCADE 47.00N 111.54W
04/05/2008 M6.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CONTINUING TO SNOW WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY.

1223 PM HEAVY SNOW 16 E CASCADE 47.27N 111.36W
04/05/2008 M7.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY.

1234 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 NW CRAIG 47.13N 112.04W
04/05/2008 M8.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH VISIBILITY 1/2 MILE.

1242 PM HEAVY SNOW 15 SSW HEART BUTTE 48.09N 112.96W
04/05/2008 M4.0 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CONTINUING TO SNOW.

0104 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 ENE FAIRFIELD 47.65N 111.86W
04/05/2008 M8.0 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

CURRENTLY SNOWING LIGHTLY.

0219 PM HEAVY SNOW 13 S ULM 47.24N 111.51W
04/05/2008 E10.0 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

STEADY SNOW ON THE SMITH RIVER WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS
CAUSING SOME DRIFTING.

0244 PM HEAVY SNOW CASCADE 47.27N 111.70W
04/05/2008 M12.0 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

CURRENTLY SNOWING WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT
TIMES.

0247 PM HEAVY SNOW FORT SHAW 47.51N 111.81W
04/05/2008 M7.0 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL.

0350 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 S SUN RIVER 47.48N 111.72W
04/05/2008 E7.5 INCH CASCADE MT PUBLIC

SNOWFALL ESTIMATED DUE TO SOME MELTING.

0350 PM HEAVY SNOW 16 W SIMMS 47.49N 112.27W
04/05/2008 E10.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT PUBLIC

AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED DUE TO SOME MELTING.

0355 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 N CRAIG 47.36N 111.96W
04/05/2008 M26.0 INCH CASCADE MT PUBLIC

LOCATION DESCRIBED AS DEARBORN MOUNTAIN...ELEVATION 4850
FEET.

0400 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 W FORT SHAW 47.50N 111.91W
04/05/2008 M6.5 INCH CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

6.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL MEASURED...BUT 5 INCHES OF SNOW ON

THE GROUND CURRENTLY DUE TO SOME MELTING. SNOW HAS ENDED.

&&
THIS IS A PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF REPORTS RECEIVED TODAY.
$$

SAUCIER/COULSTON

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