MISSOULA - A mix of rain and snow will hit on and off today for western Montana, with elevations above 4,000 feet seeing more widespread snow.
As a precaution to travelers, there is a Winter Weather Advisory for the Lower Clark Fork Region and the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountain ranges.
Snow totals are expected to be higher there, with 2" to 4" for the Lower Clark Fork and between 3" and 5" in southwest Montana ranges.
Throughout the day, valleys will see varying conditions. To be prepared, grab the umbrella and keep layers at the ready.
Temperatures have cooled just slightly with the cold front that brought in this weather.
Lows this morning will be sitting around freezing, warming up to the low 40s.
On top of the precipitation and cool temps, we also have gusty winds to look forward to.
The winds will mainly range between 10 mph to 20 mph.
However, they look to rise to 20 mph to 30 mph between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. before winding down later in the evening.
The impacts look pretty minor overall for the valleys.
Just be cautious of travel over Lolo, Lost Trail, and even Lookout Pass until tonight.
Most of the weather models show the precipitation tapering off in the afternoon.
Clearer weather arrives Wednesday!
