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WWUS45 KBYZ 190211
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
711 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
MTZ029>032-034-036-037-042-057-058-138-169-173-235-WYZ199-191800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-NORTHERN STILLWATER-
POWDER RIVER-CARTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN
ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-BIGHORN CANYON-NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE-
SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BUSBY, POMPEYS PILLAR, SONNETTE, DAYTON,
COLUMBUS, MILES CITY, BROADVIEW, LODGE GRASS, VOLBORG, HARDIN,
ABSAROKEE, BELLTOWER, BILLINGS, BIG HORN, HUNTLEY, BIRNEY, MELSTONE,
ANGELA, RAPELJE, LAME DEER, LAUREL, ROUNDUP, RYEGATE, RANCHESTER,
BIGHORN, CLEARMONT, BROADUS, CROW AGENCY, REED POINT, POWDERVILLE,
PRYOR, INGOMAR, ASHLAND, HAMMOND, CUSTER, WYOLA, ISMAY, MUSSELSHELL,
FORSYTH, BIDDLE, EKALAKA, PARK CITY, FORT SMITH, LAVINA, HYSHAM,
COLSTRIP, ALZADA, AND SHERIDAN
711 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA
AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL AT TIMES. THIS
INCLUDES TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 90, INTERSTATE 94, AND HIGHWAY
212. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE
THURSDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOWER END AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MONTANA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ040-063>066-141-172-228-190900-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0900Z/
NORTHERN PARK-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-MELVILLE FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF TWODOT, HARLOWTON, NYE, FISHTAIL, SHAWMUT,
JUDITH GAP, EMIGRANT, MELVILLE, CLYDE PARK, SPRINGDALE, WILSALL,
LIVINGSTON, MCLEOD, AND BIG TIMBER
711 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1
AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL AT TIMES. THIS
INCLUDES TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 90 AND HIGHWAY 191.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ056-139-170-191800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHEASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN CARBON-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JOLIET, ROSCOE, BRIDGER, ROBERTS,
FROMBERG, BELFRY, RED LODGE, AND WARREN
711 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN CARBON, RED LODGE FOOTHILLS, AND SOUTHEASTERN
CARBON.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL AT TIMES. THIS
INCLUDES TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 212 AND 310, AND STATE HIGHWAY 72.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE THURSDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
ALONG HIGHWAY 310 AND STATE HIGHWAY 72 NEAR AND SOUTH OF BRIDGER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ171-WYZ198-191800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
711 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES, GREATEST IN THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL IMPACT RECREATION IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY, AS WELL AS TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH THE BIGHORN
MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR WINTRY CONDITIONS IF YOU HAVE PLANS IN THE
BACKCOUNTRY.
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS FOR THIS HAZARD CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
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