2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SW Cut Bank MT
Extreme Cold Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 530 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 MTZ303>306-309>311-314-190330- /O.CON.KTFX.EC.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250219T1900Z/ Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera-Eastern Toole and Liberty-Hill County-Northern Blaine County-Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton-Western and Central Chouteau County-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine-Fergus County below 4500ft- Including the following locations: Hilger, Fort Benton, Zurich, Conrad, Devon, Santa Rita, Fort Belknap, Galata, Joplin, Floweree, Cut Bank, Carter, Harlem, Chester, Shelby, Brady, Whitlash, Ethridge, Havre, Hogeland, Lothair, Lewistown, Rocky Boy, Chinook, and Ledger 530 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below expected. * WHERE...The Interstate 15 Corridor north of Power, Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Hill County, Northern Blaine County, Western and Central Chouteau County, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, and Fergus County below 4500ft. * WHEN...Until noon MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. 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. && $$
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 218 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 MTZ303-190030- /O.NEW.KTFX.WS.A.0009.250221T0000Z-250222T1200Z/ Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera- Including the following locations: Cut Bank, Santa Rita, and Ethridge 218 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Ground Blizzard conditions possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Significant reductions in visibility and the potential for impassable roadways due to blowing and drifting snow, most notably on US Hwy 2 and 89 along the Rocky Mountain Front and on any road across the Blackfeet Nation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest to westerly winds will begin to increase along the Rocky Mountain Front by Thursday morning and remain strong and gusty through the remainder of the work week and into the weekend. While these winds will bring increasing temperatures, which will ultimately limit the blowing and drifting snow, there will be a window from Thursday morning through Friday night for significant blowing and drifting of the current snowpack before temperatures warm sufficiently to limit the blowing and drifting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Remember, a Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means that there is at least a 50% chance of seeing blizzard conditions for at least 3 hours during the watch period. && $$ Moldan