Cold Front Sweeps Montana With Wind, Valley Rain and Mountain Snow

Overview

• The fast-moving front, which moves through Wednesday night into Thursday morning, is expected to clear the state by late morning Thursday.
• Expect valley rain and light mountain snow, with the wettest zone along and south of I-90 and drier conditions in northwest Montana.
• Winds will gust 25 to 40 mph in valleys with 50 to 60 mph over the mountains, and isolated 60 mph gusts are possible in southwest Montana.
• Light snow near 1 to 3 inches could coat Lolo, Lookout, and Marias passes into Thursday morning, which may slow travel.
• Thursday brings the week’s coolest highs in the low to mid 40s, then a ridge builds for a warm, dry weekend in the mid to upper 60s, with a cooler, wetter turn possible next week.