Advisory Archive

Yesterday was relatively warm, sunny and calm. Today will be the opposite. This morning the mountains near Bozeman and Big Sky had temperatures in the high 20s F. Winds were averaging 15-30 mph from the SW gusting to 50 mph. Near West Yellowstone and Cooke City, temperatures were in the teens to low 20s F and winds were blowing 15 mph gusting to 30 mph from the SW. Temperatures should slowly drop through the day and be in the mid teens F this afternoon. Winds will remain strong blowing 20-30 mph gusting to 50 mph from the W. By tomorrow morning most areas should have 4-6 inches of new snow.

Two more inches of snow fell yesterday morning in the northern Gallatin Range. Winds have been west to southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts of 35 mph. Today will be mostly cloudy, winds will remain steady and mountain temperatures will rise from the teens into the upper twenties by this afternoon. A cold front and snowstorm are slated to arrive tomorrow morning. Wind and snow are on the menu for Friday.

Since yesterday morning the mountains near Bozeman and Big Sky have received 5-7 inches of new snow. Areas further south near West Yellowstone and Cooke City received about 4 inches. Some areas received a little rain as well. Temperatures dropped overnight and this morning ranged from the mid-teens F to 20 degrees F. Winds were blowing 15 mph gusting to 35 mph from the WNW. A little more snow should fall this morning but not accumulate. Today temperatures will be in the low 20s F and winds blow 10-30 mph from the WNW. More snow should come Friday.

It is currently snowing in the mountains. Since yesterday morning all areas picked up 1-3 inches. Winds are blowing west to southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts reaching 60 mph in Hyalite. Currently, temperatures are in the low twenties in the northern mountains and teens in the southern regions. Today will be snowy and breezy. A moist northwest flow with good energy will drop 8-12” in the Bridger Range and Cooke City with 4-8” falling everywhere else. Winds will remain strong out of the west to southwest with temperatures barely fluctuating. Dare I say that this looks very promising for the Bridger Range? I don’t want to jinx anything, but you might want to go easy on bringing in the New Year if you want to ski deep powder tomorrow.

Over the past 24 hours the mountains around Cooke City have received 6-8 inches of low density snow. The rest of the advisory area has remained dry.

Currently, temperatures are in the mid-teens to low twenties F and westerly winds are blowing 10-20 mph. Today, a northwest flow aloft will continue to push weak bands of moisture over the area. No major accumulations area expected, but skies will remain mostly cloudy with a slight chance of mountain snow showers. The exception is Cooke City where 1-3 inches is possible throughout the day.

Temperatures will warm into the mid-twenties to low thirties F and winds will continue to blow predominately out of the west at 10-20 mph. A more potent storm system is forecasted to impact the area tomorrow into Wednesday.

Over the past 24 hours the northern Gallatin Range picked up 5-6 inches of low density snow totaling .4 inches SWE. The mountains around Big Sky picked up 2-3 inches while the rest of the advisory area picked up a trace to one inch.

At 4 a.m. mountain temperatures are ranging from the single digits to low teens F under mostly clear skies. Winds are blowing 5-10 mph out of the WNW. Today, a northwest flow aloft will remain over the area producing partly to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will warm into the upper teens to low twenties F and winds will remain light out of the WNW. Conditions will remain mostly dry today, but there is an increasing chance of snow tonight and tomorrow.

The weather will change drastically today. A cold front dropping from the north will arrive by late morning/early afternoon, producing light snow and colder temperatures. Winds will also spike during the frontal passage.

Currently, warm and windy conditions exist. Temperatures are in the mid to high 20’s F and winds are blowing 15-25 mph out of the WSW with higher gusts along the ridgelines. As the front approaches, winds will continue to increase out of the WSW. Gusts near 50 mph are likely with the frontal passage. Cold air and light snow will arrive behind the front. Temperatures will be in the teens F by this afternoon and the mountains should see 1-2 inches of new snow.

If you like warm weather, today’s your day. This morning near Bozeman temperatures were near 30 degrees F, near Big Sky in the 20s F, and near West Yellowstone and Cooke City in the teens F. Winds in most places were averaging 15 mph and gusting to 30 mph in a few different directions but mostly from the S and W. Today will have sunshine and temperatures in the 30s F with a few places like the Bridger Range possibly reaching 40 degrees F. Cold air and some snow will come from the NW on Saturday.

This morning temperatures were in the mid 20’s F near Bozeman and Big Sky with winds blowing 15-20 mph and gusting to 30 mph from the S and W. Further south near West Yellowstone and Cooke City, it was colder and calmer with temperatures in the teens F and winds blowing 5-10 mph. Today will have mostly sunny skies, temperatures near 30 degrees F and winds that will increase a bit.

Last night’s cold and clear skies made good flying conditions for Santa. I could barely sleep, all excited about what he was bringing me. But when I looked outside for my new truck, I just saw my dented old one. I was dissed by Santa again. But at least I’ve got a nice day ahead of me: fresh snow from the weekend, southwest winds blowing 15 to 30 mph (NW direction in Cooke City), and temperatures in the teens that will reach into the high twenties this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Overall, high pressure dominates with no snowfall predicted in the next few days.