Glacier National Park, Montana

Regional Weather Alerts


     

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.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills
Effective: 2026-01-08 @ 3:14 am -> 2026-01-10 @ 12:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-09 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-09 @ 3:15 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2026-01-08 @ 3:14 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 2:14AM 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.