With fall like temperatures in Billings the past couple of days, it's not surprising that snow is expected to fall tonight in the Beartooth Mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
The Montana Department of Transportation has reopened Beartooth Pass, up to Vista Point on the Montana side. The Beartooth Pass closed for the season on the Wyoming side a few weeks ago.
If your weekend plans included a carefree drive across the Beartooth Pass, that will have to wait. The National Park service already closed the Wyoming side of the pass last week, and now adverse weather conditions are closing the Montana side.
The Montana Department of Transportation has completed snow removal on U.S. Highway 212 and is reporting "mostly dry" road conditions through Beartooth Pass as of Wednesday (6/12) morning.
Travelers planning to visit the Beartooth Highway are advised to check the Montana transportation department’s website or phone application for updated road conditions, including closures.
Labor Day weekend saw snow on Beartooth Pass. The Montana Department of Transportation closed the pass at the Montana-Wyoming state line on Monday morning. The Wyoming side of the pass was completely closed to traffic from Long Lake to the state line because of snow and ice on the road...