MISSOULA — Our one brief day of sunshine and warmth has come and gone. This weekend, we take a few steps back into more winter-ish spring weather.
We have a series of fronts and low pressure systems that will change up conditions for a few days.
Today, a cold front is moving across the Treasure State, which will drop temperatures about 10° in the upper 50s and low 60s.
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Also, a few scattered showers and increasing cloud coverage are expected today with the passage of this front.
On Saturday, we get low pressure system dropping in from Canada. This system will make Saturday the wettest day of the weekend.
Valleys should mostly see rain, but a few valleys in Northwest Montana like Essex, West Glacier, or even Columbia Falls could see snow mixed in.
Snow totals are forecasted to reach 2"-6" at Marias Pass, with 1"-2" of snow possible for the valley above.
Basically, this is a mountain snowstorm. Road impacts will be possible for high elevation areas.
Along with the skies, temperatures will be changing for the weekend. By Saturday, we will lose another 10° from our warm Thursday.
This drop would take us to the upper 40s and low 50s for highs Saturday and Sunday.
Next week, forecast models show mild, calm, and warmer weather.
Watch the 24/7 StormTracker Weather stream below:
