"Auntie Em !"

No, those strange gyrations in the lower clouds are not an illusion. Extreme and prolonged  overnight wind gusts and rains are still roiling this Tuesday morning in Helena as the Switch starts work.

High Wind Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
845 AM MST Tue Nov 16 2021

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Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Glacier-Cascade-Chouteau-
Central and Southern Lewis and Clark-Toole-Eastern Pondera-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Teton-Judith Basin-Meagher-
Including the following locations: Deep Creek Pass, Raynesford,
Shelby, Martinsdale, Fairfield, MacDonald Pass, Rogers Pass,
Sunburst, Marias Pass, Choteau, Logan Pass, Great Falls, Flesher
Pass, Kings Hill Pass, Lincoln, Brady, Stanford, Bynum, Browning,
Augusta, Cascade, Dutton, Conrad, Big Sandy, Carter, Heart Butte,
Cut Bank, Helena, Fort Benton, White Sulphur Springs, Hobson, and
Belt
845 AM MST Tue Nov 16 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central
  Montana.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high
  profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.