Heavy snow is expected to make travel “very difficult or impossible” and winter storm warnings are in effect for certain areas in five states: Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming. .
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for the Pryor Mountains and northern Bighorn Mountains in Montana and Wyoming, and is expected to remain under a winter storm warning until 6:00 PM MDT on Monday. Heavy snow totals of 1 to 3 feet and wind gusts as high as 60 mph are expected in these areas.
The NWS warned that travel on Highway 14 through Burgess Junction “will likely be impossible in some cases,” adding that high winds and snow are likely to cause power outages.
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The Snowy and Judith Mountains in Montana are still under a winter storm warning until midnight MDT Sunday night due to heavy snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Travel in these areas can be “very difficult or impossible” and drivers may be required to use tire chains.
Heavy snow is also expected in Oregon's Northern Blue Mountains, with a winter storm warning in effect until 11 a.m. PDT Saturday. Drivers should expect slippery road conditions when driving in these areas.
A winter storm warning is in effect for northern Sioux County only from 3:00 p.m. Saturday to 6:00 a.m. Monday (MDT) as heavy snow, gusty winds and localized snowstorms are expected in Nebraska. Here, snow can fall and visibility on the roads can be poor, making travel very difficult or impossible.
In Wyoming, heavy snow is expected in areas of Casper Mountain, Converse County (including the cities of Bill, Douglas, Deer Creek, and Glen Rock), Niobrara County, Southern Sioux County, the Wyoming Black Hills, and the North Laramie Mountains. There is.
According to the NWS, almost all of these areas in Equality will be under a winter storm warning until 6pm MDT on Monday, which could make it very difficult for drivers to travel through these areas. It is necessary to prepare for this fact. The agency is urging anyone who must travel there in the coming days to keep extra flashlights, food and water in their cars in case of an emergency.
Moving into South Dakota, up to 10 inches of snow is expected to accumulate in western Crook County, and a winter storm warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. MDT Monday. Heavy snow is also expected in the Weston County Plains, with warnings in effect until 6 a.m. MDT Monday, with snow expected in the central Black Hills.
Heavy snow and gusty winds are also expected in the northern Black Hills, northern Campbell County, and southern Campbell County, where travelers can expect difficult conditions on the roads.
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