Winter Storm Watch for Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
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- Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Gates of the Mountains, Helena Valley, Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Southern High Plains, Southern Rocky Mountain Front and 1 more
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What is happening
What: Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches along the Big Belt Mountains and between 6 and 12 inches above 7000 feet in the mountains of Madison and Gallatin counties. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Impacts: Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain passes. Back...
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* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches along the Big Belt Mountains and between 6 and 12 inches above 7000 feet in the mountains of Madison and Gallatin counties. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains and Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain passes. Back country conditions may be very dangerous. Wet snow and gusty winds may down trees limbs and power lines.
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 2:39PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 2:39PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 2:39PM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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