weather for saturday

gfallscat · Post by **gfallscat** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:08 am

we akoke to snow in great falls today..has been pretty cold at night.

i was wondering the extended weather for bozo...
how that could play into the game...
what kind of field they play on...
etc

anyone have any answers?

Post by **kmax** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:25 am

Extended forecast is mid 40's for temperature and 40-50% chance of rain on Saturday. I don't think it should affect much and I believe they play on a grass field so shouldn't be much change for them.

MSU01 · Post by **MSU01** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:27 pm

Update: Winter Weather Advisory for Gallatin County tomorrow. The capital letters aren't mine, that's how it appears on weather.com

Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...BEAVERHEAD-GALLATIN-MADISON- 1249 PM MDT FRI OCT 22 2004
... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS MT HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE VALLEYS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS EVENING... WHILE SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND STEADY ON SATURDAY MORNING... AND WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. BY SATURDAY EVENING... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS... WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE CITIES OF WEST YELLOWSTONE AND MONIDA.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW OR ICE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS... BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING... MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES... WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

ANYONE WHO HAS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR SATURDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS.

Robcat · Post by **Robcat** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:33 pm

ouch

Post by **kmax** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:44 pm

Is Bozeman considered a part of the Southern Half of Southwest Montana for this though? They mention possibly more for West Yellowstone and Monida which are considerably further south, so maybe we will still only get the rain predicted before. At the very least travel for most coming from North, East, and West of Bozeman hopefully won't be too adversely affected.

MSU01 · Post by **MSU01** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:48 pm

I took it to mean 1 to 3 inch accumulations in most valleys and more than that in West Yellowstone and Monida. Of course, these things are usually wrong so we'll probably have beautiful sunny weather tomorrow.

catatac · Post by **catatac** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:50 pm

Robcat wrote:ouch

Hey - bring it on. That sounds like football weather to me!!! I know it's not real conducive to good football but I love watching games in that kind of weather...

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:09 pm

MSU01 wrote:I took it to mean 1 to 3 inch accumulations in most valleys and more than that in West Yellowstone and Monida. Of course, these things are usually wrong so we'll probably have beautiful sunny weather tomorrow.

Yeah, the diagram I saw had Bozeman as the East most cut-off point of the adivsory. If your coming from Helena/Great Falls/Billings/Eastern Montana my guess it will start raining after you go over the Bozeman pass and into Bozeman. Billings is predicted a lot warmer on Saturday. It will probably be just like last week, scattered mild rain showers I bet.

These games are fun to watch in that type of weather!

BozoneCat · Post by **BozoneCat** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:56 am

Good news - the weather is fine, so far. No snow or rain of any sort last night. It is overcast right now (8:55 AM), and a little chilly but not cold. I am betting today's weather will be similar to last week's, which is fine by me. Come on out and have a good time, people!!!