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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
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CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREAT FALLS
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD CREATE ADDITIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
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.
MTZ307-308-240300-
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SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROGERS PASS, PENDROY, CHOTEAU, AND BYNUM
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
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.
MTZ311-318-240900-
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BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE-SNOWY AND JUDITH
MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKY BOY
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS AND BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHERN BLAINE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM MDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE ADDITIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
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.
MTZ313-314-240900-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-261024T0900Z/
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEWISTOWN, RAYNESFORD, GEYSER, WINDHAM,
STANFORD, HILGER, BENCHLAND, HOBSON, AND MOCCASIN
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT AND JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND
JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM MDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO WET SNOW LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WITH A PERIOD OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION
DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SNOW
AFTER SUNSET WILL LEAD TO LOWER VISIBILITY AND SNOW OR SLUSH ON
ROAD SURFACES WILL DEGRADE TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY EVENING.
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.
MTZ315-320-322-327-329-330-240600-
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UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE
MOUNTAINS-ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD
COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-GALLATIN
AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEWEY, BOULDER, BIG SKY, MAUDLOW, MONIDA
PASS, RAYNOLDS PASS, CORBIN, WISE RIVER, CHIEF JOSEPH PASS, BATTLE
RIDGE PASS, WEST YELLOWSTONE, HOMESTAKE PASS, BOZEMAN PASS,
MARYSVILLE, WISDOM, TRIDENT, LINCOLN, CLANCY, FLESHER PASS, DEEP
CREEK PASS, WICKES, ELK PARK PASS, TARGHEE PASS, BIG HOLE PASS,
MACDONALD PASS, AND MONTANA CITY
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
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.
MTZ317-240600-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-261024T0600Z/
LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KINGS HILL PASS, MONARCH, AND NEIHART
418 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
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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