From the 70’s to Snow Across Montana

A FLOOD WARNING is in impact for Massive Sandy Creek in northern Montana close to Havre, for the Milk River close to Harlem, and for Beaver Creek close to Hinsdale.
A HIGH WIND WARNING is in impact for a lot of central Montana.
A FLOOD WATCH is in impact for a lot of central and north-central Montana.
A FLOOD ADVISORY is in impact for a lot of northern and central Montana.
A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the mountains of central and south-central Montana for Wednesday evening and Thursday.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for many of central and northern Montana for Wednesday evening and Thursday.

From report heat to a snowstorm is only a few days, it should be spring in Montana. File heat has created flooding situations however an enormous drop in temperatures with a return of snow is within the forecast. The cooler temperatures will enable for snowmelt to sluggish which ought to reduce the flooding occurring in components of the state. Nonetheless, an enormous snowstorm will drop as a lot as 6-8″ within the decrease elevations with as much as 2 ft of snow within the mountains! A robust chilly entrance is working by means of the state and temperatures will drop sharply because the entrance strikes throughout Montana by means of Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Wednesday can be a lot cooler with highs within the 40s and 50s. There can be some sunshine for northern areas however southern areas can be principally cloudy with somewhat gentle snow or mixture of rain and snow. A brand new storm will start to unfold snow again by means of the state Wednesday evening into Thursday. Thursday can be a snowy day for many areas alongside and east of the Continental Divide. The Massive Belt, Little Belt, Highwood, Massive Snowy, Bridger, Fort and Loopy Mountains are underneath a Winter Storm Warning and will see as much as 2 ft of snow. Decrease elevations together with Helena, Nice Falls, Lewistown and Glasgow are underneath a Winter Climate Advisory and will have as a lot as 6″ by means of Thursday. Highs can be a lot colder within the 30s. In a single day lows will drop under freezing, which is able to sluggish the soften down. Friday can be partly to principally cloudy with widespread blended showers within the decrease elevations with snow within the mountains. Temperatures will modify again into the 50s and 60s this weekend. Saturday can be principally sunny and Sunday can be partly cloudy. Total for the remainder of April, temperatures will slide again under common for probably the most half. There can be a number of extra possibilities at snow. A cool, moist April goes an extended method to lowering the summer time fireplace menace.

Curtis Grevenitz
Chief Meteorologist