Winter Storm Watch, Montana

Severe

8 to 18 inches of snow possible. Travel could be very difficult to dangerous with falling and blowing snow significantly reducing visibility at times.

Ended Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory on Thursday, March 12, 12:46 at night.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, March 12, 12:46 at night.

Issued: Tuesday, March 10, 2:09 in the afternoon
Expires: Saturday, March 14, 6 in the evening
Updated: March 11, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area: 8 to 18 inches

Map

This watch
Interstates
US highways
US border

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches possible.
Where: Bears Paw, Highwood, Little Belt, and Snowy Mountains, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, and Fergus County below 4500ft.
When: From Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon.
Impacts: Travel could be very difficult to dangerous with falling and blowing snow significantly reducing visibility at times. Those in the backcountry should ensure they are prepared for dangerous conditions.

Updates

Wednesday 5:53 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 11, 2026
Wednesday 12:31 in the afternoon
Snow totals lowered from 10 to 20 inches to 9 to 19 inches. March 11, 2026
Wednesday 1:47 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 11, 2026
Tuesday 2:09 in the afternoon
Winter Storm Watch issued for Thursday evening through Saturday evening. March 10, 2026