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WWUS85 KBYZ 071826
SPSBYZ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1126 AM MST WED JAN 7 2026
MTZ029-040-042-063-068-141-172-228-071930-
MUSSELSHELL MT-CRAZY MOUNTAINS MT-SOUTHERN WHEATLAND MT-JUDITH
GAP MT-GOLDEN VALLEY MT-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS MT-NORTHERN PARK MT-
MELVILLE FOOTHILLS MT-
1126 AM MST WED JAN 7 2026
..AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MUSSELSHELL
GOLDEN VALLEY...WHEATLAND...NORTHERN SWEET GRASS AND NORTH CENTRAL
PARK COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM MST...
AT 1126 AM MST, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW
ALONG A LINE FROM 32 MILES NORTH OF DEADMANS BASIN RESERVOIR TO 17
MILES NORTH OF BIG TIMBER, OR ALONG A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HARLOWTON TO 17 MILES NORTH OF BIG TIMBER, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS WILL CAUSE A RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURES AND BRIEF HEAVY SNOW
RESULTING IN RAPIDLY REDUCED DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS NEAR 50 MPH WILL LEAD TO VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2
MILE AT TIMES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARLOWTON, RYEGATE, DEADMANS BASIN RESERVOIR, JUDITH GAP, SHAWMUT,
MELVILLE, TWODOT AND FRANKLIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. BE
PREPARED FOR SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA
TIME WHEN TRAVELING.
LAT...LON 4610 11064 4619 11056 4618 11028 4655 11027
4674 11010 4675 10997 4669 10982 4669 10939
4675 10939 4675 10868 4613 10932 4613 10942
4603 10942 4588 10958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 273DEG 16KT 4680 10931 4607 11004
TORGERSON
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