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Spring storm will dump rain and snow across parts of Montana

By: Joey Biancone

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A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, southern Rocky Mountain Front, Ruby Mountains, and Beaverhead Mountains from 6 PM tonight through noon tomorrow.

A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the Little Belt and Highwood, Snowy, Judith, Gallatin, Madison, Centennial, Big Belt, Bridger, and Castle Mountains from 6 PM tonight through 6 PM tomorrow evening.

A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the Crazy Mountains from 6 PM tonight through midnight tomorrow.

A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains from 6 PM tonight through midnight tomorrow.

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for the Little Belt and Highwood Mountains from Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for the I-90 corridor between Bozeman and Whitehall, the Madison and Beaverhead River Valleys from 6 PM tonight through 6 PM tomorrow evening.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for the Gates of the Mountains and Scratchgravel Hills from midnight tonight through 6 PM tomorrow evening.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for the Bighorn Mountains from 3 AM tomorrow morning through 6 PM tomorrow evening.

A WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued for the Pryor and Bighorn Mountains from tomorrow morning through tomorrow evening.

A WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued for Homestake Pass, MacDonald Pass, and Georgetown Lake from tonight through tomorrow morning.

Potential hazards around Helena tonight and tomorrow morning.

Wintry weather is expected for most of southwest Montana today and tomorrow as a major spring storm blasts through the state. Winter weather alerts are in place for much of the higher terrain.

We will start to see an increase in the rain rates across western Montana this afternoon, with the possibility of a few lighting strikes. Heavy snow starts tonight for a lot of the mountain ranges. Snow levels will drop below 5000 feet early tomorrow morning.

Temperatures will be in the 50s today with clouds and precipitation blanketing the state.

The remaining heavy precipitation should move out of the Capital region by noon. Scattered thunderstorms will develop in the remaining instability along the Rocky Mountain Front and travel southeastward towards Helena in the afternoon.

Tomorrow will be the coldest day, with most locations struggling to eclipse 50°.

Another low pressure system makes its way towards the state on Saturday. However, this one does not appear to be as cold and snowy as our current situation. Rain seems likely for lower elevations Saturday night into Sunday morning.