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. |