Dangerous Weather for the Remainder of the Week.
Cold, Bitter Temperature are gripping not only the the North East, but here in Montana as well. Here is the latest from the National Weather Service. We could have wind chill temperatures at -15 tonight.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Montana...south central Montana...southeast Montana and north central Wyoming. * WHAT...Wintry conditions, including cold temperatures and periods of snowfall. * WHERE...Southern Montana and north central Wyoming. * WHEN...Through the week into next weekend. * TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Continued cold with periods of light snow possible in the mountains. * WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A period of accumulating snow is likely over south central Montana. This snow could provide poor visibilities and slick roads, but accumulations are expected to generally be on the light side. Best chance of accumulating snow is mainly north and east of Billings. * THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A much more significant snowfall is possible across lower elevations. This snow event could cause major travel problems with heavy snow and blowing snow. Very cold air will also remain in place, for bitterly cold wind chills. Exact timing, placement and snowfall amounts are still uncertain at this time, so please monitor the forecast. * ADDITIONAL HAZARD CONCERNS...Travel conditions will remain difficult through the week. Wind chills will be well below zero at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Hazardous Weather Outlook is issued when hazardous weather could impact the region within the next week. Be sure to stay tuned for future updates as locations, timing, and impacts could change. Begin preparations to mitigate any impacts that could result from the hazardous weather. Be very Careful if you are out driving.