Winter Storm Watch for Red Lodge Area – Up to 18 Inches of Snow
Winter weather is finally here with the Red Lodge, Montana area under a Winter Storm Watch Wednesday through Thursday. The highest elevations could see up to 18 inches of snow!
According to the National Weather Service:
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
- HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE.
- TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT. * TIMING... WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
- SNOW ACCUMULATION... 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FT. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS.
- GREATEST AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES.
- WINDS... NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT.
- AT THIS TIME THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW.