Winter Storm Watch 01/09/2025 12:14 for Montana, Wyoming areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued January 9 at 1:14PM MST until January 13 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
January 9, 2025 - 12:14pm
Expires: 
January 10, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 12 to 18 possible over the mountains and higher hills and 2 to 5 inches over lower elevations. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana and north central Wyoming. * WHEN...From Friday evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Roads may become slick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Over lower elevations, precipitation may begin as rain Friday night and cause ice to form on roads as temperatures decrease below freezing.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Custer; 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