High Wind Watch for Helena Area Through Monday – 70 MPH Gusts Possible
Blowing and drifting snow will be an issue for the Helena, Montana area until Monday afternoon with extremely gusty winds possible.
According to the National Weather Service:
HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.
- TIMING: STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS AREAS MONDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON MONDAY.
- STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
- STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
- ADDITIONAL TRAVEL HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO CONTINUED BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH ASSOCIATED REDUCED VISIBILITY.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT.
High Wind Advisory
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