Monster Storm Misses Montana, Mostly…

A beast of a storm system is shifting in direction of the West Coast however solely a fraction of this vitality and moisture will hit Montana. This storm on the coast is so intense the Air Drive’s Hurricane Hunter Plane is getting used to research this method. California and Oregon will obtain the lion’s share of precipitation because the storm will weaken because it strikes into the West. This may lead to somewhat snow potential for just a bit a part of Montana. Many areas within the state will likely be reasonably unaffected except some cloud cowl. The storm system shifting in from the Pacific will unfold some clouds throughout the state on Thursday however most areas won’t see any precipitation. Highs will likely be within the 30s. A bit, a contact, somewhat moisture within the type of snow will transfer throughout southwest Montana late Thursday into Friday morning with a coating up to a few inches potential for locations like Helena, Butte and Dillon. Some gentle accumulation can also be potential alongside the Rocky Mountain Entrance and out into the central mountains. A lot of the state won’t see snow. Highs will high out within the 30s. The primary weekend of 2023 will likely be quiet with partly to principally cloudy skies and temperatures within the 30s and 40s for highs. This climate sample will proceed by means of most of subsequent week as effectively. Some minor adjustments are potential round Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend with an opportunity at somewhat snow.

Curtis Grevenitz
Chief Meteorologist