Advisory Archive

At 5 a.m. there’s no new snow to report and temps range from the single digits to low teens F. Winds are blowing 15-30 mph out of the W-SW. Today, highs will warm into the teens to mid-20’s F and winds will remain moderate to strong out of the W-SW. Skies will become increasingly cloudy as the next storm system approaches. There is a slight chance for mountain snow showers this afternoon with a better chance this evening. By tomorrow morning the southern mountains will see 2-4” of new snow while the northern ranges will see 1-3”.

At 5 a.m. under partly cloudy skies, temperatures are in the single digits and winds are W-SW averaging 10-15 mph with gusts of 30 mph. Today will be partly cloudy, temperatures will rise into the high teens and winds will remain the same. There is no snow expected until Thursday evening.

Call in sick today, because in the last 24 hours it dumped 22” of fluffy powder at Bridger Bowl (15” yesterday + 7” last night), near 10” at Big Sky, 6-8” around Cooke City and West Yellowstone, and at least 2” everywhere in between. At 5 a.m. it is still snowing in the northern ranges which should end soon, but then again it wasn’t supposed to snow that much to begin with, so all bets are off. Winds were remarkably calm yesterday, but not anymore: they are averaging 20-25 mph with gusts of 35-50 mph out of the W-SW. Temperatures will rise from the single digits to teens today with clouds increasing and winds turning west and remaining strong.

This morning there is no new snow in the Bridger Range and 1” in Hyalite and Big Sky. The mountains near West Yellowstone and Cooke City got 3-7” of new snow as of 9 o’ clock last night. SNOTEL stations are not showing data after that and higher snow amounts are likely. Temperatures this morning are single digits to teens F and will be in the teens F today. Wind overnight was southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Wind will remain strong in the southern ranges this morning, and elsewhere will shift northerly at 5-15 mph. Snow showers today will drop 2-4” near Bozeman and Big Sky and 5-7” near West Yellowstone and Cooke City.

Since yesterday the Bridger Range got 8” of low density snow, Hyalite got 1”, and elsewhere 3-4”. This morning, wind is westerly at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph and temperatures are single digits F. Today, strong west wind will continue with temperatures in the teens F. Snow will return this afternoon with 5-8” in the mountains overnight and more through tomorrow morning.

Since yesterday morning the mountains got a trace to 1” of low density snow. Temperatures this morning are single digits below and above zero F, and wind is west to southwest at 15-20 mph with gusts of 30-40 mph. Today, temperatures will be in the teens F with west-southwest wind at 20-30 mph. Snow showers through tonight will drop 1-2” in the mountains near Bozeman and Big Sky, and 3-5” near West Yellowstone and Cooke City. Another equal or greater amount of snow is expected Sunday night.

Over the past 24 hours the mountains near Big Sky picked up a trace to 1” of new snow. This morning, temps range from the single digits above or below zero F under mostly clear skies. Winds are light to moderate out of the S-SW. Today, clear and calm conditions will persist and highs will warm into the teens F. There is a slight chance for snow showers tonight and the mountains could see a trace to 2” by tomorrow morning.

Since yesterday morning the mountains south of Bozeman picked up 1-2” of new snow. At 5 a.m. temps are in the single digits above or below zero F under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are blowing 10-20 mph out of the W-SW. Today, highs will warm into the teens F and winds will remain light to moderate out of W-SW. There is a slight chance for snow showers in the mountains near West Yellowstone and Cooke City later today. Accumulations of 1-2” are possible in these areas by tomorrow morning.

Under partly cloudy skies, mountain temperatures are -5F to -10F with winds averaging 10-20 mph and gusting to 25 mph out of the W-SW and SE around Cooke City. Overnight a trace to 1” of snow fell in the southern mountains and Cooke City. Today will remain partly cloudy, temperatures will rise into the high single digits and drop to zero tonight as winds decrease to 10-20 mph from the W-SW. The southern ranges and Cooke City may get an inch of snow later today.

Mountain temperatures at 5 a.m. are -15F. In the northern mountains winds are W-NW at 15-25 mph, and 10-20 mph out of the N around West Yellowstone and SE in Cooke City. Skies will be sunny today and winds will become light and turn S-SW. Temperatures will rise into the low single digits and fall to negative single digits this evening. Clouds will increase tonight and a trace to 1” of snow may fall around West Yellowstone and Cooke City.

Cover up to avoid the cold burn of frostbite. A temperature of -15F with 20 mph wind equals a minus 42F wind chill.