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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
742 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

MTZ001>003-161515-
Flathead/Mission Valleys MT-West Glacier Region MT-
Kootenai/Cabinet Region MT-
742 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...Intense snow showers will impact portions of Lincoln and
northwestern Flathead Counties through 915 AM MDT...

At 740 AM MDT, Doppler radar and web cameras are tracking intense
snow showers along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of West
Glacier to near Yaak. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Visibility one-half mile or less.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Low visibility could result in dangerous driving
         conditions.

Locations impacted include...
Libby, Whitefish, Eureka, Troy, West Glacier, Rexford, Apgar,
Kootenai Falls, Stryker, Polebridge, Olney, Lake McDonald, Radnor,
Fortine, Trailcreek, Yakt, Lupfer, Trego, Yaak, and Nyack.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 0 and 29, and between mile markers
146 and 164.
 Highway 93 N between mile markers 134 and 186.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4900 11407 4883 11400 4882 11395 4886 11384
      4874 11371 4862 11375 4855 11347 4846 11348
      4843 11342 4840 11604 4900 11605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 302DEG 11KT 4867 11409 4865 11614

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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