Advisory Archive

Yesterday morning snow fall quickly ended with no more accumulation and the sun came out. North winds blew 15-20 mph gusting 30-40 mph. This morning temperatures dropped into the single digits F and winds shifted to the W averaging 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph. Clouds should move over the area today with snow fall starting early this evening. Temperatures should climb into the low to mid teens F and winds will increase some and shift to the SW.  Snow will favor the mountains near Bozeman where 5-7 inches should fall by tomorrow morning. The mountains near Big Sky should get about 5 inches, near West Yellowstone 3-5 inches, and near Cooke City 2-3 inches.

This morning the Bridger Range received 7-9 inches of new snow. South of Bozeman near Hyalite Canyon and Big Sky 2-3 inches fell. Further south near West Yellowstone and Cooke City only about ½ inch fell. Temperatures were dropping this morning with the coldest temperatures of 10 degrees F in the Bridger Range. It was 15 degrees F near Big Sky and 20 degrees F near West Yellowstone and Cooke City.

This morning at 7 a.m. snowfall was slowing and should end this morning with only an inch or two of additional snow. Light winds were only blowing 5-10 mph from various directions but should increase as they shift to the north and blow 10-20 mph. Temperatures will drop into the single digits and low teens F. The next round of snow should come Friday evening.

Under partly cloudy skies temperatures are in the high twenties with ridgetop winds blowing southwest at 20-30 mph. Today clouds will increase as winds remain the same and temperatures climb into the mid-thirties. A cold front will arrive tonight and drop mountain temperatures into the single digits, but snowfall looks to be minimal with only 1-2 inches falling.

Warm and windy weather will continue today. Mountain temperatures are in the 20s except around Cooke City and West Yellowstone where they are in the teens. Today, temperatures will rise into the upper twenties to low thirties under mostly sunny skies. Winds have been out of the southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts of 50 mph and will remain unabated. Snow and colder weather is forecast for Wednesday night, so do not despair!

Overnight a weak weather disturbance dropped a trace to one inch of snow in the northern Gallatin Range and mountains around Big Sky. At 4 a.m. temperatures are in the 20’s F with the exception of Cooke City and West Yellowstone where temps are in the teens F. Winds are blowing 15-25 mph out of the WSW with localized gusts in the 40’s. Today, temperatures will warm into the 30’s F under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Winds will continue to blow 15-25 mph out of the WSW with stronger gusts along the ridgelines. Warm and windy conditions will continue through tomorrow. A significant weather change is on the horizon with snow and cold temperatures arriving Wednesday night into Thursday.

Over the past 24 hours the mountains around Cooke City picked up 1-2 inches of new snow. This morning temperatures are in the mid to upper 20’s F with the exception of Cooke City and West Yellowstone where temperatures are in the low teens F. Today, expect windy and warm conditions under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will climb into the 30’s F and winds will crank out of the WSW blowing 20-30 mph with localized gusts in the 50’s. Hyalite weather station in the northern Gallatin Range is currently recording gusts upward of 60 mph. There is a slight chance for mountain snow showers this afternoon, but no major accumulations are expected.

Over the past 24 hours the Bridger Range picked up four inches of new snow while all other areas received 1-2 inches. Temperatures this morning were mostly in the mid to high teens F with the exception of the West Yellowstone area where temperatures are in the single digits F. Winds are blowing 10-25 mph out of the WNW except in the Bridger Range where ridgetop gusts are reaching into the 40’s. Today, temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 30’s F under partly cloudy skies. Winds will continue to blow 10-25 mph out of the WNW. Little to no precipitation is expected over the next 24 hours.

Temperatures this morning were mostly in the mid to high teens F with winds blowing 10-15 mph from the W and SW gusting to 20 mph. Today will be cloudy and some snow will fall but only an inch or two will accumulate. Temperatures shouldn’t warm much and winds will shift a little through the day towards the NW blowing 10-15 mph gusting 20-30 mph.

This morning most places had temperatures in the teens F. Winds were blowing stronger near Bozeman and less so further south. W and SW winds near Bozeman were blowing 20-30 mph. Near West Yellowstone and Cooke City winds were blowing 10-15 mph. Today will have more sunshine and temperatures approaching 30 F near Bozeman with winds from the W and SW blowing 15-30 mph. Further south temperatures will be in the mid to low 20s F and winds will be a little calmer.

The Bridger Bowl Cloud was in full force yesterday and dropped a total of 26 inches! Put the kids in daycare, call in sick, skip school and shred. This is why we live here, right? All other mountain ranges picked up 2-4 inches yesterday. Winds are still blowing at 20-30 mph, but the direction has switched from west to southwest. This morning is clear with mountain temperatures in the single digits, but this afternoon temperatures will rise into the 20s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will continue to be moderate out of the southwest and no precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.