Headlines/Current Conditions (As of 3:45 p.m. Friday)
Most of Montana and Wyoming is under some Winter Storm Watch, Warning or Advisory.
Wind Chill Advisory for northeast Montana through Sunday morning. Could see wind chills at 35 below zero. Please stay indoors and keep warm. If you do have to go out, cover all exposed skin. Frost bite can set in in as little as 10 minutes.
Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday night for portions of eastern Montana. Could see 1 to 4 inches of snow in places like Miles City, Carter, Custer and Fallon.
Winter Storm Warning until Sunday night for Billings area and most of central and south-central Montana, as well as parts of northern and central Wyoming. 8 to 12 inches possible with several feet of snow in the higher elevations.
Avalanche Warnings until Sunday morning for the back-country in the Bridger Range outside of Bozeman, as well as around areas around Missoula and the northwest Montana/Idaho border. This is for all high rated slopes. Over a foot of new snow, weak snow-pack and strong winds. Avoid the back-country this weekend.
For everyone, travel could be very dangerous the next several days. Expect poor road conditions as well as dangerously cold temperatures.
Friday night:
Snow continues as temps drop into the teens, single digits and below zero in some areas. If you can, avoid going outside, do it.
Tomorrow (Saturday):
Much colder, with high temps only in the teens and single digits.
Winter Storm Warning in effect for the Billings and central Montana and northern Wyoming. 8 to 12 inches possible.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect for southeastern Montana. 1 to 4 inches possible.
Wind Chill Advisory for northeastern Montana. 35 below zero wind chill possible.
Again, many different watches and warnings will be in effect around the state.
Saturday night, snow will continue with temps dipping below zero.
Sunday - Friday:
Sunday will be extremely cold with temps in the single digits and below zero. Still times of heavy snow on Sunday.
By Monday, most of the snow should be out of the area, but there is still a 40% chance of flurries throughout the day.
There is a chance of snow showers popping up throughout the rest of the week, but if they do, accumulations should only be light.
The rest of the week looks to be partly cloudy and brutally cold. High temps will only be in the single digits and below zero for most of next week.
Stay warm and stay safe everyone.
