Winter Weather Advisory for High Elevations in Butte Area

Although the City of Butte may only see a dusting of snow (if any), elevations above 5,000 or 6,000 feet may see a few inches by noon on Monday with this Winter Weather Advisory.

According to the National Weather Service:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET.

• IMPACTS/TIMING: A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING UNUSUALLY COLD TEMPERATURES.
• GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND SNOW TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. RAPIDLY CHANGING BACK COUNTRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
• SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TRACE TO 3 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET.
• 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.
• THE CITY OF BUTTE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO SEE A TRACE.
• UP TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER MACDONALD AND HOMESTAKE PASSES.
• WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAUSING PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.