Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
704 WWUS85 KBYZ 141122 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 422 AM MST Tue Jan 14 2025 MTZ138-169-WYZ199-141215- Bighorn Canyon-Southern Big Horn-Sheridan Foothills- 422 AM MST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL BIG HORN AND CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTIES... At 418 AM MST, an area of heavy snow with winds gusting to 45 mph creating significant blowing snow, was moving south through southern Big Horn and Sheridan counties. Locations impacted include... Sheridan, Wyola, Parkman, Tongue River Reservoir, Ranchester, Banner, Big Horn, Rosebud Battlefield Park, Dayton, Ucross, and Crow Indian Reservation. This includes portions of I-90 south of Lodge Grass through Buffalo Wyoming. The snow can accumulate at a rate of one inch per hour or more in this area of heavy snow. Visibilities are as low as half a mile at times with northwest winds gusting up to 45 mph. Be prepared for hazardous driving condition, slow down and be on alert for other motorists. Low visibility shortens the amount of time you have to react to situations. This area of snow and blowing snow should move south of the area by 530 AM MST. LAT...LON 4463 10694 4461 10703 4469 10720 4475 10720 4484 10736 4485 10732 4491 10741 4493 10738 4493 10739 4499 10763 4505 10770 4507 10766 4511 10769 4513 10772 4512 10778 4525 10788 4525 10691 4456 10632 4456 10683 TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 327DEG 8KT 4504 10727 $$ Chambers