Environmental

It's been a week packed with rain and snow for Montana, and Mother Nature isn't done yet. Another round of snow is headed for the mountains of western Montana.

The frustrating gusty winds that have affected Fort Peck Lake for most of this week, continue all day on Friday with a Lake Wind Advisory. Rough water with 4 foot waves are a threat to small boats.

A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for Fort Peck Lake and other areas through Friday morning. Strong winds are creating 3 to 4 foot waves, and dangerous conditions for smaller boats.

This latest Spring storm that is expected to blanket most of southern Montana with snow, is now expected to dump up to 3 feet of fresh snow in the very high elevations. Places like the Absaroka/Beartooth, and Crazy Mountains are in the crosshairs.

Northeast Montana remains under a Red Flag Warning until Monday night with dry conditions, gusty winds and the possibility of lightning.

Another Spring storm will bring fresh snow to most of southern Montana by late Thursday evening, and the HIGHEST mountains could get nearly two feet. Small rural towns such as Pony are forecasted to get 6" of snow, as this latest storm front won't be an even blanket - it will be more hit or miss.

Dangerous winds will affect the Salmon-Challis National Forest area in Idaho all day Sunday. Although most of the affected region is remote and forested, areas south of Hamilton Montana down to Challis are in the crosshairs.

A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for Fort Peck Lake and other areas on Wednesday. Strong winds are creating 3 to 4 foot waves, and dangerous conditions for smaller boats.

After the latest storms that moved through Montana on Monday, the Sawlog Fire details have been updated. The rain and snow is not nearly as helpful to this fire as you might think. It's still listed as 1,500 acres on the official wildfire incident page, and the cause is listed as 'undetermined'.

The Spring storm that has brought fresh snow to Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, has brought far more snow than what was originally forecasted. Select mountainous areas in Montana have (or will receive) nearly a foot of fresh snow by Tuesday.

High elevations of Montana's Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains could see a foot or more fresh snow by noon Tuesday. A cold front is moving into the state, and a few mountainous areas could get blanketed in heavy, wet snow.

The mountains north of White Sulphur Springs could get up to 6 inches of fresh snow by noon on Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Little Belt and Highwood Mountains.