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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1249 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025

MTZ315-271100-
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Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass-
Including the following locations: Marysville, Lincoln, MacDonald
Pass, and Flesher Pass
1249 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible with gusty north to northeast winds
  developing Friday morning. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  7 inches possible.

* WHERE...Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain
  passes. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow is expected to develop Thursday
  evening and intensify after midnight before tapering off Friday
  afternoon. Gusty north to northeast winds developing early Friday
  morning could create areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

&&

$$

MTZ305-306-311-271100-
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Hill County-Northern Blaine County-Bears Paw Mountains and
Southern Blaine-
Including the following locations: Zurich, Fort Belknap, Rocky
Boy, Chinook, Havre, Hogeland, and Harlem
1249 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible Thursday night through Friday with
  gusty north winds developing Friday. Total snow accumulations
  between 4 and 8 inches possible.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Hill County, and
  Northern Blaine County.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow is expected to develop Thursday
  afternoon and intensify overnight before tapering off Friday
  afternoon. Gusty north winds developing on Friday could create
  areas of blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

&&

$$

MTZ301>304-307>310-312-271100-
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East Glacier Park Region-Northern High Plains-Eastern Glacier,
Western Toole, and Central Pondera-Eastern Toole and Liberty-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Southern High Plains-Eastern
Pondera and Eastern Teton-Western and Central Chouteau County-
Cascade County below 5000ft-
Including the following locations: Logan Pass, Ethridge, Conrad,
Whitlash, Pendroy, Floweree, Fort Benton, Kiowa, Marias Pass,
Rogers Pass, Brady, Great Falls, Chester, Devon, Heart Butte,
Joplin, Saint Mary, East Glacier Park, Galata, Shelby, Choteau,
Santa Rita, Cut Bank, Lothair, Ledger, Babb, Dupuyer, Browning,
Carter, and Bynum
1249 PM MST Wed Nov 26 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible with gusty north winds developing
  Thursday night through Friday morning. Total snow accumulations
  between 4 and 7 inches possible.

* WHERE...A portion of north central Montana.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow could
  significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow is expected to develop Thursday
  afternoon and intensify overnight before tapering off Friday
  afternoon. Gusty north winds developing late Thursday night
  through Friday morning could create areas of blowing and drifting
  snow. The most impactful period of winter weather is likely early
  Friday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Remember, a Winter Storm Watch means that there is at least a 50%
chance of impactful winter weather conditions during the watch
period.

&&

$$

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