We've been enjoying above average temperatures pretty much since Christmas, and (knock on wood) there's been no big snowfall. That's just means we're going to pay for it later and have snow until June, right?
The forecast just got worse for Yellowstone County. The National Weather Service is now predicting Billings could get 8 to 12 inches of snow accumulation by Thursday (10/10).
Western Montana is preparing for what the National Weather Service is calling a "Historic Winter Storm" that's expected to hit this weekend. A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect from 6pm Friday, September 27 through 6pm on Sunday, September 29 for most of the state's western half.
Severe weather is expected to arrive in southeastern Montana tomorrow (6/6) afternoon with the potential for large hail, heavy winds and torrential rain through Friday (6/7).