Beartooth Pass on US-212 in Montana is closed for the third straight day due to blowing and driving snow. There is currently no estimated time of reopening for Beartooth Pass.
Beartooth Pass was first closed on Thursday, June 20th 2019, at 7:30pm and is still currently closed.
BEARTOOTH PASS IS CLOSED AT STATELINE DUE TO HIGH WINDS, SNOW, BLOWING/DRIFTING.SHOWERS ARE TO LAST UNTIL FRI NITE/SAT MORN. TRAVELERS LEAVING RED LODGE WILL NEED TO TURN AROUND AT THE STATELINE AND RETURN TO RED LODGE. WY SIDE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.. EXPECT RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THRU TO SATURDAY. TRAVEL SAFELY.
– MT DOT, 6/23/19
Meanwhile, on June 21, 2019, was the summer solstice and Steamboat Springs, Colorado picked up over 20″ of snow!
The snow started flying on Friday and lasted and into Saturday morning.