Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-08 @ 7:26 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-08 @ 7:26 pm -> 2026-01-08 @ 9:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-08 @ 7:26 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 6:26PM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
Locally intense snow showers were moving from west to east across the Continental Divide this evening, generally north of a Canyon Creek to Sieben line and south of a Teton Pass to Bynum line. Visibilities beneath the most intense snow showers may fall to as low as one half of a mile, with hourly snow accumulations of between a quarter of an inch to near three quarters of an inch. Motorist should be prepared for rapidly changing conditions over short distances. Slow down and allow extra spacing between vehicles if you encounter one of these snow showers. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-01-08 @ 2:34 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-09 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-09 @ 2:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-08 @ 2:34 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 1:34PM MST until January 10 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Billings MT |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Periods of southwest winds with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional periods of strong winds are possible into early next week. |
| Alert: | Avalanche Warning |
| Area(s): | Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-01-08 @ 6:05 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-08 @ 6:05 am -> 2026-01-09 @ 6:15 am |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-01-08 @ 6:05 am |
| Headline: | Avalanche Warning issued January 8 at 5:05AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT |
| Description: |
AVWTFX THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 05:30 MST Thu Jan 08 2026 The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Great Falls MT - MTZ330 (MTZ330) * WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The avalanche danger is HIGH * WHERE...The Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. * WHEN...In effect from Thursday 05:30 AM MST to Friday 05:30 AM MST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall over the last 5 days combined with strong winds has overloaded many slopes. You can easily trigger bone breaking avalanches that may bury you 6 feet deep. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avoid being on or underneath any slope steeper than 30 degrees. Stay far away from these slopes. Consult http://www.mtavalanche.com or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. Avalanche Hotline: 406-587-6981 This warning will expire or be updated by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, January 9th. |