Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Silver Bow to 15 miles northeast of
Wisdom to 15 miles west of North Fork. Movement was east southeast
at 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...
Dillon, Twin Bridges, Jackson, Wisdom, Silver Star, Grant, Melrose,
Wise River, Dewey, Bannack, Glen, Beaverhead Rock State Park,
Polaris, and Bannack State Park.
Instruction:
Watch for rapidly changing conditions.
Area Description:
Northwest Beaverhead County; 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