2 Storms Pound Montana | 3-6″ of Snow Through Tonight | 1-2 FEET of Snow Thursday Morning – Friday Morning

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PINK= Winter Storm Warning. BLUE= Winter Storm Watch. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Winter Weather Advisories for Montana. Two storms are forecasted to impact the state. The first of which, will persist throughout the day today. Then, the second moves in Thursday Morning and will linger through Friday Morning.

3-6″ of Snow Through Tonight.

1-2 FEET of Snow Thursday Morning – Friday Morning.

7 day snowfall totals. Image: NOAA
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Very cold temperatures are forecasted to accompany these storms, so accumulating snowfall is forecasted to occur at all elevations.

Additional Storm Info:

Snow today. Image: NOAA Billings, MT
Wintry mix today in some areas. Image: NOAA Missoula, MT

Montana Storm #1: 3-6″ of Snow Through Tonight

* Total snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6
  inches, with locally higher amounts possible.
- NOAA Billings, MT
Snow to end the work week. Image: NOAA Great Falls, MT
More snow on tap. Image: NOAA Great Falls, MT

Montana Storm #2: 1-2 FEET of Snow Thursday Morning – Friday Morning

* Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches at lower elevations,
  with localized amounts up to 23 inches, are possible.
- NOAA Great Falls, MT
Snow for later this week. Image: NOAA Missoula, MT
Avalanche warning in effect. Image: NOAA Great Falls, MT
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

MT Storm #2 Winter Storm Watch:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
951 AM MST Wed Jan 10 2018

Northern Rocky Mountain Front-
Including the following locations Logan Pass, Marias Pass,
Browning, and Heart Butte

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills today. Expect wind chills to
 range from 20 below zero to 25 below zero. Heavy snow possible
 Thursday and Thursday night. Travel will be very difficult to
 impossible, including during the evening commute on Thursday.
 Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches at lower elevations,
 with localized amounts up to 23 inches, are possible.

* WHERE...Northern Rocky Mountain Front.

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 5 PM MST this
 afternoon. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday morning
 through Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite
 in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Significant
 reductions in visibility are possible.
Posted by Chris Wallner |

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