Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Winter Storm Warning
Area(s): Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains
Effective: 2026-05-21 @ 2:15 am -> 2026-05-21 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-21 @ 2:15 am -> 2026-05-21 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-05-21 @ 2:15 am
Headline: Winter Storm Warning issued May 21 at 1:15AM MDT until May 21 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Periods of heavy snow...mainly on north facing slopes above
6500 ft. Total snow accumulations 8 to 15 inches. North winds
gusting as high as 30 mph.

* WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country will be impacted by heavy
accumulating snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several inches of snow are expected over
Beartooth Pass, which may impact the opening of the highway at the
end of the week. Be sure to monitor road conditions before
traveling.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains
Effective: 2026-05-21 @ 2:15 am -> 2026-05-21 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-21 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-05-21 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-05-21 @ 2:15 am
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued May 21 at 1:15AM MDT until May 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches.
North winds gusting as high as 30 mph.

* WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming,
Northeast Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Expect wintry travel conditions on US-14 through Burgess
Junction. Recreation in the high country will be impacted by heavy
accumulating snow.