Saturday, December 13, 2008

KTFX [140449]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KTFX 140449
LSRTFX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
949 PM MST SAT DEC 13 2008

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

0200 AM BLIZZARD SIMMS 47.49N 111.93W
12/13/2008 CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

A REPORT OF WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MILES AN HOUR WITH NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY.

0215 AM BLIZZARD 10 NW HELENA 46.70N 112.17W
12/13/2008 LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORTS FROM SILVER CITY OF WIND GUSTING TO 50 MILES AN
HOUR WITH ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF A MILE VISIBILITY.

0220 AM BLIZZARD GREAT FALLS 47.50N 111.29W
12/13/2008 CASCADE MT OFFICIAL NWS OBS

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING AT KGTF SINCE 1 AM LOCAL
TIME

0220 AM BLIZZARD SHELBY 48.51N 111.86W
12/13/2008 TOOLE MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORTS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS STRANDING MOTORISTS WHO
ARE SHELTERED IN A LOCAL CHURCH.

0354 AM BLIZZARD 7 W FAIRFIELD 47.62N 112.13W
12/13/2008 TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY...BRANCHES DOWN...ROOF DAMAGED...
POWER OUT. SPOTTER REPORTS THAT WIND SO STRONG COULD
BARELY STAND...WORST STORM SEEN IN DECADES.

0810 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 S BOULDER 46.02N 112.12W
12/13/2008 M50.00 MPH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

MEASURED WIND GUST 70 MPH WITH LIGHT SNOW FALLING

0920 AM BLIZZARD 3 N DILLON 45.26N 112.63W
12/13/2008 BEAVERHEAD MT TRAINED SPOTTER

4.75 INCHES OF SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE

0920 AM SNOW HAVRE 48.54N 109.68W
12/13/2008 E5.0 INCH HILL MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 930 AM LOCAL TIME

1015 AM BLIZZARD 8 SE CUT BANK 48.55N 112.21W
12/13/2008 GLACIER MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES SNOW ACCUMLATION WITH LESS THAN
ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY FOR OVER 3 HOURS

1042 AM BLIZZARD 20 W CHOTEAU 47.81N 112.61W
12/13/2008 TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...NORTH WINDS AT 50 MPH...VISIBILITY
ZERO

1130 AM SNOW 7 S NEIHART 46.83N 110.74W
12/13/2008 E5.0 INCH MEAGHER MT PUBLIC

ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW AT SHOWDOWN AS OF 1130 AM
LOCAL TIME

1130 AM BLIZZARD CHESTER 48.51N 110.97W
12/13/2008 LIBERTY MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

ESTIMATED 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2 FEET DRIFTS.
REDUCED VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE
SINCE 8AM

1200 PM BLIZZARD 27 N RUDYARD 48.95N 110.55W
12/13/2008 HILL MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2 TO 4 FEET DRIFTS
AS OF NOON LOCAL TIME. LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE
VISIBILITY SINCE APPROXIMATELY 130 AM.

1200 PM BLIZZARD SE CHINOOK 48.59N 109.23W
12/13/2008 BLAINE MT CO-OP OBSERVER

ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF
A MILE VISIBILITY SINCE 4 AM LOCAL TIME.

1228 PM BLIZZARD 1 N SIMMS 47.51N 111.93W
12/13/2008 CASCADE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SUSTAINED WIND 40 GUST 60 MPH AT 2 AM...3 INCHES OF
SNOW...VISIBILITY 1/4 MILES OR LESS FROM 2 AM UNTIL 1225
PM MST.

1245 PM BLIZZARD 12 E CONRAD 48.17N 111.69W
12/13/2008 PONDERA MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF
A MILE VISIBILITY BETWEEN 7AM MST AND NOON MST.

0100 PM BLIZZARD 8 E POWER 47.72N 111.51W
12/13/2008 TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 3 FEET DRIFTS. LESS
THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE VISIBILITY SINCE 9 AM MST.

0101 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 N DILLON 45.26N 112.63W
12/13/2008 M7.0 INCH BEAVERHEAD MT TRAINED SPOTTER

DRIFTS TO 1 FOOT...NORTH WINDS 20-30 MPH...VISIBILITY 1/2
MILE.

0130 PM BLIZZARD 3 ESE WOLF CREEK 46.99N 112.01W
12/13/2008 LEWIS AND CLARK MT CO-OP OBSERVER

ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE VISIBILITY 630 AM TO 830 AM MST.

0130 PM BLIZZARD 3 SW CRAIG 47.04N 112.01W
12/13/2008 LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF
A MILE VISIBILITY ESTIMATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND NOON MST.

0145 PM BLIZZARD HOBSON 47.00N 109.87W
12/13/2008 JUDITH BASIN MT CO-OP OBSERVER

CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES AT
OR LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE SINCE 5 AM MST.

0200 PM BLIZZARD BOULDER 46.24N 112.12W
12/13/2008 JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED SNOW ACCUMATION 4 TO 5 INCHES. LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE VISIBILITY SINCE 7 AM MST.

0230 PM BLIZZARD HILGER 47.25N 109.36W
12/13/2008 FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH 2 TO 3 FEET
DRIFTS. VISIBILITY LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE QUARTER OF A
MILE BETWEEN 7 AM AND 2 PM MST.

0245 PM BLIZZARD WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 46.55N 110.90W
12/13/2008 MEAGHER MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

VISIBILITIES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE
SINCE 6AM MST. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

0300 PM BLIZZARD SW BOZEMAN 45.68N 111.04W
12/13/2008 GALLATIN MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

ESTIMATED SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 5 INCHES WITH
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. VISIBILITIES LESS THAN
OR EQUAL TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE BETWEEN 6 AM AND 10 AM
MST.

0457 PM BLIZZARD 4 N GALLATIN GATEWAY 45.65N 111.20W
12/13/2008 GALLATIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

VISIBILITY 1/2 MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW FOR THE
MAJORITY OF THE DAYTIME. TOTAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 8
INCHES. SNOWED HARDEST DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND WIND
DECREASED DURING THE AFTERNOON. ONLY LIGHT SNOW NOW.

0525 PM SNOW 13 W WHITEHALL 45.87N 112.37W
12/13/2008 M4.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

OBSERVER AT 6200 FEET ELEVATION. WINDS WERE AROUND 10 MPH
ALL DAY. VERY LIGHT SNOW NOW.


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COULSTON

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