Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/25/2026 03:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 4:46AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2026 - 3:46am
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 5:15am
Description: 
At 445 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking snow showers, some of which were heavy, along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Fort Shaw to 14 miles southwest of Geyser. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Brief heavy snow showers. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Snow covered roadways and poor driving visibility. Locations impacted include... Cascade, Wolf Creek, Neihart, Bowmans Corner, Craig, Monarch, and Checkerboard.
Instruction: 
Allow extra driving time this morning, especially if going over Kings Hill Pass on Highway 89.
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; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT