Dangerous Cold Grips Montana With Scattered Snow as Chinook Winds Approach
Extreme Cold Warnings continue through Sunday for the northeast, with light snow giving way to foothill winds.
Overview
- Wind chills plunged to -55°F in northeastern Montana and -40°F in north-central areas, with bitter conditions lingering through the weekend.
- An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for far northeastern Montana until 1 p.m. Sunday, with Cold Weather Advisories for parts of the northeast through Sunday and the southeast through noon Saturday.
- Scattered snow develops Saturday into Saturday night with generally minor totals, including a coating to 3 inches near and west of I-15 and 1 to 5 inches from Cascade through Judith Basin to Fergus counties, highest between Belt and Lewistown.
- Mountain areas could see up to 8 inches, with the Helena valley under 1 inch and higher parts of the city up to 3 inches, while most other north-central and northeastern locations stay under 1 inch.
- Travel may feature slick or snow-covered roads and reduced visibility, followed by foothill and chinook winds Sunday night near Livingston and Nye and a warming trend next week into the 30s and 40s for many, with the northeast staying cooler.