homestake pass

Southern mountains of Gallatin, Madison and Beaverhead Counties may get up to a foot of fresh snow by Tuesday morning. Gusty winds up to 60 mph are also possible, creating difficult travel conditions over mountain passes.

Heavy snow and high winds are expected over all southwest Montana passes Friday night and most of Saturday. Travel could be dangerous at times.

If you're traveling to Butte, be aware that snow accumulation and gusty winds are predicted.

Extreme cold and gusty wind through the Butte area will cause SEVERE wind chill through at least noon on Monday.

A Winter Weather Advisory for the Butte/Blackfoot region will bring fresh snow overnight with up to 6 inches over Homestake Pass by Thursday morning.

Caution should be used when traveling over Homestake Pass Saturday due to very gusty winds up to 50 mph through Butte and Anaconda.

Although we may see slush and rain in the valleys on Tuesday, mountain passes could see 2 - 5 inches of snow accumulation by Wednesday morning in southwest Montana.

More snow is on the way for Butte and it's surrounding areas, especially the high elevations and mountain passes with up to 5 more inches possible.

If you are traveling to Butte, Montana today over Homestake Pass be aware that you'll encounter reasonably strong winds and this advisory includes the Georgetown Lake area.

Today could be very slick while traveling over Homestake Pass, in the Georgetown Lake area or MacDonald Pass with snow possible with a Winter Weather Advisory.

Sunday could be very slick while traveling over Homestake Pass or in the Georgetown Lake area with several inches of snow possible with a Winter Weather Advisory.

It's not the amount of snow that's a concern tonight, but light snow being compacted and becoming extremely icy in the Butte and Homestake Pass area.