Environment & Science

Weather Service Warns Of Heavy Snow, Poor Driving Conditions Across Montana

Yellowstone Public Radio | By Kay Erickson

Published October 28, 2019 at 4:00 PM MDT

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Another round of snow is in store for southern Montana and north-central Wyoming today and tonight. Snow will spread from north to south through the day, with falling temperatures due to a strong Canadian cold front.

National Weather Service Billings

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Snow decreases late this afternoon through tonight as temperatures fall through the teens and single digits with winds chill values tonight as cold as zero to 10 below zero.

National Weather Service Great Falls, MT

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In western Montana snow will continue through the day today, affecting all of western Montana, and to a lesser extent north central Idaho. Most of the snow will make for difficult travel conditions due to quickly-changing road surfaces and low visibility.

National Weather Service Missoula

It is snowing across Montana and that will impact the commute both Monday night and Tuesday morning for western, central and south central regions of the state.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and weather advisories this afternoon through noon Tuesday with anticipated heavy snow, low visibility and quickly changing road conditions. Snow accumulations could be up to 10 inches in some areas.

Snow is falling outside of Yellowstone Public Radio at Montana State University-Billings

Daytime slushy and snow covered roads will freeze tonight, impacting tonight’s commute and in the morning. The weather service cautions that backcountry conditions for hunters and recreationists will be hazardous as well.

Portions of western Montana are also under a wind chill advisory tonight through tomorrow morning, with winds gusting up to 40 miles an hour and wind chills as low as -35 degrees, which could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.