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000
WWUS45 KTFX 101108
WSWTFX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
508 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...STRONG EARLY WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH SUNDAY...
.A MOIST LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN IDAHO TODAY AND WILL
REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED
ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA AND WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
MTZ008-012-014-015-050>055-102100-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0016.000000T0000Z-081013T0000Z/
BEAVERHEAD-CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-
JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DILLON...GREAT FALLS...HELENA...
LINCOLN...ENNIS...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...BOULDER...TOWNSEND...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BOZEMAN...WEST YELLOWSTONE
508 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS FOR HEAVY SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM MDT SUNDAY.
SNOW CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL MONTANA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
REGION THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...BRISK NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH FAVORED
CANYONS AND GAPS. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...WITH 15 TO 30 INCHES OF SNOW
POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
SINCE ROAD TEMPERATURES ARE STILL WARM...SNOW WILL INITIALLY MELT
ON ROAD SURFACES BUT WILL FREEZE AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW
FREEZING. THIS COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS ICE
FORMS ON THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION...MANY TREES HAVE NOT LOST
THEIR LEAVES SO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE BRANCHES TO BREAK.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
$$
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000
WWUS45 KBYZ 101025
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...
.AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING
SNOW AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES...AND LAST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE REGION...WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL ALONG THE NORTHEAST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS.
SUCH HEAVY AND WET SNOW PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES...WHICH
COULD CAUSE WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
MTZ067-068-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COOKE CITY
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST SLOPES OF THE BEARTOOTH AND
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN
2 AND 4 FEET BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE WESTERN SLOPES...
INCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS AROUND COOKE CITY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ056-066-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LODGE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET BY
THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS FROM MCLEOD AND NYE TO RED
LODGE.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
WYZ098-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BURGESS JCT
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE SNOW
WILL BE THE HEAVIEST FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET BY THE TIME
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG
THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SLOPES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ038-058-WYZ099-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...LAME DEER...
SHERIDAN
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW AMOUNTS
TODAY WILL BE AROUND 3 INCHES. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY
NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ032-033-036-037-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
AROUND 2 INCHES TODAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE
OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ028>031-034-035-039>042-057-063>065-102300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-
NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN-JUDITH GAP-
PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...
COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...
JOLIET...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...
HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON
425 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW WILL FALL
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 3 INCHES. SNOW
WILL THEN CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
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WWUS45 KMSO 100947
WSWMSO
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
347 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE FALL SEASON TO AFFECT
SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND LEMHI COUNTY IDAHO...
.A COLD UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS MOVED OVER SOUTHERN IDAHO
TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FOCUSING SNOW WITH DEVELOPING GUSTY
NORTH WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND LEMHI COUNTY OF NORTH
CENTRAL IDAHO AS MOISTURE CIRCULATES AROUND THE LOW SYSTEM. A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW LASTING THROUGH SATURDAY IS EXPECTED IN
THESE AREAS WITH THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW EXPECTED OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND LAST THROUGH SATURDAY CREATING AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN EXPOSED AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN.
IDZ010-101800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081012T0000Z/
EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-
347 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST LEMHI COUNTY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND SOUTH OF TENDOY BY
SATURDAY. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NORTH OF TENDOY. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH
TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING TODAY WHICH
WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND WIND
CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
$$
MTZ007-101800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081012T0000Z/
BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-
347 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY SOUTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW...UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNED AREA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST IMPACT OF
SNOW OCCURRING NEAR BUTTE TO HOMESTAKE PASS...INCLUDING
GEORGETOWN LAKE. LESSER SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE NORTH OF GARRISON JUNCTION AND NEAR PHILIPSBURG. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING TODAY...WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND WIND
CHILLS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
$$
MTZ006-101800-
/O.CON.KMSO.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081010T1800Z/
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
347 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT
TODAY FOR LOST TRAIL PASS AND SOUTHERN SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS
AFTERNOON OVER LOST TRAIL PASS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHEAST
WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING
...WHICH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
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000
WWUS45 KGGW 100946
WSWGGW
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
346 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
MTZ021-022-025>027-101815-
/O.CON.KGGW.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081011T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081011T1800Z-081013T0000Z/
PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINNETT...JORDAN...GLENDIVE...RICHEY...
TERRY...WIBAUX
346 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG AND SOUTH OF MONTANA
HIGHWAY 200 TODAY. THE MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS WILL SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 3 INCHES OR LESS WHICH IS BELOW WARNING CRITERIA...LOCAL HIGHER
ELEVATIONS WILL SEE AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW TODAY.
LIGHT SNOW WILL REDEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A
STRONG STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY APPROACHES THE REGION. THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO EIGHT INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
IMPACTS FROM THIS FIRST STORM OF THE SEASON WILL BE: HEAVY WET
SNOW ACCUMULATING ON TREES THAT HAVE YET TO LOSE THEIR LEAVES...
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LOWERED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...
AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. PERSONS ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THESE AND ANY OTHER HAZARDS
THAT WILL COME ABOUT DUE TO THIS EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR
PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
MTZ023-024-101815-
/O.CON.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081011T1800Z-081013T0000Z/
MCCONE-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CIRCLE...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW
346 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
SLOWLY APPROACHES THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS
OF HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN
INTENSITY BY SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO
EIGHT INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS THIS WEEKEND. PLAN NOW TO AVOID TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHEAST
MONTANA THIS WEEKEND.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR
PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
MTZ016>020-059>062-101815-
/O.CON.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081012T0000Z-081013T0000Z/
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-
DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-
SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...SACO...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...
HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...
WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...ZORTMAN...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON
346 AM MDT FRI OCT 10 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AND INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BY SATURDAY EVENING AS A STRONG STORM
SYSTEM SLOWLY APPROACHES THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BEFORE
DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO EIGHT INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS THIS WEEKEND. PLAN NOW TO AVOID TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHEAST
MONTANA THIS WEEKEND.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR
PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
000
WWUS45 KBYZ 100344
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...
.AN INTENSIFYING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL
BRING SNOW AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA BEGINNING
TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE REGION...WITH THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE NORTHEAST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS.
MTZ067-068-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COOKE CITY
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST SLOPES OF THE BEARTOOTH AND ABSAROKA
MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 FEET
BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE SUNDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE WESTERN SLOPES...INCLUDING THE
MOUNTAINS AROUND COOKE CITY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ056-066-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED LODGE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN INCH OR TWO
OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN THIS EVENING...AND A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET BY THE
TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL
BE ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS FROM MCLEOD AND NYE TO RED LODGE.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
WYZ098-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BURGESS JCT
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE SNOW
WILL BE THE HEAVIEST FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT....HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 2
AND 3 FEET BY TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE SUNDAY. GREATEST
AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SLOPES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ038-058-WYZ099-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...LAME DEER...
SHERIDAN
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW
AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WILL BE AROUND 2 INCHES. PERIODS OF
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ032-033-036-037-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS EVENING. BETWEEN 1
AND 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY FRIDAY MORNING.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
MTZ028>031-034-035-039>042-057-063>065-101545-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-081013T1200Z/
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-
NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN-JUDITH GAP-
PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...
COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...
JOLIET...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...
HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON
944 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM MDT MONDAY.
HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS CREATE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW IS ALREADY
FALLING AND BEGINNING TO STICK ON GRASSY SURFACES THIS EVENING. BY
FRIDAY MORNING...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE...HEAVY AT
TIMES...THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED
EACH 12 HOUR PERIOD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
SUNDAY NIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
$$
000
WWUS45 KGGW 100317 CCA
WSWGGW
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
911 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
MTZ021-022-025>027-101630-
/O.UPG.KGGW.WS.A.0003.081010T0600Z-081011T0000Z/
/O.COR.KGGW.WS.W.0003.081010T0600Z-081011T0000Z/
/O.COR.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081011T1800Z-081013T0000Z/
PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINNETT...JORDAN...GLENDIVE...RICHEY...
TERRY...WIBAUX
911 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
MDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THIS IS AN UPGRADE FROM THE PREVIOUS WINTER
STORM WATCH. AN ADDITIONAL WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED
HOWEVER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL MIX
WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
MONTANA HIGHWAY 200. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS WILL SEE ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES OR LESS WHICH IS BELOW WARNING CRITERIA...LOCAL
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW.
IMPACTS FROM THIS FIRST STORM OF THE SEASON WILL BE: HEAVY WET SNOW
ACCUMULATING ON TREES THAT HAVE YET TO LOSE THEIR LEAVES...HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LOWERED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...AND
POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. PERSONS ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THESE AND ANY OTHER HAZARDS
THAT WILL COME ABOUT DUE TO THIS EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
MTZ023-024-101630-
/O.NEW.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081011T1800Z-081013T0000Z/
MCCONE-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CIRCLE...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW
911 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
SLOWLY APPROACHES THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS
OF HEAVY SNOW BY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE
DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO EIGHT INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
MTZ016>020-059>062-101630-
/O.NEW.KGGW.WS.A.0004.081012T0000Z-081013T0000Z/
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-
DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-
SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...SACO...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...
HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...
WOLF POINT...POPLAR...WHITEWATER...ZORTMAN...OPHEIM...CULBERTSON
911 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY BY SATURDAY EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM
SLOWLY APPROACHES THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS
OF HEAVY SNOW BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE
DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO SIX INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
HUNTERS PLANNING ON GOING OUT THIS WEEKEND ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO WEATHER THE STORM...OR EVEN RECONSIDER THEIR PLANS.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
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