Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
535 AM MST SUN NOV 22 2009

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NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
535 AM MST SUN NOV 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
MOUNTAINS AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...BUT INCREASING WESTERLY
DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL LIMIT SHOWERS OVER THE PLAINS. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
6000 FEET...BUT LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BELOW 6000
FEET. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGH WIND HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED
DURING THIS TIME...BUT THE SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE
MONITORED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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