# Winter Storm Watch: Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-08 14:39 ingested 2026-10-09 02:49

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## extract

Winter Storm Watch — Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 9 inches
below 6000 feet and between 8 to 12 inches above 6000 feet. Winds
could gust as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Gates of the Mountains, Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass,
Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain
passes. Back country conditions may be very dangerous. Wet snow and
gusty winds may down trees limbs and power lines.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A snow band may develop across portions of
Central Montana leading to locally higher snowfall rates and
amounts.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.