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WWUS45 KBYZ 161838
WSWBYZ
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
MTZ067-068-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
5 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS AND CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY. AVALANCHE DANGER MAY INCREASE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS EXPECTED OVER 8,000 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RECREATION IN THE BACKCOUNTRY WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS.
MTZ040-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
NORTHERN PARK-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF CLYDE PARK AND WILSALL
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN PARK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT
TIMES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCATIONS CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS MAY SEE
LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW TOTALS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ056-065-066-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LIVINGSTON, RED LODGE, MCLEOD, ROSCOE,
ROBERTS, FISHTAIL, SPRINGDALE, AND NYE
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH.
* WHERE...BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS, LIVINGSTON AREA, AND RED LODGE
FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCATIONS CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS MAY SEE
LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW TOTALS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ064-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
PARADISE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF EMIGRANT
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO
INCHES.
* WHERE...PARADISE VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ138-WYZ199-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LODGE GRASS, SHERIDAN, WYOLA, CLEARMONT,
RANCHESTER, BIG HORN, DAYTON, AND PRYOR
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, SOUTHERN BIG HORN. IN WYOMING, SHERIDAN
FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW TOTALS NEAR SHERIDAN AND ALONG I-90 WILL
GENERALLY BE AROUND 1 INCH. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ171-WYZ198-171200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF STORY AND BURGESS JCT
1238 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 7
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MONTANA, PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS. IN WYOMING,
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES, INCLUDING
HIGHWAY 14. BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS FOR THIS HAZARD CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
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