NWS Missoula MTWS.W 0004June 26, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: Butte/Blackfoot Region, MT
The National Weather Service office in Missoula issued a winter storm warning for Butte/Blackfoot Region in Montana, which was in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on June 29. It was the 4th winter storm warning the NWS office in Missoula issued in 2026. Montana had 2 winter storm warnings in June 2026, against 1 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Montana's winter storm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 39 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Missoula MT
- Area
- Butte/Blackfoot Region
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:04 a.m. MDT, June 26, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 p.m. MDT, June 27, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. MDT, June 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMSO WS.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 6500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches, with 8 to 16 inches across the Anaconda Pintler Mountains. * WHERE...Georgetown Lake, backcountry and higher elevation areas. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 9 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan for winter-like conditions in the backcountry and higher elevations. Cold temperatures and wet snow will elevate the risk of hypothermia. Heavy wet snow may down trees, blocking access to backcountry roadways.
What the agency told people to do
Persons should consider delaying travel across the backcountry and higher elevations. If travel is absolutely necessary, consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.