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WSWTFX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
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BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: TRIDENT, MAUDLOW, BOZEMAN
PASS, BATTLE RIDGE PASS, AND DEEP CREEK PASS
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
10 INCHES OVER BOZEMAN AND BATTLE RIDGE PASSES. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THURSDAY EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
* WHERE...BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIRE CHAINS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR
TRAVEL IMPACTS FROM SNOW ACCUMULATION AND WIND THURSDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN 80%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WARNING
PERIOD.
MTZ317-330-022130-
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LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: TARGHEE PASS, BIG SKY,
NEIHART, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONARCH, RAYNOLDS PASS, AND KINGS HILL
PASS
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO NOON
MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FT. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THURSDAY NIGHT.
* WHERE...LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS AND GALLATIN AND
MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIRE CHAINS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES. THOSE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY SHOULD ENSURE
THEY ARE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR
TRAVEL IMPACTS FROM SNOW ACCUMULATION AND WIND THURSDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN 80%
CHANCE OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE WARNING
PERIOD.
MTZ326-022130-
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GALLATIN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GALLATIN GATEWAY AND BOZEMAN
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH
HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE BRIDGER AND GALLATIN
RANGES.
* WHERE...GALLATIN VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...INITIALLY WET OR SLUSHY ROAD SURFACES WILL
BECOME ICY THURSDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES COOL BELOW FREEZING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD
REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN
80% CHANCE OF MINOR IMPACTS DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE ADVISORY PERIOD.
MTZ301-307-315-322-327-329-022130-
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EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-UPPER
BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-
NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: LOGAN PASS, ROGERS PASS, BIG
HOLE PASS, BABB, BOULDER, SAINT MARY, HOMESTAKE PASS, CLANCY,
WISDOM, CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, MONTANA CITY, ELK PARK PASS, KIOWA,
MACDONALD PASS, WISE RIVER, EAST GLACIER PARK, LINCOLN, FLESHER
PASS, CORBIN, WICKES, MARYSVILLE, DEWEY, MONIDA PASS, AND MARIAS
PASS
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6
AM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 40 MPH MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THURSDAY EVENING.
* WHERE...THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT,
UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS, ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS,
AND BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TIRE CHAINS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES IF
TRAVELING THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD
REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN
80% CHANCE OF MINOR IMPACTS DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE ADVISORY PERIOD.
MTZ312>314-318-022130-
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CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WINDHAM, GEYSER, RAYNESFORD,
LEWISTOWN, STANFORD, MOCCASIN, GREAT FALLS, BENCHLAND, HILGER,
AND HOBSON
1205 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO
NOON MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4
INCHES WITH UP TO 6 INCHES FROM BELT TO RAYNESFORD AND OVER THE
LEWISTOWN DIVIDE AND SNOWIES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH MAY
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THURSDAY EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
* WHERE...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS, CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT,
FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT, AND JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...INITIALLY WET OR SLUSHY ROAD SURFACES WILL BECOME ICY
THURSDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES COOL BELOW FREEZING. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY
MORNING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1 OR VISITING THE MDT ROAD
REPORT WEBSITE.
TO SEE A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE OF STRESS ON YOUNG
LIVESTOCK PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AND SELECT LOCAL PROGRAMS THEN
COLD AIR ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK.
REMEMBER, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST AN
80% CHANCE OF MINOR IMPACTS DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE ADVISORY PERIOD.
HOENISCH
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