BOZEMAN Mont: – Strong cold front will hit Montana Thursday evening through Friday evening. This storm will pass through Montana from North to South and drag in much colder Canadian air by Saturday morning.
Hi-line areas will be impacted first by early Friday morning and Southern Montana by late Friday morning.
Early Friday morning locally lower valleys could see a rain/snow mix and as the front passes through change over to all snow by Friday afternoon. The front will likely produce gusty winds as the front passes through and could create reduced visibility with falling snow.
Snow will likely diminish Friday night but as skies clear temperatures will be much colder by Saturday morning keeping all area roadways icy.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has a “WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY” up for our region Friday morning into early Saturday morning.
Snow accumulations: Valleys 1″ – 3″ is possible. Mountains and passes 4″ – 8″ is possible.
Wet roads will become icy at all levels and will impact your Friday evening commute.
CAT vs GRIZ
Traveling to Missoula will become tricky Friday as this storm system drops through the state. Periods of snow, wind, low visibility and wet slushy roads turning icy is likely for I-90 and I-15 Friday. If you plan on traveling to the game early Saturday morning watch for icy roads and ice or black ice for bridge decks. Regardless what day you travel plan on adding extra time to get to Missoula.
City by City Forecast:
BOZEMAN: LOW: 28°; HIGH FRIDAY: 38°. Quiet pattern will continue into early Thursday evening for Bozeman. Cold front will hit by Friday morning producing rain or snow early Friday morning. Behind the front by Friday mid-day look for falling temperatures and mostly periods of snow. Snow accumulations of 1″ – 3″ is most likely and as temperatures fall below freezing by afternoon wet roads will turn icy for your Friday evening commute. Bozeman pass could see as much as 4″ – 8″ of snow.
BUTTE: LOW: 25°; HIGH FRIDAY: 36°. Cold front will impact Butte by early Friday morning. Watch for mostly snow, wind and rapidly falling temperatures throughout the day. Snow accumulations of 1″ – 3″ is likely for Butte and possibly 4″ – 8″ for Homestake pass, Elk Park pass and Boulder Hill.
DILLON: LOW: 24°; HIGH FRIDAY: 40°. Strong cold front will reach Dillon by late morning or early afternoon. Ahead of the front temperatures could reach the upper 30s but as the front passes through drop rapidly into the 20s. Friday morning look for scattered rain or snow. Friday afternoon and early evening periods of snow and wind. Snow accumulations of 1″ – 2″ is possible for Dillon and 2″ – 6″ of snow over Big Hole pass and Monida pass.
WEST YELLOWSTONE: LOW: 15°; HIGH FRIDAY: 34°. Not as cold Friday morning with increasing clouds. A strong cold front will hit West Yellowstone late Friday morning into early Friday afternoon. Periods of snow and gusty winds are possible. Snow accumulations of 1″ – 3″ or more is possible with 2″ – 8″ for Targhee pass.
