... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday evening through
Thursday morning for elevations above 6000 feet...
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Winter
Storm Watch for elevations above 6000 feet... which is in effect
from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.
* Timing and main impact: rain and snow will develop over the
Rocky Mountain front on Wednesday. Snow levels will gradually
lower to around 6000 feet by Wednesday evening. Snow... heavy at
times will then be possible above 6000 feet Wednesday night
through Thursday morning.
* Snow accumulations: total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches
are possible. Isolated amounts near 15 inches are possible near
ridge tops.
* Visibility: visibilities could be reduced to less than one half
mile at times.
* Elevations: for elevations above 6000 feet.
* Other impacts: this will be a wet and heavy snowfall. Any snow
accumulations over 2 inches could cause problems on power lines
and trees that have leafed out.
* Locations affected include: mainly higher elevations of the
Rocky Mountain front... including the Glacier park region.
* To see a graphical representation of this hazard please visit.
Www.Wrh.NOAA.Gov/wrh/whv/?Wfo=tfx
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
East Glacier Park, MT
Current Conditions
51 °F
Clear
Updated — 12:56 AM MDT on May 22, 2013
Local Radar
Forecast for East Glacier Park (59434)
Wednesday
 Rain Showers
H 63° / L 39°
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Thursday
 Chance of T-storms
H 55° / L 39°
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Friday
Chance of T-storms
H 63° / L 39°
|
Saturday
 Partly Cloudy
H 66° / L 41°
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Sunday
 Mostly Cloudy
H 64° / L 43°
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Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the ESE at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with rain showers, then rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 39F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Overcast with rain. High of 55F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Thursday NightOvercast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 39F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday NightMostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. Low of 39F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday NightMostly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Statement as of 2:17 PM MDT on May 21, 2013
Winter Storm Watch
