Weather Alerts for Montana

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1. Fire Weather Watch for: Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties

2. Fire Weather Watch for: Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties; Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties; The Little Rockies; The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge; Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties

3. High Wind Warning for: Madison River Valley

4. High Wind Watch for: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips; Northern Valley

5. High Wind Watch for: Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Eastern Roosevelt

6. High Wind Watch for: Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft

7. Winter Storm Watch for: Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains

8. Winter Storm Watch for: Gallatin Valley

9. Winter Storm Watch for: Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft; Snowy and Judith Mountains

10. Winter Storm Watch for: Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine

12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Butte/Blackfoot Region

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Potomac/Seeley Lake Region

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Northwest Beaverhead County; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Glacier Region

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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