Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 10:16PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 9:16pm
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1015 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking some heavy snow showers
along a line extending from 6 miles west of Geyser to 19 miles south
of Augusta. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...A short period of heavy snow and visibility below one half
mile.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Poor driving visibility, along with roadways becoming snow
covered and slippery. Snow accumulations up to an inch are
possible with this band of snow.
Locations impacted include...
Cascade, Stanford, Wolf Creek, Geyser, Neihart, Raynesford, Windham,
Monarch, Bowmans Corner, Marysville, Craig and Canyon Creek.
Instruction:
Drive with caution in areas of heavy snowfall.
Area Description:
Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: