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.