MISSOULA — Our wet weather pattern continues today with more valley rain and increasing mountain snow tonight.
For the morning commute, most roads will be okay, but there is a small chance of freezing rain in the Bitterroot Valley until 8 a.m.
Outside of that potential impact, today looks mild for low elevations with on-and-off light rain showers, slightly windy conditions (10 mph to 30 mph), and average temperatures in the 40s again.
However, mountain elevations will be seeing greater impacts over the next 24 hours. Wet, heavy snow will fall in elevations as low as 3,500 feet from tonight into tomorrow morning.
Higher elevations like those between 6,000 and 8,000 feet have a chance for a foot of snow while lower elevations like Lolo, Lookout, and Lost Trail passes should expect between 2" and 5".
Because of this snow, backcountry conditions and travel are expected to be difficult over the next day or so. Mountain passes will also be a concern for Wednesday morning.
Temperatures will remain in the 40s for this week, with the wet weather finally moving out tomorrow afternoon for a brief period.
