Moderate

Areas of snow and gusty northerly winds are moving through<br /> southwest Montana this afternoon. Expect visibility reductions<br /> below a half mile at times, along with wet to at times slushy<br /> roadways. Accumulations will generally range between one and<br /> three inches, mostly on grassy surfaces; however, periods of snow<br /> will continue this evening into tonight while wet surfaces<br /> freeze and become slippery. Those traveling in southwest Montana will encounter winter<br />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Fall River, Southern Foothills, and Western Fall<br /> River. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,<br /> especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds<br /> can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Ziebach County, including portions of the Cheyenne River<br /> Reservation, and Haakon. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,<br /> especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds<br /> can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern<br /> Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins,<br /> Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills, and Pennington Co Plains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,<br /> especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds<br /> can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br />

* WHAT...Snow showers and patchy blowing snow expected. Total snow<br /> accumulations up to three inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.<br /> Visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. * WHERE...Most of northeast Montana. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous<br /> conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.<br /> Severe conditions for newborn livestock. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized snow amounts in excess of 3" are<br />

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches<br /> with lesser amounts of 1 to 3 inches below 9000 feet. Winds<br /> gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over Teton<br /> Pass and Togwotee Pass.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the<br /> official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts, visit<br />

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches with<br /> up to 1 inch of additional snow accumulation near Mammoth and the<br /> west entrance. Winds gusting between 20 and 35 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the<br /> official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts, visit<br /> https://weather.gov/riw/winter.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds<br /> gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including over Salt River<br /> Pass.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the<br /> official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts, visit<br /> https://weather.gov/riw/winter. For winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of<br />

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Bighorn Mountains Southeast and Bighorn Mountains West. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially over Powder River<br /> Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periodic snow showers will be possible<br /> through the morning hours Friday into the early afternoon.<br /> Additional snow accumulation as a result of these showers are<br /> expected to range from 1 to 3 inches mainly in the highest<br /> elevations.<br />

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches.<br /> Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Absaroka Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially in the<br /> backcountry. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches<br /> possible along US 14/60/20 west of Cody.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the<br />