Weather

With heavy snow runoff, and additional heavy rain in the weather forecast, south central Montana is under a Flood Watch until Monday afternoon. The Bighorn Canyon, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains and Southern Big Horn areas are under this new Flood Watch.

It's been a week packed with rain and snow for Montana, and Mother Nature isn't done yet. Another round of snow is headed for the mountains of western Montana.

This latest Spring storm that is expected to blanket most of southern Montana with snow, is now expected to dump up to 3 feet of fresh snow in the very high elevations. Places like the Absaroka/Beartooth, and Crazy Mountains are in the crosshairs.

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.

A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for Fort Peck Lake and other areas on Wednesday. Strong winds are creating 3 to 4 foot waves, and dangerous conditions for smaller boats.

After the latest storms that moved through Montana on Monday, the Sawlog Fire details have been updated. The rain and snow is not nearly as helpful to this fire as you might think. It's still listed as 1,500 acres on the official wildfire incident page, and the cause is listed as 'undetermined'.

The mountains north of White Sulphur Springs could get up to 6 inches of fresh snow by noon on Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Little Belt and Highwood Mountains.

Thursday will be quite windy on Montana's Fort Peck Lake. Boaters and recreationalists should use caution while on the reservoir. Small boats could encounter hazardous conditions with waves, caused by 35 MPH winds.

Drought in Montana is always a serious problem - not just because of wildfire risk during summer months, but because our population continues to rise and everyone needs clean drinking water. This year, there are some real areas of concern.

With significant amounts of rain, slush, and snow falling in many counties of southern Montana - Flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers is now an issue for Monday.

The highest elevations of Montana could end up with TWO FEET of fresh snow with this Spring storm, along with dangerous 40+ MPH wind gusts. Even several valleys in western and southern Montana are expected to get several inches of snow by Friday morning.

Lots of mountain snow and gusty winds are going to hit Montana counties after several days of mild, pleasant Spring weather. There will probably be travel advisories in effect for major roadways through Thursday evening.