Advisory Archive
Winds increased yesterday and were blowing westerly 20-25 mph in most areas this morning except at the Bridger Ridge where they were blowing 40 mph. Clear skies overnight allowed temperatures to drop to near 0 degrees F. Cloudy skies will return around noon today, and snowfall should start sometime this afternoon. High temperatures will be in the high teens to 20 degrees F. Winds may subside a bit this morning but increase again this afternoon blowing 20-30 mph from the W and SW with gusts late this afternoon around 40 mph. Snowfall this afternoon and evening will favor the mountains near Bozeman and Big Sky where 3-6 inches should fall by tomorrow morning with other areas receiving 2-4 inches.
Last night’s 6-9 inches around Big Sky and 11 inches at Bridger Bowl fell with barely a whisper of wind. Cooke City picked up an additional five inches with the southern Madison Range getting only 2 inches. Ridgetop winds have been blowing 5-10 mph out of the northwest as temperatures dropped to near 10F. This storm will give us another inch or two before leaving this morning. Clouds will decrease throughout the afternoon and temperatures will rise into the high teens as winds increase out of the west to 15-20 mph.
The mountains picked up more snow yesterday. Cooke City got the most with 6-8 inches while West Yellowstone got the least with 2 inches; 3-4 inches fell everywhere else. Ridgetop winds averaged 25-30 mph with gusts exceeding 40 mph. Temperatures have cooled into the teens from the low 30s yesterday morning. Clouds will increase today as winds remain steady at 20-30 mph out of the west to north. Another moist system will bring snowfall tonight blanketing us with 3-6 inches of new snow by morning.
Over the past 24 hours the mountains around Cooke City have picked up over a foot of snow totaling 1.4 inches of water (Fisher Creek Snotel). The mountains around West Yellowstone have received 6-8 inches over the past 24 hours while the mountains around Bozeman and Big Sky have squeezed out 2-3 inches. Temperatures this morning are in the mid 20s to low 30s F and winds are cranking out of the WSW at 20-30 mph. Winds have been picking up over the past few hours with gusts in Hyalite topping 70 mph; gusts near Big Sky are breaking 50 mph. More snow and wind are forecasted today with an additional 2-3 inches falling in the south and 1-2 inches in the north. Mountain temperatures will remain warm with highs climbing into the upper 30s. An unsettled weather pattern will continue through tonight, with cooler temperatures arriving tomorrow.
Warm, wet weather has parked it over southwest Montana producing valley rain and mountain snow. Since yesterday morning, 5-6 inches of heavy snow has fallen in the mountains around Cooke City totaling a half inch of water (SWE). The mountains around West Yellowstone have picked up 3-4 inches while the mountains around Big Ski and Bozeman have picked up 1-2 inches. Currently, temperatures are in the mid to high 20s F and winds are blowing out of the WSW at 15-30 mph with gust in Hyalite reaching 45 mph (Hyalite Weather Station). Today, more snow is expected with an additional 3-6 inches falling in the mountains around West Yellowstone and Cooke City, while 2-3 inches will accumulate in the mountains around Big Sky and Bozeman. Winds will stay strong out of the WSW and mountain temperatures will climb into the 30s F. An unsettled weather pattern will continue through tomorrow.
Warm and windy weather continues with temperatures ranging from the low 20s F to the high 20s F and winds blowing 10-30 mph from the W. Since yesterday no snow fell except near West Yellowstone which received a trace and Cooke City which received 2 inches. Today’s weather shouldn’t change much with high temperatures in the high 20s to near 30 degrees F and winds blowing 15-35 mph from the W. Only 1-2 inches of snow should fall today and tonight mostly near West Yellowstone and Cooke City, but more significant snowfall should start tomorrow morning with even warmer temps and stronger winds.
Since yesterday the mountains near Cooke City and West Yellowstone received 6-8 inches of snow, the mountains near Big Sky received a trace to 1 inch, and the mountains near Bozeman remained dry. Little has changed in the weather with warm and windy conditions which should continue today. Temperatures this morning were in the mid 20s F except near Cooke City and West Yellowstone where they were in the high teens F. Winds were blowing 15-30 mph from the WNW with gusts near Bozeman in the 40s. Today temperatures should approach 30 degrees F, and winds shouldn’t change much. By tomorrow morning only a trace to 1 inch of snow should fall, but more is coming this weekend.
Strong winds have been blowing 15-40 mph from the W and SW with temperatures this morning in the mid 20s F. Since yesterday 5 inches of snow fell near Cooke City, 2-3 inches of snow near West Yellowstone, 1-2 inches near Big Sky, and a trace near Bozeman. This pattern of snowfall should continue when more snow comes today. Temperatures will warm into the high 20s F and strong winds will continue blowing 15-40 mph from the W and SW. By tomorrow morning, 5-7 inches should fall near Cooke City and West Yellowstone, 3-4 inches near Big Sky, and 1-2 inches near Bozeman.
In the last 24 hours no new snow fell. Mountain temperatures slowly climbed to 10F, except in Cooke City and West Yellowstone where they are anchored near zero. West to southwest winds are blowing 15-25 mph under partly cloudy skies. Clouds will blanket us completely by late morning as wind speeds increase out of the southwest and gust into the 30s. Mountain temperatures will reach the high teens with scattered snow falling late this afternoon. By morning 2-4 inches are expected with more accumulating on Thursday.
Under partly cloudy skies mountain temperatures are a few degrees below zero with light westerly winds averaging 10-15 mph. Today temperatures will break the zero degree mark and warm into the upper single digits; not exactly balmy, but a warming trend non-the-less. Clouds and wind speeds will increase this afternoon although no snow is expected for the next 24 hours.
