Warning Vector

Winter Weather Advisory

NWS Great Falls MT ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Winter Weather Advisory Remains In Effect Until 6 AM MDT Monday

Event
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Execute

Description

What

Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches across lower elevations, with up to 7 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

Where

Canyon Ferry Area, Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Northwest Beaverhead County, and Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains.

When

Until 6 AM MDT Monday.

Impacts

Travel could be difficult. Gusty winds combined with the wet and heavy nature of the snow could bring down tree branches. Isolated power outages are possible.

Additional details

Snowfall amounts will vary drastically from grassy surfaces to roadways, most notably at lower elevations, with accumulations on non-grassy surfaces being confined mainly to between the evening through late morning hours.

Instructions

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Affected areas

  • Canyon Ferry Area
  • Northwest Beaverhead County
  • Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft
  • Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
  • Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Great Falls MT

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~44s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M4NWRZ6MPQAHBHA86BTPWHSH
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4d4a9222f663d05f8aa360416294ff95b266b53.009.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Great Falls MT
AWIPS ID
CAPTFX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6744
WMO heading
XOUS55
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
55

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceWWY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierWSWTFX
WMOidentifierWWUS45 KTFX 111629
NWSheadlineWINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY
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eventEndingTime2026-10-12T06:00:00-06:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
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Locations

Location data

  • Canyon Ferry Area
  • Northwest Beaverhead County
  • Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft
  • Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
  • Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
NameValue
SAME030049
SAME030007
SAME030001
SAME030057
SAME030031
UGCMTZ323
UGCMTZ327
UGCMTZ328
UGCMTZ329
UGCMTZ330