625
WWUS45 KBYZ 141957
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
MTZ029-042-063-173-228-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
MUSSELSHELL-GOLDEN VALLEY-JUDITH GAP-NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JUDITH GAP, TWODOT, LAVINA, SHAWMUT,
MELSTONE, POMPEYS PILLAR, CUSTER, MUSSELSHELL, ROUNDUP, RYEGATE, AND
HARLOWTON
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 45 MPH.
* WHERE...GOLDEN VALLEY, JUDITH GAP, MUSSELSHELL, SOUTHERN WHEATLAND,
AND NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. COLD AND WET
CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
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. RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW.
MTZ030-057-138-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
TREASURE-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF WYOLA, LODGE GRASS, CROW AGENCY, HYSHAM,
BIGHORN, BUSBY, HARDIN, AND PRYOR
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND MIXED
PRECIPITATION. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN BIG HORN, SOUTHERN BIG HORN, AND TREASURE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES THIS EVENING, CREATING
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG I-90 SOUTH OF LODGE GRASS. ROADS
WILL BECOME SLICK TONIGHT AS COOLER TEMPERATURES MOVE IN. COLD AND
WET CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
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. RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW.
MTZ031-036-058-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROSEBUD-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF ANGELA, POWDERVILLE, BIDDLE, BROADUS, LAME
DEER, BIRNEY, FORSYTH, SONNETTE, ASHLAND, INGOMAR, AND COLSTRIP
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN ROSEBUD, POWDER RIVER, AND SOUTHERN ROSEBUD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AS COOLER CONDITIONS SET IN. COLD
AND WET CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
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.
MTZ032-033-037-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MILES CITY, BELLTOWER, VOLBORG, HAMMOND,
BAKER, EKALAKA, WEBSTER, PLEVNA, ISMAY, AND ALZADA
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CARTER, CUSTER, AND FALLON.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH WINDS CREATING AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE DAKOTAS BORDER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AS COOLER
CONDITIONS SET IN. COLD AND WET CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG
LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
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.
MTZ067-068-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY. AVALANCHE DANGER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS WILL PEAK THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT GET CAUGHT UNPREPARED IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SEVERE WINTER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
MTZ171-WYZ198-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED
BY HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT,
INCLUDING ALONG US-14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. BLOWING SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS WILL PEAK THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. SNOW WILL END SUNDAY MORNING.
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. RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW.
MTZ034-141-172-235-151500-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260315T1500Z/
NORTHERN STILLWATER-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-MELVILLE FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MELVILLE, REED POINT, COLUMBUS, BILLINGS,
RAPELJE, BIG TIMBER, BROADVIEW, PARK CITY, LAUREL, HUNTLEY, AND
ABSAROKEE
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
1 TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS
40 MPH.
* WHERE...MELVILLE FOOTHILLS, NORTHERN STILLWATER, NORTHERN SWEET
GRASS, AND SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES AS COOLER ROADS BECOME
SLICK THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. COLD AND WET CONDITIONS WILL BE
DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ056-066-170-151200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260315T1200Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN CARBON-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MCLEOD, RED LODGE, NYE, FROMBERG,
FISHTAIL, ROSCOE, ROBERTS, AND JOLIET
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS, NORTHERN CARBON, AND RED LODGE
FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD
OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS WILL
BECOME SLICK OVERNIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES IN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
WYZ199-151800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0012.260314T2000Z-260315T1800Z/
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF SHERIDAN, CLEARMONT, DAYTON, RANCHESTER,
AND BIG HORN
157 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD
OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES IN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
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