Blizzard Warnings in Montana with More Snow Ahead for the Mountains
[Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado. From Keenan DesPlanques]
Snow continues to fall across the mountains in the West, with blizzard conditions in Montana along the Rocky Mountain Front. Roads have been closed due to strong winds, creating significant blowing and drifting snow. Visibility has been reduced to near zero at times.
Conditions are BRUTAL on the Rocky Mt Front this morning, with high winds and blowing and drifting snow. Most roads around Browning closed, including U.S. 2 Here’s the view at Two Medicine. #MTwx pic.twitter.com/ZiJxYjLVbe
— dennisbragg (@dennisbragg) February 13, 2018
New Weather Graphic Issued: 750 AM Update. More info at https://t.co/9noRXI71Sk. #mtwx pic.twitter.com/8A8GErcx9V
— NWS Great Falls (@NWSGreatFalls) February 13, 2018
Blizzard Warnings are in effect along the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana. Winter Storm Warnings continue in the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges of Wyoming & the Central Panhandle Mountains and Blue Mountains of Washington and Idaho.
Up to a foot of snow may fall in the high country from the Rockies to the Cascades. Snow will begin to increase in the Northwest tonight, spreading across the whole region into Wednesday.
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels