Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 7:39PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 6:39pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 736 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Fort Shaw to near Galen. Movement was
east southeast 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, rain changing to snow at and
above pass level.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. A brief period of locally heavy snow
showers at and above pass level may cause slippery roads
and reduced visibility.
Locations impacted include...
Helena, Boulder, Cascade, Sheridan, Lincoln, East Helena, Whitehall,
Twin Bridges, Montana City, Basin, Augusta, Silver Star, Wolf Creek,
Pony, Rimini, Alhambra, Corbin, Spring Meadow Lake State Park,
Austin, and Waterloo.
Instruction:
Watch for rapidly changing conditions.
Area Description:
Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Cascade County below 5000ft; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov