The powder forecast for the upcoming week is looking grim– unless you’re living in Montana reports NOAA.
Current models indicate that Big Sky and the mountains surrounding Cooke City should pull down somewhere between 1-2 FEET of snow by Thursday morning. Right now, Red Lodge Mountain and Cooke City remain under a Winter Storm Warning while other ski areas such as Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, and Ski Showdown are observing a Winter Storm Watch.
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And like all great storms, the system will exit with cold temps across the mountains of southern and central Montana. More northern resorts such as Whitefish should see somewhere under 10″ of snow by Thursday.
Forecasted Snowfall Totals:
Cooke City – 28″
Big Sky – 27″
Bridger Bowl – 21″
Ski Showdown – 15″
Red Lodge – 13″
Winter Storm Warning
MTZ067-068-311100- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WS.A.0002.170131T0000Z-170201T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WS.W.0002.170131T0100Z-170202T0100Z/ ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- 350 AM MST MON JAN 30 2017
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR TRAVEL AND RECREATION IN THE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION…1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD…HEAVIEST ON WEST AND SOUTH ASPECTS.
* AFTER A BRIEF BREAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT PERIODS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE AT TIMES INTO THE WEEKEND.
Winter Storm Watch
MTZ008-009-012-014-015-048-050>055-310000- /O.CON.KTFX.WS.A.0002.170131T0700Z-170202T0000Z/ BEAVERHEAD-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CASCADE-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-JEFFERSON- BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
350 AM MST MON JAN 30 2017
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…
* LOCATIONS…ALL OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA…AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.
* TIMING…PERIODS OF SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES…WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BE A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT. HOWEVER…THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…POTENTIALLY 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS…AND 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.
* IMPACTS…POOR TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TRY TO COMPLETE ANY TRAVEL OR PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM TODAY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
