Weather Forecast: Snow in southwest Montana Thursday

MISSOULA — Principally cloudy, breezy and chilly once more Thursday with highs solely within the 30s to low 40s.

By this afternoon, a spherical of snow will develop in southwest Montana then transfer into west-central Montana this night. The upper elevations and passes might decide up a couple of inches with round 2″-to-5″ attainable for Lolo, Misplaced Path & Lookout Passes together with Georgetown Lake, Sula and Butte. Round 1″-to-3″ will probably be attainable for Darby, Philipsburg, Anaconda and Deer Lodge. Many of the Bitterroot Valley and places alongside the I-90 hall will see 1″ or much less.

After a dry and chilly day Friday we’re watching the potential for a stronger storm to maneuver in Saturday. Many of the precipitation seems to fall Saturday afternoon and night with snow within the mountains and rain/snow within the valleys.

Saturday evening into Sunday morning, the rain/snow within the valleys seems to show over to all snow resulting in some mild snow accumulations throughout western Montana. These planning on touring over the mountain passes this Easter Weekend needs to be ready for a snow coated and slippery roads, particularly from Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.