KTFX issues SPS valid 2019-11-27T09:05:00Z    

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

205 AM MST Wed Nov 27 2019



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Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Glacier-Eastern Pondera-

Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Teton-

Including the cities of Logan Pass, Marias Pass, Browning, 

Heart Butte, Cut Bank, Brady, Conrad, Bynum, Choteau, Augusta, 

Fairfield, and Dutton

205 AM MST Wed Nov 27 2019



...Heavy snow moving northward along the front range of the

Rockies...



At 2 AM, an area of heavy snow continues to push northward along

the front slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front. The heaviest band 

of snow is generally moving northward, along the Highway 89 

corridor from just north of Simms to just north of Choteau.



Visibility will fall below a half mile at times, with snowfall 

rates around 1 inch per hour as this band of snow moves through. 

This a band of snow will continue moving northward through the 

early morning hours, reaching the Heart Butte and Browning areas 

between 3 AM and 4 AM.



Those driving on Highway 89 from Sun River to Browning should be

prepared for poor visibility and snow covered roads. Allow extra

driving time if you will be driving through this area.



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