612  
WWUS45 KBYZ 190858  
WSWBYZ  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
158 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
MTZ040-063>066-141-172-228-191200-  
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T1200Z/  
NORTHERN PARK-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-  
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-MELVILLE FOOTHILLS-  
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-  
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LIVINGSTON, MCLEOD, JUDITH GAP, FISHTAIL,  
SHAWMUT, SPRINGDALE, BIG TIMBER, HARLOWTON, MELVILLE, TWODOT, NYE,  
CLYDE PARK, WILSALL, AND EMIGRANT  
158 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE  
INCH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL  
ALONG INTERSTATE 90, HIGHWAY 191, AND HIGHWAY 89.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
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 ALZADA, LAVINA, BROADVIEW, POMPEYS PILLAR,  
POWDERVILLE, ANGELA, PARK CITY, CROW AGENCY, WYOLA, BILLINGS,  
COLSTRIP, HYSHAM, RANCHESTER, MELSTONE, SHERIDAN, CLEARMONT, FORSYTH,  
SONNETTE, PRYOR, COLUMBUS, BUSBY, RYEGATE, BIDDLE, BIG HORN, HARDIN,  
EKALAKA, ROUNDUP, HAMMOND, MILES CITY, LAME DEER, LODGE GRASS,  
CUSTER, MUSSELSHELL, ISMAY, BELLTOWER, BIGHORN, ASHLAND, FORT SMITH,  
DAYTON, BROADUS, VOLBORG, INGOMAR, BIRNEY, HUNTLEY, LAUREL, REED  
POINT, RAPELJE, AND ABSAROKEE  
158 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA  
AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...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 TODAY.  
 
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 WARREN, BELFRY, FROMBERG, RED LODGE,  
JOLIET, ROBERTS, BRIDGER, AND ROSCOE  
158 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 20 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN CARBON, RED LODGE FOOTHILLS, AND SOUTHEASTERN  
CARBON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING.  
 
* 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 TODAY.  
 
* 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  
158 AM MST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,  
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...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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