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Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 11:48PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Great Falls MT · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T00:15:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Winter Storm Watch · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Archived official description
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 6 inches below 5000 feet and between 6 and 12 inches possible above 5000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Helena Valley, and Little Belt and Highwood Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain passes. Back country conditions may be very dangerous. Wet snow and gusty winds may down trees limbs and power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A snow band may develop across portions of Central Montana leading to locally higher snowfall rates and amounts.
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baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Winter Storm Watch issued October 8 at 11:48PM MDT until October 11 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Winter Storm Watch · Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T05:48:00.000Z · Source update
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