From k7hln at msn.com Thu Dec 18 15:44:38 2008 From: k7hln at msn.com (ROBERT L SOLOMON) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:44:38 -0700 Subject: [ARES] Fw: Winter system approaching the region Message-ID: This message from the National Weather Service in Great Falls was forwarded by Paul Spengler, Lewis and Clark County DES Coordinator earlier today. The Spokane and North Idaho areas have received between 20 and 30 inches of snow by mid afternoon, with highway traffic pretty much impossible. ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Spengler Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:35 AM Subject: Fwd: Winter system approaching the region Winter storm advisory. Paul N. Spengler Lewis & Clark County Disaster & Emergency Services Coordinator 221 Breckenridge Ave. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 447-8285 FAX: (406) 442-4873 >>> Ben Schott > 12/17/2008 4:07 PM >>> All, I just though I would put out a quick email on what is expected the next few days: Winter system working east from the Pacific Coast today and will start to impact the region later tonight, mainly across the northwestern portions of forecast area, which includes the Rocky Mountain Front and areas nearby. weather map A winter weather advisory has been issued for that area, for more information please see the link here > Snow will spread across the region Thursday into Friday as the system moves through the state. Possible winter weather advisories will be needed over much if not all of Central Montana and Southwestern Montana as 2-4 inches of snowfall will be likely, blowing snow may cause additional transportation issues across the region. For more information please see the Hazardous Weather Outlook > and the Area Forecast Discussion >. If you wish to see hi / low temps, snow amounts for any given 6 hour period, or anything else we generate use this display from the National Digital Forecast Database >. Much colder will create dangerously cold temperatures again for late this week and the weekend. As always if you have any questions, feel free to give the office a call. Ben -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ccarc.org/pipermail/ares/attachments/20081218/52f12939/attachment.html From k7hln at msn.com Fri Dec 19 11:30:39 2008 From: k7hln at msn.com (ROBERT L SOLOMON) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:30:39 -0700 Subject: [ARES] FYI: Fw: Winter Weather continues... Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Spengler Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: Fwd: Winter Weather continues... More cold weather on its way. Paul N. Spengler Lewis & Clark County Disaster & Emergency Services Coordinator 221 Breckenridge Ave. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 447-8285 FAX: (406) 442-4873 >>> Ben Schott > 12/18/2008 3:53 PM >>> Weather map Another winter system will push into the region tonight into Friday. Winter Weather Advisories are out across much of central and north central Montana with 4-8 inches of snow expected at the higher elevations, and 2-4 inches possible across the lower plains. Central Montana may need to have the advisory extended in time some as occasional snow may continue into early Saturday. Rocky Mountain Front region may see 6-12 inches through Friday. Snow map Arctic air will push back into the region Friday, with highs in the lower single digits to 5 below zero. Temps Saturday very cold with highs nearly 5 or 15 degrees below zero, with morning lows near or less than 20 below zero. Dangerous wind chills in the 25 to 40 degrees below zero range. One possible good signal today was the possibility of slight moderation of temps faster on Sunday now, but this would be ahead of another shot of decent snows of 2-4" or more possible late Sunday into Monday. Will continue this late afternoon emails as advisory criteria events occur, with warning or watch criteria events will have goto meeting briefings. If you need additional information see the Hazardous Weather Outlook > or the Area Forecast Discussion >, or weather graphics from the NDFD >, and as always feel free to call the office with any conditions other than forecast, or with any forecast questions. Thanks, Ben -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ccarc.org/pipermail/ares/attachments/20081219/364cd2be/attachment.html