Advisory Archive
Overnight the mountains around Big Sky picked up 2-4 inches of new snow, while all other areas picked up 1-2 inches. At 4 a.m. temperatures range from the single digits to low teens F and winds are blowing 5-15 mph out of the W-NW. Today, a weak northerly flow aloft will continue to produce a slight chance of mountains snow showers, but no real accumulation is expected. Highs today will warm into the mid-teens to low 20s F and winds will continue to blow 5-15 mph out of the W-NW with some stronger gusts possible along the ride tops. No significant snowfall is expected over the next 24 hours.
The mountains near Bozeman and Big Sky received 3-4” of snow in the last 24 hours, and the southern areas received 1” of snow. Winds were 5-10 mph overnight out of the north-northwest. Temperatures this morning are in the teens F where they will remain through today. Winds will be 5-10 mph out of the west-northwest with light snow showers through tonight. The mountains may receive 1-2” of snow by morning.
Last night, a trace of new snow fell in the northern ranges and 1-2” fell in the southern ranges. Winds were 5-10 mph out of the southeast to southwest, and temperatures this morning are in the teens to low 20s F. Today, wind will blow 5-10 mph out of the southwest and shift to the north to northeast tonight. Temperatures will be in the 20s F and cool to the teens this afternoon. Light snow will continue through today and the mountains will receive another 2-3” by morning.
Snow flurries continued around Big Sky to West Yellowstone and Cooke City yesterday measuring 1-2 inches with light southwest winds and temperatures slightly above freezing. At 5 a.m. the skies are clear, mountain temperatures are in the low 20s and ridgetop winds are blowing south to southwest at 10-15 mph with an occasional gust of 25 mph. Today will be mostly sunny with increasing clouds in the southern mountains later this afternoon. Early tomorrow morning snow flurries will start and continue through the day.
A moist southwest flow dropped 1-2 inches of new snow around Big Sky, West Yellowstone and Cooke City. This morning under mostly cloudy skies, temperatures are in the low 20s with south to southwest winds blowing 10-20 mph. Today will be mostly cloudy with scattered flurries dropping a trace to 1 inch by morning with the mountains around Bozeman getting missed. Winds will remain light and temperatures will warm to near freezing.
Southwest Montana is under an unusual weather pattern. Currently, strong temperature inversions are in place with most valley locations recording temps in the single digits to low teens, while the mountains have temperatures in the mid to upper 20s F. Typically, when an inversion is in place conditions are relatively calm, but this morning winds are blowing 10-20 mph out of the W-SW with ridgetop gusts reaching upwards of 30 mph. Today, temperatures will remain above average with most mountain locations seeing highs in the mid-20s to low 30s F. Winds will continue to blow 10-20 mph out of the W-SW with ridgetop gusts pushing 30 mph. Skies will become increasingly cloudy as a weak storm system approaches from the southwest. The southern mountains could see a trace of snow tonight while the northern mountains will remain dry.
This morning, mountain temperatures range from the mid-teens to mid-20s F under clear skies. Winds are increasing out of the S-SW with gusts around Big Sky and Hyalite blowing over 30 mph. Today, a southwest flow will user in a few high clouds, but conditions will remain dry. Winds will continue to blow 15-30 mph out of the S-SW. High pressure remains over the area for the next few days, but the pattern begins to change by mid-week. With a little luck we’ll see some snow falling by Wednesday or Thursday.
At 4 a.m. the bank’s thermometer across the street is showing 4 degrees F and temperatures in the mountains are in the 20s F. Wind is blowing 5-15 mph out of the E-SE. Today will be sunny and the inversion will continue with mountain temperatures in the 20s to low 30s F. Wind will be 10-15 mph out of the southeast and shift to the south throughout the day. Clear skies and dry conditions will continue through the first half of the week.
The mountains have not received any new snow in the last 24 hours. Wind speed has been 5-15 mph out of the N-NW with gusts around 20 mph. Since yesterday morning, wind gusts have been around 30 mph at mid-elevations at Bridger Bowl and on the summit of Lone Mountain. Temperatures in the mountains are in the high teens F, while lower elevation temperatures are in the single digits F. This inversion will persist through today with temperatures reaching the 20s F. Wind direction will shift to the E-SE and wind speed will increase to 15-20 mph with gusts around 30 mph.
The mountains received a trace of new snow over the last 24 hours. Except in the Bridger Range where 5” of very low density snow fell. Temperatures this morning are in the single digits above and below zero F. Winds have been northerly at 5-10 mph with gusts around 20 mph. Light snow will continue this morning and skies will clear this afternoon. Calm wind will continue out of the N-NW and temperatures today will reach the low teens F. Next year will start with clear skies and daytime temperatures in the 20s F.