Keep an eye open for certain Missoula streets to flood in the coming days as the Clark Fork River above Missoula is under a Flood Advisory until further notice.
So, digging this Montana springtime? The highest elevations in southwest Montana could see up to 9" more snow (on top of what we've already received) by late Sunday night. The valleys won't see that kind of accumulation although an inch or less is expected.
Montana is being full-on Montana this week with up to 14 inches of snow possible by Friday afternoon in the higher elevations from Helena up to Glacier National Park. Lower valleys could see up to 5 inches of snow.
The devastating wildfires of last year come with consequences later...bad weather that is expected today is prompting a Flash Flood Watch for Gallatin County. This Watch pertains strictly to the drainage areas of the Bridger Foothills Burn Scar Area.
Several counties in northeast Montana will see dangerous fire weather conditions on Friday with temps in the low 80s and very gusty winds up to 50 MPH.
A rainy weekend brought lots of water to SW Montana, Yellowstone Park, the Absarokas, Salt and Wyoming Ranges. 6 more inches of snow is possible for the higher elevations.
Some counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory for snow with up to 4" possible in some higher elevations. The Bozeman area may experience a messy Friday morning commute.
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Great news for their last weekend! A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until mid-day Friday for the Red Lodge area mountains and the Beartooth Foothills. Up to 7 fresh inches of snow is possible from this latest storm.
By Thursday evening, another 5" of snow could fall in the foothills around the Red Lodge area. It's been a very busy weather week for the higher elevations of southern Montana.
Snow is supposed to taper off by Tuesday afternoon but not before Mother Nature drops up to 5" of fresh snow in the Red Lodge area and the Beartooth Foothills.