Winter weather

Helena is also expected to have periods of nasty weather overnight tonight with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect through Monday morning.

This large front of colder temperatures, wind and snow is affecting much of western Montana is also having affects in the Billings area with rapidly dropping temperatures.

Several inches of much needed snow could fall Thursday over mountain passes and ski areas just in time for the beginning of the season.

Bozeman streets were slick Monday morning with a fresh layer of snow. We could see a few more inches in the mountains by tonight with a Winter Weather Advisory until 11pm.

Gallatin County has been included in the long list of Weather Statements for the next 48 hours. Temperatures are going to drop dramatically and snow will fall, especially in the higher elevations.

A few inches of snow are possible in the high elevations around Butte later this weekend. Bad news for summer lovers, good news for fire danger.

Only a couple of inches are likely in town, but the highest elevations could see up to 8 inches of snow through noon on Tuesday.

1-90 has been deemed the "dividing line" for snowfall in this storm front which should be bring several inches of snow and strong winds at times.

Although we may see slush and rain in the valleys on Tuesday, mountain passes could see 2 - 5 inches of snow accumulation by Wednesday morning in southwest Montana.

After getting a few inches of fresh snow overnight at the ski areas, more snow is in the forecast today but mostly for high mountain elevations.

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow has been issued for several locations in southwest Montana through Monday evening. High elevations should see several inches of snow with up to a foot accumulating.

High elevations could get 2 feet of snow by early Tuesday morning with heavy, slushy snow falling in the high valleys of the Bozeman and West Yellowstone areas.