MISSOULA — Happy Thanksgiving!
For the holiday, Mother Nature has given Montana a mixed bag of weather conditions.
We'll start the morning with freezing drizzle, snow, and winds, and then experience calmer weather for the afternoon and evening hours.
There isn't a lot of accumulation expected with this storm with 2"-4" possible for the mountains and mountain passes, and little-to-no accumulation in the valleys.
However, with a Canadian cold front making its way through overnight, it means that rain or snow could melt and refreeze this morning, leading to icy roads.
Most weather models show that the precipitation clears up around 11 a.m. and clouds might clear then too.
Northwest Montana down to the west-ventral region may see partly cloudy skies to end the holiday. Southwest Montana will stay cloudy for much of the day.
Friday morning may be slick as well, but not as intense as today.
Sunshine will return with high pressure and likely fog or inversion developing over the weekend.
Drive safe & enjoy the holiday! There is a lot to be grateful for weather-wise with this moisture.
