Winter Storm Warning — East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains was recorded by Global Incident Tracker on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 16:56 UTC. The event is classified as a cold wave incident with a severity rating of Severe, and was detected through the US National Weather Service (NWS).
Winter Storm Warning issued October 10 at 10:56AM MDT until October 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT * WHAT...Heavy, wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches, with the highest amounts in the mountains south of US Highway 2. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone, and Northern High Plains. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds combined with the wet and heavy nature of the snow could bring down tree branches. Isolated power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall amounts will vary drastically from grassy surfaces to roadways, most notably at lower elevations, with accumulations on non-grassy surfaces being confined mainly to between the evening through late morning hours.
Where this happened
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Approximate coordinates of the reported event are 37.100°, -95.700°. The marker on the map above shows this position; for news-derived reports the location reflects the place named in media coverage and may represent a district or city rather than an exact site.
Understanding cold wave events
Extreme low temperatures causing deaths, crop loss and infrastructure failure. Cold waves cause deaths through hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning from improvised heating, and cardiac events during exertion such as snow clearance. Infrastructure failures often compound the risk.
How severity is rated
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Safety guidance for cold wave situations
- Never use charcoal, generators or gas stoves for indoor heating; carbon monoxide kills silently.
- Dress in layers and keep extremities covered; wind chill accelerates frostbite.
- Check on isolated and elderly people, and keep pipes protected against freezing.
- Avoid heavy exertion such as snow clearance if you have heart conditions.
- Follow only official instructions from local authorities and emergency services — this page is a monitoring record, not an emergency alert.
Data and verification
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Timeline and sources
Official warning
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· received · event time 10 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTCFirst report Official warning
First recorded from U.S. National Weather Service.
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Conditions at the time
No rainfall was recorded that day, and the temperature peaked at 31°C. Conditions are shown for context only — they do not establish a cause.
Weather reanalysis for this location and date via Open-Meteo.