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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
MTZ067-241830-
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF COOKE CITY
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW. EXPECT NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES DUE TO
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE DUE TO THE
HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR UPDATES.
MTZ068-241200-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260424T1200Z/
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50
MPH.
* WHERE...CRAZY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...RECREATION IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY
ACCUMULATING SNOW. EXPECT NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO HIGH
WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AVALANCHE DANGER WILL INCREASE DUE TO THE
HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR UPDATES.
MTZ171-241830-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PRYOR/NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. RECREATION IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW. BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ040-064-065-241800-
/O.EXB.KBYZ.WW.Y.0016.260423T2100Z-260424T1800Z/
NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF LIVINGSTON, EMIGRANT, SPRINGDALE, CLYDE
PARK, AND WILSALL
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1
AND 4 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...LIVINGSTON AREA, NORTHERN PARK, AND PARADISE VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, COULD
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY
MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND COULD BE INTENSE AT TIMES WITH REDUCED
VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
WYZ198-241830-
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/
NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF STORY AND BURGESS JCT
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT ON US-14. RECREATION IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY WILL BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW.
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS, CALL 5 1 1.
MTZ056-066-241830-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0016.260423T2100Z-260425T0000Z/
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF ROBERTS, FISHTAIL, NYE, MCLEOD, ROSCOE,
AND RED LODGE
1219 PM MDT THU APR 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2
AND 6 INCHES.
* WHERE...BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS AND RED LODGE FOOTHILLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY
MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE
ANTICIPATED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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
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