030
WWUS45 KBYZ 110905
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
MTZ057-058-138-169-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-BIGHORN
CANYON-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF ASHLAND, CROW AGENCY, LAME DEER,
HARDIN, BIRNEY, LODGE GRASS, FORT SMITH, PRYOR, WYOLA, AND BUSBY
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 AND 10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY UP TO 16 INCHES IN THE
HIGHER HILLS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...BIGHORN CANYON, NORTHERN BIG HORN, SOUTHERN BIG HORN, AND
SOUTHERN ROSEBUD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCALLY IMPOSSIBLE AT
TIMES. THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF I-90 SOUTH OF CROW AGENCY THROUGH
THE WYOMING STATE LINE, AND US-212 EAST OF CROW AGENCY TO ASHLAND.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY,
WITH NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE
HIGHER HILLS INCLUDING THE WOLF MOUNTAINS, AND THE NORTH FACING
FOOTHILLS OF THE PRYOR AND BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. THE MOST INTENSE
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL THROUGH THE WARNED AREA.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ067-068-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OVER
20 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BACK COUNTRY
TRAVEL AND ACTIVITIES COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DANGEROUS.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT
TIMES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON WEST TO
NORTHWEST FACING ASPECTS. EXPECT AVALANCHE DANGER TO INCREASE DUE
TO THE HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE BACK COUNTRY BE SURE TO BE PREPARED FOR
SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS, AND LET SOMEONE KNOW OF YOUR PLANS IN CASE
YOU BECOME STRANDED.
MTZ171-WYZ198-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OVER 20
INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. BACK COUNTRY
TRAVEL AND ACTIVITIES COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DANGEROUS.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT
TIMES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TRAVEL OVER US-14 IN THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW, NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW, AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ030>033-036-037-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250112T1200Z/
TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF HYSHAM, BROADUS, BAKER, ANGELA, ISMAY,
COLSTRIP, WEBSTER, BIGHORN, MILES CITY, BIDDLE, POWDERVILLE,
EKALAKA, SONNETTE, INGOMAR, BELLTOWER, VOLBORG, PLEVNA, ALZADA,
HAMMOND, AND FORSYTH
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2
AND 5 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHER HILLS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS, POOR VISIBILITY, AND GUSTY
WINDS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ063-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JUDITH GAP
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2
AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS, POOR VISIBILITY, AND GUSTY
WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
WYZ199-120915-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF DAYTON, CLEARMONT, SHERIDAN, BIG HORN,
AND RANCHESTER
205 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3
AND 6 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS, POOR VISIBILITY, AND GUSTY
WINDS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHER HILLS FROM DAYTON NORTH TO THE STATE LINE, AND SOUTH OF
SHERIDAN TO NEAR STORY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
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