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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
150 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

MTZ067-068-070700-
/O.EXT.KBYZ.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-251207T0700Z/
Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-Crazy Mountains-
Including the locations of Cooke City
150 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Periods of moderate to heavy snow, strong winds and blowing
  snow. Additional snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches. Winds
  gusting as high as 60 mph on the mountain tops.

* WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains and Crazy Mountains.

* WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Mountain recreation will be impacted by heavy
  accumulating snow and blowing snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will occur on west and
  northwest facing slopes, including the mountains near Cooke City.
  The mountains around Red Lodge will see much less snowfall, 1 to 5
  inches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Those in the backcountry should ensure they are prepared for
dangerous winter conditions.

&&

$$

MTZ171-WYZ198-062100-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-251206T2100Z/
Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-
Including the locations of Story and Burgess Jct
150 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Occasional snow and blowing snow. Additional snow
  accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming,
  Northeast Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Outdoor recreation will be impacted by wintry conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Those recreating in the backcountry should ensure they are prepared
for difficult wintry conditions.

&&

$$

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