winter weather advisory

Snow will continue to fall across most of Montana through at least Friday morning. Higher elevations are getting lots of snow, while the valleys are seeing less but frequent light snowfalls. Thursday night is expected to bring lots more snow, along with some wind.

It's literally the perfect storm for Butte, Bozeman, Billings, Baker, and everywhere in between. Heavy snowfall, dangerous winds, and drastically cold temperatures are expected across most of Montana. Don't be surprised if Emergency Travel Only statements are issued.

Things could get a little dicey in the Billings area beginning Friday night. Heads up for weekend travel plans.

The preliminary snowfall totals from this past weekend have been posted, and several areas of Yellowstone County had more than a foot of snow over the weekend, with more expected to accumulate through the week.

Just moments after the Montana Department of Transportation announced the reopening of Beartooth Highway to the Wyoming state line, a wintry mix has again closed a portion of Highway 212.

Billings is expected to get 2-3 inches of accumulation through Wednesday afternoon, 4-6 inches possible in Red Lodge

After temperatures hit the 50's on Saturday, a dramatic drop of up to 30 degrees will happen in 24 hours as a winter weather front brings icy roads to the area on Sunday.

Snow is forecast to start early Tuesday (4/30) morning in Billings making rush hour travel hazardous with slushy, slick roads and poor visibility.

The National Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 12 noon on Wednesday (1/23) to 12 noon on Thursday (1/24) for portions of south central Montana and north central Wyoming.

Gov. Steve Bullock has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency on the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, and Northern Cheyenne reservations and in Glacier and Golden Valley Counties. The declaration is in response to extreme cold and blizzard conditions with drifting snow, impacting most of Northwestern and Southeastern Montana...