Expires:201201051615;Remove:201201051615;052177 FPUS75 KMSO 051413 NOWMSO SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 713 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012 MTZ005>007-043-051615- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION- 713 AM MST THU JAN 5 2012 .NOW... A PASSING COLD FRONT IS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGHOUT THE VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA THIS MORNING. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED AREAS OF STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WITH SMALL BRANCHES ON ROADWAYS AND DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLES IN CROSS WINDS. $$