20″ Snow Possible in the Highest Montana Mountains this Week

Another Spring storm will bring fresh snow to most of southern Montana by late Thursday evening, and the HIGHEST mountains could get nearly two feet. Small rural towns such as Pony are forecasted to get 6" of snow, as this latest storm front won't be an even blanket - it will be more hit or miss.

Pretty gusty winds will accompany this round of weather, up to 35 MPH at times. Combined with even a couple of inches of snow - that could really mess with visibility on the roads.

We all know it's nothing unusual to get several Spring storms in Montana that dump that sloppy snow...but some storms are harder to predict than others. This one in particular seems to be bringing LOTS of snow to the very high elevations of southern Montana.

• Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains: A WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
• WHAT...Heavy snow possible.
• Total snow accumulations up to 1 to 2 feet possible.
• Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
• WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains.
• WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Thursday night.
• IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country could be impacted by heavy accumulating snow.
• Snow removal operations on the Beartooth Highway may be impacted

Other watches and advisories that are being issued are for far less time, and for far less snow. Only the highest mountain elevations are forecasted for a foot or more of snow.

• A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY EVENING TO 9 AM TUESDAY.
• WHAT...Snow expected.
• Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches above 7000 feet.
• Isolated higher amounts around Pony.
• WHERE...The Mountains of Southwestern Montana south of Interstate 90, and Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains.
• WHEN...From 8 PM Monday evening to 9 AM Tuesday.
• IMPACTS...Higher mountain passes will likely become snow covered and slippery.

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• A WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
• WHAT...Heavy snow possible.
• Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches possible.
• Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
• WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains.
• In Wyoming, Northeast Bighorn Mountains.
• WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Thursday night.