A fast moving weather system will bring a period of snow and locally strong northwest winds to portions of north-central MT this morning. Snow will be most impactful near the north-central MT mountains with strongest winds just east/southeast of Snowies, Judith and Bears Paw mountains. Locally difficult road conditions are possible early this morning as snow combines with wind to produce lower visibility and slushy road surfaces with areas along US-87 and US-89 near the Little Belt, Snowy and Judith mountains most likely to be impacted. #MTwx

Northwest winds strengthen this morning on the back side of low pressure tracking across northeast MT with gusts in excess of 40 mph expected across much of north-central MT with gusts in excess of 55 mph across portions of Fergus county and locally near the central MT mountain ranges. Strong crosswinds could make driving difficult. Wind speeds peak this morning and slowly decrease this afternoon. #MTwx

The risk of an impactful spring storm system affecting portions of Montana later this week is increasing. Recent forecast trends suggest areas along/east of the Rockies as a focus for potentially significant precipitation and snow amounts. April weather is often volatile in the Northern Rockies and MT and there is a high amount of uncertainty in this early outlook, so stay tuned to forecasts if you have travel/outdoor plans or agricultural interests later this week. #MTwx.