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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 1:30PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 17:29:50.708Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Missoula MT · Butte/Blackfoot Region
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-09T03:30:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Winter Storm Watch · Butte/Blackfoot Region. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Archived official description
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Homestake Pass, Butte, Georgetown Lake, MacDonald Pass, and Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.
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baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 1:30PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Winter Storm Watch · Butte/Blackfoot Region. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-08T19:30:00.000Z · Source alert
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