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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
301 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026

MTZ002-003-172145-
Flathead/Mission Valleys MT-West Glacier Region MT-
301 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...An intense snow shower will impact portions of central Flathead
County through 345 PM MDT...

At 259 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an intense snow shower near
Evergreen, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Lightning, small hail, and visibility one-half mile or less.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Evergreen, Columbia Falls, Creston, and La Salle.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 125 and 133.
 Highway 93 N near mile marker 119.

LAT...LON 4830 11435 4838 11426 4827 11386 4811 11403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 307DEG 10KT 4830 11422

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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