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WWUS45 KBYZ 111916
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1216 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
MTZ057-058-138-169-121930-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-BIGHORN
CANYON-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LAME DEER, WYOLA, HARDIN, PRYOR,
ASHLAND, CROW AGENCY, FORT SMITH, BUSBY, LODGE GRASS, AND BIRNEY
1216 PM 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 4 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...
PLEASE 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.
MTZ067-068-121930-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
1216 PM 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 10 AND 16 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OVER
20 INCHES POSSIBLE. GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG WEST AND
NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 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. 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-WYZ198-121930-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
1216 PM 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 10 AND 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OVER
20 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
SNOWFALL AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL OVER
US-14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT
TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
WYZ199-121930-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF CLEARMONT, SHERIDAN, BIG HORN, DAYTON,
AND RANCHESTER
1216 PM 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 4 AND 8 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE
FOOTHILLS. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW
COVERED ROADS, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, POOR VISIBILITY, AND
GUSTY WINDS. THIS INCLUDES I-90 FROM ABERDEEN HILL TO SHERIDAN AND
PINEY CREEK. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MTZ029-173-121930-
/O.EXA.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
MUSSELSHELL-NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MUSSELSHELL, MELSTONE, POMPEYS PILLAR,
ROUNDUP, AND CUSTER
1216 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES, GREATEST OVER THE BULL MOUNTAINS. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...MUSSELSHELL AND NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL 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.
MTZ030>033-036-037-121200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250112T1200Z/
TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF HYSHAM, ALZADA, HAMMOND, BROADUS,
SONNETTE, INGOMAR, ISMAY, VOLBORG, EKALAKA, FORSYTH, ANGELA,
BIGHORN, WEBSTER, POWDERVILLE, COLSTRIP, BELLTOWER, BIDDLE,
BAKER, MILES CITY, AND PLEVNA
1216 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF 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 WILL 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.
MTZ063-121930-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JUDITH GAP
1216 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TODAY.
* WHERE...JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON US-191 THROUGH
JUDITH GAP, 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.
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