Arctic air mass pushes to the U.S. South; Midwest also bracing for dangerous wind chills
Heavy snow with up to 12 inches expected in Glasgow and wind chills as low as -40 degrees prompt cold weather advisories across northeast Montana, officials said.
- Friday, a cold front moving into Montana is expected to turn wet weather into heavy snow across central and eastern Montana overnight, impacting the Hi-Line through southeastern Montana.
- Driven by a cold frontal passage, the 8–14-day outlook predicts wetter-than-average conditions in western Montana and cooler air in northeast Montana.
- Up to 9 inches is possible in Billings and Livingston while Great Falls could see up to 5 inches, and slippery northeast roads and Cold Weather Advisories cover the Hi-Line with lows near-7.
- Meanwhile, forecasters expect dry weather for the Cats and Griz home games this weekend, northwest Montana communities Libby and Troy face flooding, and wind chills could plunge to-40 with Bozeman near the low 40s Friday night.
- By late weekend, the cold front affecting north-central and eastern Montana is expected to dissipate quickly with highs returning above normal, while 8–14-day outlook shows cooler northeast and milder south-central and western Montana.
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Arctic air sweeps into Upper Midwest as Pacific Northwest braces after severe flooding
A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada into the northern United States, as flood-damaged communities in the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures.
Arctic air brings extreme wind chills and snow to central and eastern Montana
MONTANA – A cold front moving in tonight is expected to turn the wet weather into heavy snow in central and eastern Montana. Flooding is currently impacting the northwest, particularly in the Libby and Troy areas.
Brutal one-two punch of Arctic air to slam millions of Americans, triggering health and safety concerns
This week, over 210 million Americans are set to experience dangerously low temperatures and wind chills, as back-to-back arctic blasts will bring over 150 million people to feel below-average temperatures.These new rounds of frigid blasts will track Thursday through Sunday, with the weekend surge posing the biggest threat, as many Americans could feel some of the coldest air of the season, raising alarms for possible Extreme Cold Warnings for p…
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