Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/26/2026 02:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 3:25AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 2:25am
Expires: 
April 26, 2026 - 3:30am
Description: 
At 320 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a band of moderate snow showers from just east of the Knees to just north of Iliad, moving east at 20 mph. This includes areas near Fort Benton and Loma. HAZARD...Visibility near one half mile in falling snow. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Roadways and bridges becoming snow covered and slippery. Snow accumulations up to an inch are possible with this band of snow.
Instruction: 
Be alert for changing road conditions and reduced driving visibility because of falling snow on Highway 87 from Floweree to Box Elder early this morning.
Area Description: 
Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov