Alert archive / Montana / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 14, 2016, 4:59 AM MST for 12 counties in Montana. It took effect at Dec 14, 2016, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 58 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 4:59 AM MST (11:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 3:59 AM MST
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Big Horn County, MT, Carbon County, MT, Carter County, MT, Golden Valley County, MT, Musselshell County, MT, Park County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 3 N Cooke City, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | 5 S Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 5 Se Reed Point, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:45 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 2 Wsw Joliet, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:51 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 1 W Fort Smith, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 1 S Klein, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 6 W Bridger, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.1 | 1 Ene Fort Smith, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.2 | 1 S Park City, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.4 | 3 Ne Fromberg, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.7 | 8 E Columbus, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 13 Sw Roundup, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.1 | Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 7 E Columbus, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | Twodot, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 10 Ene Melville, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.2 | 7 Ese Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 11 Sse Big Timber, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Mcleod, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.2 | 20 Nnw Lavina, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.3 | 1 Nnw Pryor, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.8 | 6 Wsw Park City, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 8 Sw Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 1 Wsw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 13 Sw Mcleod, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.2 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Springdale, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:30 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 S Absarokee, MT | |
| Dec 15, 8:30 AM MST | SNOW 3.2 | 2 Ssw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 15, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.4 | Nye, MT | |
| Dec 15, 9:30 AM MST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 Nne Roundup, MT | |
| Dec 15, 9:30 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 6 Wsw Mcleod, MT | |
| Dec 15, 9:50 AM MST | SNOW 4.3 | Big Timber, MT | |
| Dec 15, 11:08 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 1 N Big Timber, MT | |
| Dec 15, 11:19 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Park City, MT | |
| Dec 15, 1:12 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 18 N Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 1:12 PM MST | SNOW 5 | Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 18 Sw Fishtail, MT | |
| Dec 15, 4:28 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 7 S Roundup, MT | |
| Dec 15, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 2.6 | 1 Ene Hardin, MT | |
| Dec 15, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Hysham, MT | |
| Dec 15, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:00 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 20 Ese Colstrip, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:00 PM MST | SNOW 4.2 | 1 S Rapelje, MT | |
| Dec 15, 6:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10.4 | 5 W Melville, MT | |
| Dec 15, 7:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 19 | Big Timber, MT | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 25 Ese Emigrant, MT | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 12 Ne Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 3 N Cooke City, MT | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 14 W Nye, MT | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 2 N Cooke City, MT | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.8 | 10 Ese Ashland, MT | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 5 | 5 S Ryegate, MT | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 6.9 | 1 Nw Columbus, MT | |
| Dec 16, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 5 Se Reed Point, MT | |
| Dec 16, 6:30 AM MST | SNOW 5.8 | 1 S Roundup, MT | |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 12 E Ashland, MT | |
| Dec 16, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | 15 Ssw Volborg, MT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 257 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1266 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
006 WWUS45 KBYZ 141159 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 MTZ067-068-151200- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-151200- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW....WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 10 INCHES WITH AROUND A FOOT POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-151200- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-151200- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IMPACTING TRAVEL THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 14. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-037-151200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WIND CHILL ADVISORY * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...BITTER COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR LONG DURATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...-20 TO -25. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH. * WINTER STORM WATCH * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ036-151200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE 459 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
12 follow-up statements
018 WWUS45 KBYZ 141643 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 MTZ067-068-151645- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-151645- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 10 INCHES WITH AROUND A FOOT POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-151645- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-151645- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IMPACTING TRAVEL THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 14. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-037-151645- /O.EXT.KBYZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161214T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WIND CHILL ADVISORY * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. * IMPACTS...BITTER COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR LONG DURATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...-20 TO -25. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH. * WINTER STORM WATCH * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ036-151645- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE 943 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
767 WWUS45 KBYZ 141856 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 MTZ032-033-037-151900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161214T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WIND CHILLS HAVE WARMED ABOVE CRITERIA THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINTER STORM WATCH * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MTZ067-068-151900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-151900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 10 INCHES WITH AROUND A FOOT POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-151900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-151900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IMPACTING TRAVEL THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 14. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-151900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE 1156 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
160 WWUS45 KBYZ 142101 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 MTZ036-037-152115- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 7 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ067-068-152115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-152115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0100Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 14 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-152115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-152115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IMPACTING TRAVEL THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 14. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-152115- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0006.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 201 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
739 WWUS45 KBYZ 150353 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 MTZ067-068-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...EVEN MORE WIND IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TONIGHT WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 14 INCHES. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...EVEN MORE WIND IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN TONIGHT WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 12 INCHES. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...EVEN MORE WIND IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161215T0600Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IMPACTING TRAVEL THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 14. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING WITH OFF AND ON PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH. EXPECT WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...EVEN MORE WIND IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 7 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-160400- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 853 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND LAST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
877 WWUS45 KBYZ 151123 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 MTZ067-068-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVALANCHE DANGER MAY INCREASE. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-161130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 423 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
794 WWUS45 KBYZ 152149 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 MTZ067-068-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AVALANCHE DANGER MAY INCREASE. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-162200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 249 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
352 WWUS45 KBYZ 160337 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 MTZ067-068-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-170345- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-170345- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST FRIDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-170345- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ032-033-170345- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.161216T0600Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 837 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. HEAVIER SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 F DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CAN BE ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET... FREEZING RAIN...AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
056 WWUS45 KBYZ 161101 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 MTZ067-068-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH FROM ONE TO NEAR TWO FEET AT SOME LOCATIONS FROM BIG TIMBER TO AROUND BILLINGS. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND - 30 ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS OCCURRING. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS TODAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH FROM ONE TO NEAR TWO FEET AT SOME LOCATIONS FROM BIG TIMBER TO AROUND BILLINGS. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND - 30 F LATE TODAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...POTENTIALLY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS OCCURRING. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-171115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND - 30 F. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ MTZ032-033-171115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 401 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND - 30 F TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CURTAILED IF POSSIBLE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
926 WWUS45 KBYZ 161658 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 MTZ067-068-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. && $$ MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>066-170000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG...BELFRY...WARREN...CLYDE PARK... WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA...RED LODGE... ROBERTS...ROSCOE...JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON... SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...NYE 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH FROM ONE TO NEAR TWO FEET AT SOME LOCATIONS FROM BIG TIMBER TO AROUND BILLINGS. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES ON FRIDAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ELSEWHERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS OCCURRING. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ029>031-035-038-057-058-WYZ099-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR...ANGELA... BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR...CUSTER... BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...BUSBY...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN... DAYTON...RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS TODAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES LATE TODAY. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS OCCURRING. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ MTZ032-033-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 958 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -30 DEGREES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CURTAILED IF POSSIBLE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
961 WWUS45 KBYZ 162159 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 MTZ028-034-040>042-063>066-172200- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.BZ.A.0001.161218T0100Z-161219T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA... JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL... MCLEOD...NYE 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...HEAVIEST ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-90. * WIND CHILL WARNING....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -50 DEGREES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * BLIZZARD WATCH...WEST WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF FRESH SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SEVERE TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...INCLUDING ALONG A LARGE PORTION OF I-90 FROM COLUMBUS TO THE WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ039-056-171900- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ EASTERN CARBON-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG... BELFRY...WARREN...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OVERNIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -50 DEGREES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ029-030-035-038-057-171900- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR... CUSTER...BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH... HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MST SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OVERNIGHT. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...ONE TO TWO INCHES. HEAVIEST ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-90. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -50 DEGREES OVERNIGHT. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SUNDAY...CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ067-068-170600- /O.EXT.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COOKE CITY 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS WELL AS HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF LATE. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH ON EXPOSED SLOPES. && $$ MTZ031-058-WYZ099-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR... ANGELA...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY...SHERIDAN...DAYTON... RANCHESTER...BIG HORN...STORY...CLEARMONT 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...MANY AREAS WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WEEKEND CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY...CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS OCCURRING. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ098-170600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BURGESS JCT 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL ON HIGHWAY 14 THROUGH BURGESS JUNCTION. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 15 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON EXPOSED WESTERLY SLOPES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ036-037-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ MTZ032-033-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 259 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CURTAILED IF POSSIBLE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
175 WWUS45 KBYZ 170333 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 MTZ028-034-040>042-063>066-180345- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.BZ.A.0001.161218T0100Z-161219T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA... JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL... MCLEOD...NYE 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WIND CHILL WARNING INFORMATION...EXPECT TEMPERATURES OF -15F TO -25F TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY TO COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 50 BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * BLIZZARD WATCH INFORMATION...WEST WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF FRESH SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * SEVERE TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...INCLUDING ALONG A LARGE PORTION OF I-90 FROM COLUMBUS TO THE WEST. THIS CAN INCLUDE SEVERE DRIFTING AND ZERO VISIBILITY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MTZ039-056-171900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ EASTERN CARBON-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG... BELFRY...WARREN...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -50 DEGREES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY... CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ029-030-035-038-057-171900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.161217T0600Z-161217T1900Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR... CUSTER...BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH... HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH WELL BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -50 DEGREES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY... CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ031-058-067-068-WYZ098-099-170445- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY SO BACK COUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MTZ036-037-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND - 40 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY HAZARDOUS. && $$ MTZ032-033-171200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 833 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. EXPECT LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER WIND CHILLS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH NEAR ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -20 AND -40 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CURTAILED IF POSSIBLE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
990 WWUS45 KBYZ 171059 WSWBYZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 MTZ036-037-171900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BROADUS...BIDDLE...POWDERVILLE... SONNETTE...EKALAKA...ALZADA...HAMMOND...BELLTOWER 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...COLDEST WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -35 AND -45 DEGREES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ032-033-171900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ CUSTER-FALLON- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...MILES CITY...ISMAY...VOLBORG... BAKER...PLEVNA...WEBSTER 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE MORNING TODAY. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -35 AND -45 DEGREES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ031-058-171900- /O.EXA.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...INGOMAR... ANGELA...LAME DEER...ASHLAND...BIRNEY 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -45 DEGREES THIS MORNING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ028-034-040>042-063>066-181100- /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.BZ.A.0001.161218T0100Z-161219T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...HARLOWTON...TWODOT...SHAWMUT... COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...PARK CITY...REED POINT...RAPELJE... CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...MELVILLE...RYEGATE...LAVINA... JUDITH GAP...EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON...SPRINGDALE...FISHTAIL... MCLEOD...NYE 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WIND CHILL IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE THIS MORNING AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * BLIZZARD WATCH INFORMATION...WEST WINDS GUSTING 40 TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY MORNING. THESE HIGH WINDS COMBINED WITH 1 TO 2 FEET OF FRESH SNOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * SEVERE TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...INCLUDING ALONG A LARGE PORTION OF I-90 FROM COLUMBUS TO THE WEST. THIS CAN INCLUDE SEVERE DRIFTING AND ZERO VISIBILITY WITH POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ MTZ039-056-171900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ EASTERN CARBON-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BRIDGER...JOLIET...FROMBERG... BELFRY...WARREN...RED LODGE...ROBERTS...ROSCOE 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -45 DEGREES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY... CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MTZ029-030-035-038-057-171900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- NORTHERN BIG HORN- INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...ROUNDUP...MELSTONE...MUSSELSHELL... HYSHAM...BIGHORN...BILLINGS...LAUREL...HUNTLEY...POMPEYS PILLAR... CUSTER...BROADVIEW...LODGE GRASS...PRYOR...WYOLA...FORT SMITH... HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...BUSBY 359 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * IMPACTS...ANYONE OUTSIDE AND INADEQUATELY PREPARED COULD SEE EXPOSED FLESH FREEZE IN 10 MINUTES. * TIMING...COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS....WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO RANGE BETWEEN -30 AND -45 DEGREES THIS MORNING. * BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY... CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH ROADS DRIFTED OVER AND POOR VISIBILITY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 14, 3:58 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 3:58 AM MST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Billings MT
358 AM MST Wed Dec 14 2016
.SHORT TERM...valid for Tdy and Thu...
Major snowstorm still on track to impact the forecast area
beginning late this evening and continuing into Friday evening.
Then beginning Saturday night into Monday, very windy conditions
resulting in significant blowing and drifting snow.
Satellite is currently showing a plume of Pacific moisture moving
across the Pacific northwest eastward into the northern Rockies.
There still remains a weak band of light snow or flurries across
southern Yellowstone County into Big Horn county but this has been
rapidly decreasing the past couple hours and should be finished by
daybreak. Otherwise, expect a partly to mostly sunny day for most
areas with increasing clouds over the Beartooth/Absaroka mountains
and far western areas.
A warm front will begin to move north this evening across the
Beartooth/Absaroka mountains, foothills and adjacent plains. At
the same time, several upper level waves will move across the area
late tonight through the day Friday. Time heights and soundings
show a very deep layer of moisture and strong lift during this
period especially Thursday into Friday. The dendritic zone is
quite deep as well after midnight tonight through the day
Thursday. Models are in fairly good agreement with qpf amounts
through the period as well and this combined with snow ratios 15:1
to 20:1 results in some hefty snow accumulations across the
central and western areas and mountains. Snow accumulations for
the mountains look to be in the 16-24" range with 8-12" common
across most of the lower elevations. Forecaster confidence is
increasing with this storm, and as a result, I upgraded the winter
storm watches to warnings for most areas. The exception is out
east, Custer, Fallon, Powder River and Carter counties as the snow
will be later to start there and amounts are still uncertain. So I
left the winter storm watch in place there.
Temperatures today and Thursday are expected to be in the teens
with lower 20s possible along the foothills. Another and yet
stronger arctic surge arrives late Thursday night into the weekend
with lows Thursday night in the lower single digits for most
areas, and these lows will generally be the highs for Friday.
Hooley
.LONG TERM...valid for Fri...Sat...Sun...Mon...Tue...
Heads up: Local ground blizzard conditions possible in our west
by Sunday as klondike chinook develops.
Snow will continue Friday, with healthy snow ratios early becoming
lower over time as airmass turns colder and dendritic layer
vanishes. Latest models end the precipitation a bit quicker, by
evening in our west and overnight in our east, such that Saturday
looks like a completely dry day. Cold Canadian surface ridge will
settle over the area by early Saturday and will be interesting to
see how cold we will get. With some higher confidence of clearing,
have dropped forecast lows a bit more in our west, to -20F or
colder near Livingston and Harlowton. Figure on 10 to 20 below
elsewhere. Record lows are cold will be difficult to achieve on
the 17th, but the record of -22F at Livingston probably has the
best potential to be broken. Saturday will be dry and very cold
with highs staying below zero across our central and eastern
parts.
Impacts will shift gears to wind and blowing snow as klondike
chinook develops Saturday night and continues through the first
part of next week. We will have several inches of fresh powder on
the ground, so it won't take much wind at get blowing and drifting
going. We are expecting wind gusts to increase to 40+ mph with
greatest gusts likely felt at places like Big Timber and
Harlowton, i.e. more westerly favored locations. Depending on how
much snow falls we could see ground blizzard conditions on Sunday,
so travelers in our west on I-90 or Hwy 191 take note. Billings
itself will likely see a good amount of blowing and drifting as
well. Should also mention that we will see wind chills to 20 below
or colder as the chinook begins and temps begin to slowly
moderate. Max temps on Sunday should eventually climb into the
teens to near 20F.
Potential for strong winds will continue Monday and Tuesday as
strong downslope gradients persist, with a flattening of the
gradient over time expected to shift the highest winds to the gap
areas. Temps will climb to the 20s Monday then 30s Tuesday. Would
expect the blowing and drifting snow to become less of an impact
over time as temperatures moderate and we eventually see some
melting.
Pacific trof of some sort will bring a chance of snow showers by
next Tuesday/Wednesday, along with a decrease in wind, though
models are very different in details by the middle of next week.
Your climate tidbit of the day: High temps at Billings will
easily stay below freezing through Sunday. This will give us 14
consecutive days with highs less than 32F, the longest stretch we
have seen (for any time of year) since 1992.
JKL
&&
.AVIATION...
Area of light snow and flurries with local MVFR from near KBIL to
KSHR will diminish by 12z. VFR will prevail through the day. Snow
will spread into the area from the southwest tonight, affecting
KLVM-KBIL-KSHR with deteriorating flight conditions to MVFR-IFR.
Mountains will become obscured in snow tonight. JKL
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
Tdy Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 017 010/019 003/004 917/902 905/017 011/024 018/034
0/B 76/S 88/S 40/I 01/Q 10/N 11/N
LVM 022 015/022 004/006 920/003 001/017 013/024 017/032
2/S 87/S 96/S 30/U 11/Q 11/N 12/J
HDN 016 003/018 004/007 920/905 914/016 000/024 010/034
0/U 66/S 88/S 51/I 00/B 10/U 11/B
MLS 013 901/018 001/005 919/906 913/016 007/025 013/034
0/U 03/S 67/S 41/I 00/B 00/B 11/N
4BQ 015 000/019 006/008 917/906 914/016 005/024 012/033
0/U 14/S 89/S 61/I 00/B 00/U 01/B
BHK 010 904/015 000/003 917/909 917/012 005/023 012/031
0/U 04/S 67/S 51/I 00/B 00/B 01/B
SHR 018 007/025 007/007 917/903 914/016 001/025 012/035
0/B 64/S 79/S 61/I 00/B 10/U 01/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 PM this evening to 5 PM
MST Friday FOR ZONES 28-34-39>42-56-63>68.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11
PM MST Friday FOR ZONES 29>31-35-38-57-58.
Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 10 AM MST this morning
FOR ZONES 32-33-37.
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday evening through
late Friday night FOR ZONES 32-33-36-37.
WY...Winter Storm Warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11
PM MST Friday FOR ZONES 98-99.
&&
weather.gov/billingsHazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 3:45 PM MST, 13 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 345 PM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-132345- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIGHORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 345 PM MST TUE DEC 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * SNOWFALL: SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES: BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FROM BILLINGS WEST INCLUDING HARLOWTON, BIG TIMBER AND LIVINGSTON FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Custer, Fallon | 62 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.