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WWUS45 KBYZ 120348
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
848 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2025
MTZ057-058-138-169-130400-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-BIGHORN
CANYON-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF CROW AGENCY, HARDIN, BIRNEY, ASHLAND,
LODGE GRASS, PRYOR, WYOLA, BUSBY, LAME DEER, AND FORT SMITH
848 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 35 MPH TONIGHT.
* 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 WILL 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 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.
MTZ067-068-130100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
848 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 35 MPH TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY.
* 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-WYZ198-130400-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
848 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 35 MPH TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
* 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.
WYZ199-130400-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250113T1200Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF RANCHESTER, DAYTON, CLEARMONT, BIG
HORN, AND SHERIDAN
848 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 35 MPH TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
* 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.
MTZ029-173-130100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
MUSSELSHELL-NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MELSTONE, POMPEYS PILLAR, MUSSELSHELL,
ROUNDUP, AND CUSTER
848 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 1 AND 4 INCHES, GREATEST OVER THE BULL MOUNTAINS. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 25 MPH TONIGHT.
* WHERE...MUSSELSHELL AND NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE 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 SONNETTE, HAMMOND, HYSHAM, VOLBORG,
MILES CITY, COLSTRIP, EKALAKA, BROADUS, PLEVNA, ANGELA, BAKER,
INGOMAR, POWDERVILLE, BIDDLE, BIGHORN, FORSYTH, ALZADA, ISMAY,
WEBSTER, AND BELLTOWER
848 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 30 MPH
TONIGHT.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE 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 THIS
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ063-130100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250113T0100Z/
JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JUDITH GAP
848 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 30 MPH TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY.
* 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.
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS FOR THIS HAZARD CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
ARTHUR
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