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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

A cold front passage on Wednesday will bring snow levels down to valley floors across northwest Montana on Thursday night. Winter weather will impact travel over mountain passes on Thursday night into Friday morning. Expect 3 to 6 inches of snow over Lost Trail, Homestake, and MacDonald passes by Friday morning, with slightly less snow over Lookout, Marias, and Lolo passes.

 

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