National Weather Service

On the busiest travel day of the year, drivers in western Montana are experiencing a variety of weather and road conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service Office in Missoula is reporting that the snowpack in the mountains of western and northwestern Montana has benefited from the early spate of winter weather.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 9:00 a.m. on Monday through 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service is predicting very cold temperatures to move into western Montana this weekend into early next week.

The National Weather Service is reporting that another early dose of winter weather is headed towards western Montana.

The National Weather Service has updated their forecast for the weekend and into the following week with more detailed information about the impacts it may bring to the area.

Summer will be a distant memory by the end of the week if forecasts by the National Weather Service Office in Missoula are accurate.

After the winter of 2018-2019, when the snow just fell and fell and fell some more, especially in February, western Montana residents are understandably curious about the long range forecast for the upcoming winter.

Sunday brought its own series of thunderstorms driven by strong winds into western Montana. Meteorologist Brian Conlan with the National Weather Service has details.

An eyewitness report from Peter Christian of KGVO Radio.