Yesterday morning a bit more snow trickled into the Bridger Range and northern Gallatin and Madison Ranges. Higher elevations received 2-3 inches.

This morning it’s cold with temperatures around 5 degrees F in most places. Winds picked up since yesterday averaging 15-25 mph gusting to 40 mph from the W and SW. Winds in the Bridger Range are surprisingly light blowing 5 mph gusting to 10 mph.

Today cloudy skies will deliver more snow and temperatures will struggle to pull out of the single digits into the low-mid teens F. Winds should continue from the W and SW mostly at the same speed but may increase some this afternoon. 

Snowfall should start around late morning. Most areas will see some snow with 1-3 inches falling The mountains near Island Park and West Yellowstone should get the most snow and wind. By tomorrow morning, the Island Park area should have 5-7 inches of snow and the West Yellowstone area should have 2-4 inches.

This morning, temperatures are in the single digits and teens F with 5-10 mph winds from the west and the southwest. Winds are 15 mph, gusting to 30 from the west in the Bridger Range.

24 Hour Snow:

Bridger Range: 20” of new snow with 1.6” of snow water equivalent (SWE)

Northern Gallatin and Northern Madison Ranges: 4-8” of snow

Centennial Range: 1” of snow

Today, temperatures will be in the teens and 20s F with 5-10 mph wind from the west and southwest. Light snowfall will result in a trace to an inch of new snow across the advisory area by tomorrow morning.

Snowfall was steady through yesterday, with heavy snow continuing to add up in the Bridgers this morning. 24 hr Storm totals are:

8" = 1.2" SWE in the Bridgers

6" = 0.6" SWE in Hyalite

6" = 0.6" SWE in Big Sky

7" = 0.9" SWE Taylor Fork

5" = 1.0" SWE West Yellowstone

8" = 1.4" SWE Island Park

11" = 1.4" SWE Cooke City

Yesterday wind was strong out of the west and southwest at 15-30 mph with gusts of 35-60 mph. This morning, wind is out of the northwest-north at 5-15 mph with gusts of 20-30 mph, and temperatures are teens to low 20s F.

Today, temperatures will be high teens to low 20s F, wind will be out of the northwest at 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Snowfall will be light in the southern mountains with 1-2” possible by tomorrow. Near Bozeman and Big Sky, snowfall will increase this morning with 6-10” of snow possible during the day and a 2-3” more tonight.

Since yesterday morning the mountains near Cooke City and Island Park received 5” of new snow, 2-3” fell near West Yellowstone and Big Sky, and 1” near Bozeman. Wind has been out of the west, southwest and south at 15-25 mph with gusts of 30-50 mph. Temperatures are teens to 20s F this morning.

Today, temperatures will reach high 20s to low 30s F, and wind will be out of the southwest and west at 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Snowfall is expected to start this morning, and will be intense at times through tonight. By tomorrow morning the mountains could have 8-15” of new snow. Forecasts favor Cooke City and Island Park to get the higher end of that range.

This morning, mountain temperatures are in the teens and 20s F with 15-25 mph winds from the west and southwest. In the last 24 hours, most of the forecast area has received 2-4” of new snow (0.2-0.3” Snow Water Equivalent - SWE), with a trace to 1” near Bozeman.

Storm Totals Since Wednesday: 

Big Sky – 12-15” (1” SWE)

Island Park, West Yellowstone, and Cooke City – 8-13” (0.7-1.1” SWE)

Bridger and Northern Gallatin Range – 5-8” (0.5-0.7 SWE)

Today, high temperatures will reach the 20s and low 30s F with 15-25 mph winds from the west and southwest. The mountains near Island Park, West Yellowstone and Cooke City will receive 4-7” of snow by Sunday morning, with 1-2” near Bozeman and Big Sky.

There are 5-7” of new snow (0.4-0.6” Snow Water Equivalent) across most of the advisory area, with only 3” in Hyalite. Winds are 15-25 mph out of the west, with gusts of 30-50 mph. Temperatures this morning are in the teens and 20s F.

Today, 3-5” of snow will fall in Island Park, with 1-3” across the rest of the advisory area. Winds will be 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph out of the southwest. High temperatures will be in the 20s F. 

An additional couple inches of snow are possible across the advisory area tonight. Snowfall will continue tomorrow and through the weekend.

Recent snowfall - an extra inch of snow fell in most areas very early yesterday morning. It hasn’t been snowing a lot recently, but most areas south of Bozeman have picked up snow containing  0.5 inches of water over the last 7 days making the skiing and riding quite nice on slopes untouched by wind.

This morning snow is falling and ridgetop winds started increasing from the SW again at 20-30 mph gusting to 45 mostly at upper elevation ridgelines. Temperatures are in the upper teens and low 20s F. As of 6 a.m. only a trace to one inch had accumulated. 

Today winds from the SW should continue to increase and blow all day. With cloudy skies and some snowfall, temperatures shouldn’t rise more than a few degrees. A heavy band of moisture rolling across the Snake River plain of Idaho will bring heavy snowfall to the Island Park area where the NWS has issued a Winter Storm Warning with 7-11 inches expected today. Most other areas to the north should get 2-4 inches today and a few more tonight.

Yesterday strong winds blew from the south 10-40 mph gusting to 60 mph at 11,000 ft. 

This morning winds died off (averaging 3-10 mph from the W) and temperatures cooled considerably (mid 20s F).  3-4 inches of snow fell near Big Sky, 1-2 inches near West Yellowstone/Island Park, 1-2 inches in Hyalite, and the Bridger Range and Cooke City area remained dry.

Today a few more snowflakes could fall in the early morning hours, then skies will slowly clear and become mostly sunny. Winds will be light, and temperatures shouldn’t warm more than a few degrees. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend’s team (aka the Chiefs) will beat the Steelers but it won’t be easy overcoming the Steeler defense with Mahomes nursing a sore ankle. 

Weather through the weekend will be snowy and cool with the heaviest precip occurring this weekend and favoring southern parts of the forecast area.

This morning, temperatures are in the upper teens to mid-20s F with 10-20 mph winds from the south through the west (5-10 mph in Cooke City). In the last 24 hours, the mountains across the advisory area received a trace to 1” of new snow.

Today, temperatures will be in the 20s to upper 30s F under partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow 5-15 mph from the south and west, and 1-3” of snow tonight will make Santa feel at home. A series of storms will impact the area between Christmas and New Year’s Day, with Island Park, West Yellowstone, and Cooke City as the focal points for the most snow.

Since yesterday morning, 2” of snow fell near Cooke City with none elsewhere, and winds were out of the west and southwest at 10-25 mph with gusts of 25-45 mph. This morning temperatures are high teens to high 20s F. Today, under mostly cloudy and snowy skies, temperatures will reach high 20s to low 30s F with wind out of the west at 5-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Snow could be heavy as it starts, this morning in the southern mountains and in the north by this afternoon, with 1-3” possible by tonight.