Weather Alerts For McLeod, MT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 247 AM MST Sat Dec 20 2025 Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains- Including the locations of Cooke City 247 AM MST Sat Dec 20 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations 12 to 24 inches, mainly on west facing slopes. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country could be impacted by heavy accumulating snow and blowing snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Avalanche Warning Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center Relayed by National Weather Service Billings MT 646 PM MST Fri Dec 19 2025 The following message is transmitted at the request of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: The mountains near Cooke City. * WHAT...Avalanche conditions are very dangerous and the avalanche danger is HIGH. * WHERE...The mountains near Cooke City. * WHEN...In effect from Fri 18:00 MST to Sun 05:30 MST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall Thursday and Friday combined with winds gusting to 70 mph has created very dangerous avalanche conditions * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avalanches near Cooke City will be massive and can run far distances. Avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees and stay far away from avalanche runout zones. 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.