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WWUS45 KTFX 021605
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
MTZ317-330-030715-
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LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WEST YELLOWSTONE, NEIHART,
MONARCH, KINGS HILL PASS, RAYNOLDS PASS, BIG SKY, AND TARGHEE
PASS
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
12 INCHES, WITH AMOUNTS APPROACHING 20 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET IN
THE GALLATIN AND MADISON RANGES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 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...UNTIL 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 ACCUMULATIONS ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS, WITH IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
INCREASING FROM THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
FRIDAY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCES
VISIBILITY.
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.
MTZ320-030715-
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BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BATTLE RIDGE PASS, DEEP CREEK
PASS, BOZEMAN PASS, MAUDLOW, AND TRIDENT
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND
12 INCHES OVER BOZEMAN AND BATTLE RIDGE PASSES. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
* WHERE...BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AND TIRE CHAINS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SOME VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS, WITH IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
INCREASING FROM THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
FRIDAY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCES
VISIBILITY.
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.
MTZ301-307-315-322-327-329-030715-
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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: MARIAS PASS, MONIDA PASS,
HOMESTAKE PASS, LOGAN PASS, LINCOLN, BIG HOLE PASS, CLANCY,
ROGERS PASS, WICKES, DEWEY, CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, CORBIN, MONTANA
CITY, WISDOM, EAST GLACIER PARK, WISE RIVER, MARYSVILLE,
MACDONALD PASS, ELK PARK PASS, BABB, SAINT MARY, KIOWA, BOULDER,
AND FLESHER PASS
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 7
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 7000 FEET. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 45 MPH MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THURSDAY EVENING.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS, WITH IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
INCREASING FROM THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
FRIDAY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCES
VISIBILITY.
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.
MTZ312>314-318-030715-
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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, STANFORD, BENCHLAND,
MOCCASIN, HILGER, HOBSON, GREAT FALLS, LEWISTOWN, GEYSER, AND
RAYNESFORD
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE US HWY 87 CORRIDOR FROM FROM BELT TO
RAYNESFORD AND LEWISTOWN TO LEWISTOWN DIVIDE AND THE US HWY 89
CORRIDOR FROM ARMINGTON JUNCTION TO RICEVILLE WHERE 4 TO 8 INCHES
IS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 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 THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...INITIALLY WET OR SLUSHY ROAD SURFACES WILL BECOME ICY
THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES COOL BELOW FREEZING. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROAD SURFACES MAY BE
LIMITED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS, WITH IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
INCREASING FROM THIS EVENING AND THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
FRIDAY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW REDUCES
VISIBILITY.
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.
MTZ326-030715-
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GALLATIN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GALLATIN GATEWAY AND BOZEMAN
1005 AM MDT THU APR 2 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOON MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES
ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE VALLEY AND UP TO 5 INCHES IN AREAS
ADJACENT TO THE BRIDGER AND GALLATIN RANGES.
* WHERE...GALLATIN VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 THIS 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.
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