WWUS45 KBYZ 070758
WSWBYZ

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
158 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

MTZ067-068-171-WYZ198-080800-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.A.0010.240508T0600Z-240509T1800Z/
Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-Crazy Mountains-Pryor/Northern
Bighorn Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-
Including the locations of Story, Burgess Jct, and Cooke City
158 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 12 
  and 20 inches possible.

* WHERE...In Montana, Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, Crazy Mountains, 
  and Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming, Northeast 
  Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country could be impacted by 
  heavy accumulating snow. Travel could be very difficult to 
  impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce 
  visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to increase late this 
  evening and continue into Thursday morning...mainly on north and 
  northwest facing slopes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings

Tesar