FNUS75 KTFX 172019
FWSTFX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOHART RESCUE...GALLATIN SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
119 PM MST SUN FEB 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1310 MST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROF HAS MOVED EAST OF THE REGION
WHILE, AT LOW LEVELS, COOL AND MOIST AIR IS KEEPING CLOUDS AND
SNOW IN THE FORECAST. WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAIN
OBSCURATIONS ARE EXPECTED. IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TEMPORARY. GUSTY CONDITIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT SHOULD CONTINUE AT HIGHER ELEVATION
UNTIL THIS EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH LOW CLOUDS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS
                    PERSISTING.  SNOW DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING...
                    THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGE TOP WIND......NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...KATHI GREGOIRE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130217.BOHAR.01/TFX