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Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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WWUS45 KTFX 171146
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
546 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

MTZ301-302-171300-
/O.EXP.KTFX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-240417T1200Z/
East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-
Including the following locations: Marias Pass, Kiowa, Heart
Butte, East Glacier Park, Babb, Dupuyer, Logan Pass, Saint Mary,
and Browning
546 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Snowfall has generally come to an end across the Eastern Glacier
Park Region, thus the Winter Weather Advisory will be allowed to
expire. A few additional snow showers will be possible later this
afternoon, along with some isolated blowing snow, but these are not
expected to be widespread or impactful enough to warrant an
extension of the Advisory.

$$

MTZ330-180000-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240418T0000Z/
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains-
Including the following locations: Big Sky, West Yellowstone,
Raynolds Pass, and Targhee Pass
546 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.

* WHERE...Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial
  Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

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.

&&

$$

MTZ307-308-312-313-315>318-320-326-171800-
/O.CON.KTFX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-240417T1800Z/
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Southern High Plains-Cascade County
below 5000ft-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap-Upper Blackfoot
and MacDonald Pass-Gates of the Mountains-Little Belt and
Highwood Mountains-Snowy and Judith Mountains-Big Belt, Bridger
and Castle Mountains-Gallatin Valley-
Including the following locations: Gallatin Gateway, Canyon
Creek, Monarch, Flesher Pass, Marysville, Stanford, Windham,
Craig, Hobson, Geyser, Great Falls, Deep Creek Pass, Pendroy,
Neihart, Bozeman, Raynesford, Moccasin, Lincoln, Benchland, Kings
Hill Pass, Rogers Pass, Choteau, Bynum, Bozeman Pass, MacDonald
Pass, Trident, Battle Ridge Pass, Maudlow, and Wolf Creek
546 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches across
  the plains, with 4 to 8 inches in the Little Belt, Highwood, and
  Snowy Mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana.

* WHEN...Until noon MDT today.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

Ludwig