Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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