warning

Skiing and riding at resorts is fine, but Tuesday is NOT the day to explore the new snow in the backcountry near Bozeman and other areas of southwest Montana. Avalanche danger is extremely high, and the risk of triggering a huge slide is very real.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for upper elevations near the Bozeman area.

Brutal weather has continued especially in the southern mountains, extending the dangerous conditions of back country travel.

Danger exists in the southern mountains after heavy snow and high winds the last several days.

Sunday and Monday will be snow filled especially in the mountains. Valleys could get up to 8 inches of fresh snow and perhaps 16 inches in the mountains by late Monday morning.

Traveling the I-90 corridor east of Livingston will be dangerous at times through Wednesday with extreme crosswinds at times. Caution should be used.

The personal information of a large number of Montanans may have been acquired by hackers recently.

Weeds are a big deal and now the Belgrade Police Department is involved.

Gusty winds will cover the state all day Sunday. Some ridge tops could see gusts over 70 MPH with 35 to 40 MPH winds in the valleys.

Enough snow fell on Sunday night over the mountains of southwest Montana for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center to issue an Avalanch Warning for Gallatin County on Monday.

Several inches of fresh snow in the mountains is attractive, but also dangerous. There has been an Avalanche Warning issued for Gallatin County, Friday December 2nd.

With so many students on their way back to Bozeman for the start of the MSU semester, be aware that western South Dakota is currently experiencing gusty winds and Rapid City is under a Wind Advisory.