UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS; BIG BELT, B… — * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Montana.
* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will continue through the rest of this afternoon, then gradually diminish this evening.
Winter weather in Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Northwest Beaverhead County; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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