Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:42AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 6:42am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 740 AM MDT, Doppler radar and web cameras are tracking intense
snow showers along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of West
Glacier to near Yaak. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Visibility one-half mile or less.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Low visibility could result in dangerous driving
conditions.
Locations impacted include...
Libby, Whitefish, Eureka, Troy, West Glacier, Rexford, Apgar,
Kootenai Falls, Stryker, Polebridge, Olney, Lake McDonald, Radnor,
Fortine, Trailcreek, Yakt, Lupfer, Trego, Yaak, and Nyack.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 0 and 29, and between mile markers
146 and 164.
Highway 93 N between mile markers 134 and 186.
Instruction:
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
from the National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Kootenai/Cabinet Region; West Glacier Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: