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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
811 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

MTZ307-308-312-313-315>317-319>330-180315-
Madison River Valley MT-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-Meagher County Valleys MT-
Southern High Plains MT-Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Gallatin Valley MT-Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
Helena Valley MT-Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains MT-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front MT-Missouri Headwaters MT-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-Canyon Ferry Area MT-
Gates of the Mountains MT-
811 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SCATTERED HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS MOVING SOUTH THROUGH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST MT THROUGH 900 PM MDT...

At 810 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking scatted heavy snow showers
moving south at 40 mph through central and Southwest MT.

HAZARD...Visibility below a half mile and ind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and trained weather spotter indicated.

IMPACT...Poor driving visibility in heavy snow showers. Some snow
         accumulations up to an inch in grassy areas.

Locations impacted include...
Portions of Central and Southwest MT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Reduce driving speeds in areas of poor visibility.

&&

LAT...LON 4568 11394 4594 11351 4563 11270 4575 11219
      4623 11260 4665 11231 4718 11306 4782 11307
      4726 11160 4719 10991 4674 11000 4671 11027
      4619 11028 4619 11078 4449 11110 4449 11111
      4475 11139 4454 11148 4457 11229 4436 11285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 022DEG 33KT 4671 11164

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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