Advisory Archive
In the last 24 hours, 1-2 inches of snow fell near Big Sky and West Yellowstone and 3-4 inches fell near Cooke City. However, strong winds dominated yesterday’s weather averaging 30-40 mph and gusting 50-70 mph from the W. This morning westerly winds eased and were blowing 15-20 mph, gusting 30-40 mph. Temperatures were in the high teens and low 20s F. Today temperatures will rise into the upper 20s F, and winds may calm a bit more. More snow will fall with 1-2 inches near Big Sky and Bozeman and 3-4 inches further south
In the last 24 hours mountain temperatures have risen to 20F with strong westerly winds blowing 25-30 mph and gusts over 50 mph. Scattered snow showers dusted the Bridger Range and dropped 1-2 inches everywhere else. Continued showers today and tonight will drop 2-4 inches favoring the southern areas. Winds will remain strong and temperatures will hover near 20F. Tomorrow looks to be the snowiest day of the week.
Snowfall yesterday afternoon dropped six inches around Big Sky and 2-3 inches everywhere else. Ridgetop winds have been blowing west to northwest at 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Mountain temperatures are in the single digits under clear skies. Today will be sunny, but cloud up later this afternoon as winds increase to 20-30 mph from the southwest. Temperatures will warm into the 20s this afternoon and drop to the teens tonight. By morning 1-2 inches will fall in the southern mountains with scattered and more widespread showers expected through Wednesday.
Southwest Montana finally got a break in the weather yesterday as a weak ridge of high pressure built over the area. The ridge is beginning to break down this morning making for a change in the weather today and tonight. Currently, mountain temperatures are ranging from 10⁰ to 20⁰ F and winds are blowing predominately out of WSW at 15-30 mph. Today, mountain temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 20s F and winds will continue at 15-30 mph out of the WSW. Snow will develop over the mountains today as pacific moisture moves into the area. 2-4 inches is possible in the southern mountains an 1-2 inches will likely fall in the north by tomorrow morning.
Over the past 24 hours snowfall totals equal: 10 inches in the northern Madison Range, 8 inches in the Bridger Range, 4-6 inches in the southern mountains and 2 inches in the northern Gallatin Range. Winds decreased yesterday as the storm settled in; however, they picked back up this morning and are blowing 15-30 mph out of the WNW. Currently, mountain temperatures are ranging from 5⁰ to 15⁰ F under clear skies. Today, skies will remain mostly clear and temperatures will warm into the high teens to low 20s F. Winds will stay out of the W at 15-30 mph. Clouds will build by this evening and winds will increase as another storm system approaches from the west.
A strong westerly flow continues to usher pacific moisture into southwest Montana. Since yesterday another 4-6 inches of high density snow has fallen in the mountains around Cooke City and West Yellowstone while the mountains around Big Sky picked up an additional 2-3 inches. Unfortunately the mountains around Bozeman have remained dry.
At 4 am temperatures are in the mid to high 20s F and winds are blowing 20-30 mph out of the WSW with gusts in the 50s being recorded in the northern Gallatin and Madison Ranges. Today, an unsettled weather pattern will continue with an additional 4-6 inches possible in the southern ranges and 2-3 inches in the north. Temperatures will rise into the mid 30s F and winds will stay moderate to strong out of the WSW.
Since yesterday morning the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone and the mountains near Cooke City received 11-15 inches of new snow. The southern Madison Range received 6 inches, northern Madison Range near Big Sky received 3-5 inches, and the mountains near Bozeman received 1-2 inches. This morning temperatures at 9000ft were in the low 20s F. Ridgetop wind were averaging 10-20 mph from the W and SW with gusts of 35 mph. Hyalite is the exception with winds averaging 30 mph and gusting to 50 mph.
Another few inches of snow may fall this morning, but snowfall will end today. More snow should return late tonight mostly in the southern areas which will have another inch or two by tomorrow morning. Winds today will be relatively calm blowing 15-30 mph from the W and SW but increase again this evening. Temperatures will remain in the low 20s F at higher elevations but warm to the low 30s in the valleys.
Since yesterday morning the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone and the mountains near Cooke City received about 1 foot of new snow (1.0 inch of SWE). Other areas remained dry or received an inch of snow. All areas, however, received very strong westerly winds averaging 30-40 mph and gusting 60-80 mph. Temperatures have been rising over the last few days and were hovering near 20 degrees F this morning. Today temperatures will be in the low 20s F. Winds should ease a little and blow 20-40 mph from the W and SW. By tomorrow morning the mountains near Cooke City and West Yellowstone will receive another 12 inches of snow and the mountains near Big Sky will get 6-8 inches. Near Bozeman, 2-4 inches of snow will fall but more is definitely possible.
Mountain temperatures are in the high single digits and winds are averaging 30-40 mph out of the west to southwest with gusts ripping to 70 mph. Cooke City has seven inches of new snow with Taylor Fork and West Yellowstone showing two inches. Today, winds will decrease, but still blow strong with temperatures rising into the teens. Snowfall will pick up later today and by tomorrow morning I expect 2-4 inches in the northern mountains and 6-8 inches in the southern zones. Tomorrow looks to be snowy too.
Mountain temperatures are six below zero this morning with ridgetop winds blowing 20-30 mph out of the west to southwest. Chilly. Early yesterday morning another inch fell near Cooke City and last night scattered showers dusted parts of the Madison Range. Winter has finally turned a corner and is poised to barrel down on us. Scattered showers today and tonight will become more sustained Wednesday and Thursday. By tomorrow morning I expect 1-2 inches in the north and 3-4 inches in the southern mountains. Today, winds will steadily increase out of the west to 40 mph as mountain temperatures warm to near 10F. Snow, wind and cold temperatures; what a concept!
