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WWUS45 KTFX 230629  
WSWTFX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
MTZ315-320-329-232300-  
/O.EXA.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.261023T1800Z-261024T0600Z/  
UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE  
MOUNTAINS-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MACDONALD PASS, TRIDENT, LINCOLN, DEEP CREEK  
PASS, BATTLE RIDGE PASS, MARYSVILLE, BOZEMAN PASS, MAUDLOW, FLESHER  
PASS, AND MONIDA PASS  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS, UPPER BLACKFOOT AND  
MACDONALD PASS, AND RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD  
MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
MTZ317-232300-  
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.261023T1800Z-261024T0600Z/  
LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONARCH, KINGS HILL PASS, AND NEIHART  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO  
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
MTZ322-327-330-232300-  
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.261023T1800Z-261024T0600Z/  
ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-  
GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEWEY, WISDOM, WICKES, CLANCY, BIG HOLE PASS,  
CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, TARGHEE PASS, RAYNOLDS PASS, BOULDER, BIG SKY,  
WEST YELLOWSTONE, HOMESTAKE PASS, CORBIN, ELK PARK PASS, MONTANA  
CITY, AND WISE RIVER  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO  
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS, GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY  
MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS, AND NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD  
COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
MTZ311-318-232300-  
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.261023T2200Z-261024T0900Z/  
BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE-SNOWY AND JUDITH  
MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKY BOY  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 5 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS AND BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND  
SOUTHERN BLAINE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
MTZ313-314-232300-  
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.261023T2200Z-261024T0900Z/  
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GEYSER, RAYNESFORD, MOCCASIN, LEWISTOWN,  
HOBSON, WINDHAM, STANFORD, HILGER, AND BENCHLAND  
1229 AM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT AND JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND  
JUDITH GAP.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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