Winter Weather in Potomac / Seeley Lake Region, Montana

On the morning of February 15, 2026, a head-on collision involving two SUVs occurred on Highway 200 just west of Bear Creek. The accident resulted in three injuries requiring hospitalization and a two-hour closure of the highway. Precipitation totals in the vicinity of the accident ranged from 0.10 to 0.22 inches.

Following a period of unseasonably mild temperatures in early February, a pattern change introduced mixed precipitation to the Northern Rockies on February 14th and 15th. Freezing rain and light snow developed across western Montana, creating slick travel conditions throughout the region. Impacts were observed starting the morning of Valentine's Day and continued through midday on February 15th as precipitation transitioned between rain, snow, and freezing rain.