BOZEMAN – Deep trough of Low pressure continues to drift eastward with unseasonably cold temperatures and areas of rain and snow today. The storm will continue to track eastward overnight and pull farther away from Montana by tomorrow.
A weak Pacific disturbance will drop through Thursday into Friday and continue to produce a few scattered snow showers and colder than normal temperatures through the end of the week.
By the weekend, a slow warm up is likely with a short-lived High-pressure ridge pattern.
The next round of rain or snow will arrive late Sunday and continue into most of next week.
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
Greatest impacts from the storm system clipping SW Montana will be out across the central and northern plains. A boost of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, colder Canadian air from the North and a strong surface pressure gradient will produce widespread heavy snow, strong winds, and severe travel impacts.
There are numerous WINTER STORM WARNINGS and BLIZZARD WARNINGS stretching from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN Thursday into Friday.
City by City Forecast:
BOZEMAN: LOW: 20°; HIGH THURSDAY: 40°. Cold tonight with partial clearing. A few snow showers are possible tonight mostly over nearby mountain ranges including Bozeman pass. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a few afternoon snow showers. NE winds to 15 mph.
BUTTE: LOW: 19°; HIGH THURSDAY: 41°. Cold and unsettled weather pattern continues into tonight with a few scattered snow showers. Thursday look for a few off and on snow showers, especially in the afternoon. NE winds to 15 mph
DILLON: LOW: 22°; HIGH THURSDAY: 40°. Cold tonight and well below freezing. A few mountain snow showers are possible this evening and again into Thursday. NE winds to 15 mph.
WEST YELLOWSTONE: LOW: 15°; HIGH THURSDAY: 40°. Scattered snow showers and cold tonight into Thursday. Snow accumulations should be on the light side but wet roads will become icy overnight. NE winds 15 mph.
