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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
MTZ033-036-037-041200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260404T1200Z/
FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF PLEVNA, ALZADA, BROADUS, HAMMOND, WEBSTER,
SONNETTE, EKALAKA, POWDERVILLE, BAKER, BELLTOWER, AND BIDDLE
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES.
* WHERE...CARTER, FALLON, AND POWDER RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ058-138-169-WYZ199-040600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260404T0600Z/
SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-BIGHORN CANYON-SHERIDAN
FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF CLEARMONT, ASHLAND, SHERIDAN, LODGE GRASS,
LAME DEER, DAYTON, RANCHESTER, BIG HORN, FORT SMITH, PRYOR, WYOLA,
AND BIRNEY
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER SNOWFALL UP TO
12 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR THE HIGHER HILLS AND WOLF MOUNTAINS. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, BIGHORN CANYON, SOUTHERN BIG HORN, AND SOUTHERN
ROSEBUD. IN WYOMING, SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT INCLUDING I-90 AND US-212
DUE TO SNOW, BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. COOL, WET AND WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE BEING
REPORTED. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING WEST OF SHERIDAN ALONG
THE FOOTHILLS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF RANCHESTER, DAYTON, AND
STORY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
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.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER STORM
KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS, BOOSTER
CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. ALSO TAKE
WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
MTZ067-068-040000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260404T0000Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND
HAZARDOUS. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT GET CAUGHT UNPREPARED IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
MTZ171-WYZ198-040000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260404T0000Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BURGESS JCT AND STORY
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION COULD
BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, DUE TO SNOW, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW,
AND POOR VISIBILITY. RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BECOME
VERY DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LEADING TO NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
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.
MTZ030-031-057-173-040000-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260404T0000Z/
TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-NORTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHEASTERN
YELLOWSTONE-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF BIGHORN, ANGELA, POMPEYS PILLAR, CROW
AGENCY, COLSTRIP, HARDIN, HYSHAM, BUSBY, CUSTER, FORSYTH, AND INGOMAR
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
INCHES.
* WHERE...NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE, NORTHERN BIG HORN, TREASURE, AND
NORTHERN ROSEBUD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW, LOCALIZED BLOWING
SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-90 EAST OF ARROW CREEK
HILL TO HARDIN AND I-94 TO HYSHAM AND FORSYTH. COOL, WET, AND
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT
THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ032-040600-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260404T0600Z/
CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF MILES CITY, ISMAY, AND VOLBORG
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND
3 INCHES.
* WHERE...CUSTER.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL IMPACTED BY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS
INCLUDES I-94 THROUGH MILES CITY AND US-12 EAST OF MILES CITY OVER
GOVERNMENT HILL. COOL, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS
FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT
THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ063-031800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260403T1800Z/
JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF JUDITH GAP
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL ON US-191 THROUGH JUDITH GAP WILL IMPACTED BY
SNOW, PERIODIC BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. COOL, WET AND
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT
THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ064-031800-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260403T1800Z/
PARADISE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF EMIGRANT
847 AM MDT FRI APR 3 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH.
* WHERE...PARADISE VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL ON US-89 THROUGH THE PARADISE VALLEY WILL IMPACTED
BY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. COOL, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE
HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG LIVESTOCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
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