Winter Storm Watch 01/02/2025 12:42 for Montana, Wyoming areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued January 2 at 1:42PM MST until January 5 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
January 2, 2025 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
January 3, 2025 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Blowing snow possible in southeast Montana. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches are possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana and north central Wyoming. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Fallon; Powder River; Carter; Northern Big Horn; Southern Rosebud; Southern Big Horn; Bighorn Canyon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT