Southeast Montana News

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Billings MT

244 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023

ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Custer-Fallon-NorthernStillwater-Powder River-Carter-Northern Park-Golden Valley-RedLodge Foothills-Northern Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-ParadiseValley-Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Southern Big Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Northern Sweet Grass-Bighorn Canyon-NorthernCarbon-Melville Foothills-Northeastern Yellowstone-SouthernWheatland-Southwestern Yellowstone-Sheridan Foothills-Including the locations of Hysham, Harlowton, Billings, BigTimber, Broadus, Fromberg, Roberts, Birney, Ingomar, Custer,Musselshell, Reed Point, Alzada, Shawmut, Clearmont, Park City,Ryegate, Bridger, Roundup, Rapelje, Bighorn, Pryor, Forsyth,Clyde Park, Lame Deer, Twodot, Livingston, Huntley, Joliet,Plevna, Red Lodge, Sonnette, Powderville, Lavina, Sheridan, BigHorn, Volborg, Melville, Ismay, Angela, Baker, Springdale, FortSmith, Broadview, Columbus, Roscoe, Hardin, Ekalaka, Belltower,Fishtail, Dayton, Wilsall, Webster, Busby, Warren, McLeod,Belfry, Crow Agency, Hammond, Emigrant, Miles City, Nye, Pompeys Pillar, Wyola, Lodge Grass, Colstrip, Laurel, Ranchester,Ashland, Absarokee, Melstone, and Biddle

244 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Periods of snow possible. Total snow accumulations between   8 and 12 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. Portions of north central Wyoming.

* WHEN...From Monday through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Blowing snow could   significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could   impact commutes Monday through Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a prolonged winter storm with periods of snowfall over multiple days. There will likely be lulls in   snowfall as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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