KTFX [302111]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KTFX 302111
LSRTFX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
311 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009

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

0900 AM HEAVY SNOW BOULDER 46.24N 112.12W
03/29/2009 E5.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

0900 AM HEAVY SNOW WHITEHALL 45.87N 112.10W
03/29/2009 E5.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0915 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 SSW HELENA 46.56N 112.04W
03/29/2009 E8.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT PUBLIC

1000 AM HEAVY SNOW PENDROY 48.06N 112.30W
03/29/2009 E4.0 INCH TETON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

1031 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 S HELENA 46.47N 112.02W
03/29/2009 M10.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT ELEVATION IS 5500 FEET.

1231 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 S HELENA 46.31N 112.02W
03/29/2009 E18.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT IS AT 4800 FEET ELEVATION. SNOW STILL FALLING.

0200 PM HEAVY SNOW 22 NW SANTA RITA 49.00N 112.66W
03/29/2009 E8.0 INCH GLACIER MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORT FROM US CUSTOMS OFFICE AT THE DEL BONITA PORT OF
ENTRY. ESTIMATED 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FROM 10 PM MDT 3/28
THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2 PM MDT 3/29. SNOWFALL ESTIMATED
BECAUSE GUSTY WINDS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW.

0200 PM HEAVY SNOW 19 W WHITE SULPHUR SPRI 46.55N 111.30W
03/29/2009 M14.0 INCH MEAGHER MT MESONET

24 HR TOTAL PICKFOOT CREEK SNOTEL ELEVATION 6650 FT MSL

0300 PM SNOW 6 NNW CHESTER 48.60N 111.00W
03/29/2009 E4.0 INCH LIBERTY MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOWFALL ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
BULK OF SNOWFALL OCCURRED FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 PM MDT
3/28 THROUGH 3 PM MDT 3/29.

0300 PM SNOW CHESTER 48.51N 110.97W
03/29/2009 E3.0 INCH LIBERTY MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

REPORT FROM LIBERTY COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. SNOWFALL
ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. BULK OF
SNOW FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 PM MDT 3/28 THROUGH 3 PM
MDT 3/29.

0308 PM HEAVY SNOW VIRGINIA CITY 45.30N 111.94W
03/29/2009 M10.0 INCH MADISON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0308 PM HEAVY SNOW GRASS RANGE 47.03N 108.80W
03/29/2009 M10.0 INCH FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0.72 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION.

0400 PM HEAVY SNOW 22 ESE BOX ELDER 48.19N 109.57W
03/29/2009 E5.7 INCH HILL MT MESONET

REPORT FROM ROCKY BOY SNOTEL SITE AT 4700 FEET ELEVATION.
ESTIMATED TIME OF SNOWFALL 4 AM MDT THROUGH 4 PM MDT ON
3/29.

0415 PM HEAVY SNOW BABB 48.86N 113.44W
03/29/2009 M14.0 INCH GLACIER MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0415 PM HEAVY SNOW 8 S HELENA 46.48N 112.02W
03/29/2009 M15.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ELEVATION 5400 FEET

0420 PM HEAVY SNOW 8 NE CHOTEAU 47.89N 112.06W
03/29/2009 E6.0 INCH TETON MT PUBLIC

MANY SNOW DRIFTS 2-3 FEET BUT SOME AS HIGH AS 4 FEET

0420 PM HEAVY SNOW 22 S LEWISTOWN 46.75N 109.43W
03/29/2009 M9.0 INCH FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

HALF MOON PASS TOTAL SNOWFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS

0440 PM HEAVY SNOW 23 E LEWISTOWN 47.06N 108.94W
03/29/2009 M15.0 INCH FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

3 FOOT DRIFTS EAST WINDS TO 35 MPH

0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 14 SW HEART BUTTE 48.15N 113.05W
03/29/2009 M24.0 INCH PONDERA MT MESONET

24 HR TOTAL BADGER PASS SNOTEL ELEVATION 6900 FT MSL

0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 W PENDROY 48.06N 112.73W
03/29/2009 M15.0 INCH TETON MT MESONET

24HR TOTAL DUPUYER CREEK SNOTEL ELEVATION 5750 FT MSL

0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 20 S BIG SKY 44.97N 111.33W
03/29/2009 M13.0 INCH GALLATIN MT MESONET

24 HR TOTAL CARROT BASIN SNOTEL ELEVATION 9000 FT MSL

0700 PM HEAVY SNOW SHELBY 48.51N 111.86W
03/29/2009 E10.0 INCH TOOLE MT PUBLIC

24 HOUR TOTAL

0730 PM HEAVY SNOW 12 ESE HIGHWOOD 47.52N 110.55W
03/29/2009 M19.0 INCH CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER

24HR TOTAL

0730 PM HEAVY SNOW ENNIS 45.35N 111.73W
03/29/2009 E18.0 INCH MADISON MT PUBLIC

24 HR TOTAL ALSO REPORTS NORTH WINDS 38 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS

0730 PM HEAVY SNOW LLOYD 48.29N 109.36W
03/29/2009 E6.0 INCH BLAINE MT PUBLIC

12 HOUR TOTAL

0730 PM HEAVY SNOW VALIER 48.30N 112.25W
03/29/2009 E12.0 INCH PONDERA MT TRAINED SPOTTER

24HR TOTAL

0800 PM HEAVY SNOW BOULDER 46.24N 112.12W
03/29/2009 E14.0 INCH JEFFERSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

24 HR TOTAL

0830 PM HEAVY SNOW STANFORD 47.15N 110.22W
03/29/2009 E15.0 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT PUBLIC

0832 PM SNOW 16 NE TOWNSEND 46.48N 111.28W
03/29/2009 M17.3 INCH BROADWATER MT MESONET

BOULDER MOUNTAIN SNOTEL

1000 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 S HELENA 46.55N 112.02W
03/29/2009 M14.0 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT PUBLIC

0700 AM HEAVY SNOW HOBSON 47.00N 109.87W
03/30/2009 E15.0 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AROUND 15 INCHES. CURRENT
SNOW DEPTH IS 12 INCHES.

0700 AM HEAVY SNOW STANFORD 47.15N 110.22W
03/30/2009 E18.0 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED AROUND 18 INCHES IN THE STANFORD AREA.

0745 AM HEAVY SNOW 12 NNE FORESTGROVE 47.15N 109.00W
03/30/2009 M12.0 INCH FERGUS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

EVENT TOTAL. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING MAKES MEASUREMENT
DIFFICULT.

&&
THIS IS AN UPDATED SUMMARY REPORT OF SNOWFALL REPORTS RECEIVED FROM
THE SNOW EVENT COVERING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
$$

COULSTON

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