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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Billings MT

257 PM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026



MTZ034-056-141-170-235-232145-

Northern Stillwater MT-Northern Carbon MT-Red Lodge Foothills MT-

Northern Sweet Grass MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT-

257 PM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE...EAST

CENTRAL SWEET GRASS...EASTERN STILLWATER AND NORTHWESTERN CARBON

COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT...



At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of snow showers

near Reedpoint, moving southeast at 25 mph.



Locations impacted include...

  Columbus, Laurel, Joliet, Absarokee, Cooney Reservoir State Park,

  Boyd, Reed Point, Rapelje, Park City, Roscoe, Luther, Rockvale,

  Silesia and Greycliff.



Visibility below 1 mile should be expected.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this area of

snow. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may

lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until the snow passes

your location.



Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be

prepared for slushy roads. Slow down and allow extra time when

traveling.



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LAT...LON 4579 10985 4605 10933 4559 10864 4524 10947

      4536 10956 4542 10944 4547 10947 4547 10950

      4552 10950 4554 10945 4557 10946 4559 10941

      4560 10950 4561 10948 4563 10953 4569 10955

      4565 10966 4569 10968 4568 10972 4572 10980

TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 330DEG 20KT 4566 10955 4571 10932 4580 10915



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