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WWUS45 KBYZ 201855

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Billings MT

1255 PM MDT Wed May 20 2026



MTZ067-211900-

/O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0009.260521T0000Z-260522T0000Z/

Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-

Including the locations of Cooke City

1255 PM MDT Wed May 20 2026



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT

THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Heavy snow expected...mainly on north facing slopes above

  7000 ft. Total snow accumulations 8-13 inches. Winds gusting as

  high as 30 mph.



* WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains.



* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country will be impacted by heavy

  accumulating snow.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your

vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, call

5 1 1.



&&



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MTZ171-WYZ198-211900-

/O.NEW.KBYZ.WW.Y.0019.260521T0900Z-260522T0300Z/

Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-

Including the locations of Burgess Jct and Story

1255 PM MDT Wed May 20 2026



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM MDT

THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches.

  Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.



* WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming,

  Northeast Bighorn Mountains.



* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions will

  impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Roads, including

  US-14,  will likely become slippery and hazardous.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road

conditions, call 5 1 1.



&&



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Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at

http://www.weather.gov/billings



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