The Missoula Valley still has over nine inches of snow on the ground, according to the National Weather Service, and how and when it melts will dictate any flooding in early spring
The National Weather Service is expecting between two and three feet of new snow to fall on the mountain passes between Friday night and next Tuesday and from four to six inches in the Missoula valley.
The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow for the mountains around western Montana in the next few days, along with a significant amount in the valleys.
How cold did it get this week? According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, a spotter near Opheim recorded a wind chill approaching 70 below zero!
Western Montana is waking up to a taste of winter with several inches of new, wet snow. Meteorologist Trent Smith with the National Weather Service in Missoula has details.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for western Montana with anywhere from one to three inches of snow expected until about 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Eve.