Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from January 6, 05:00 PM MST until January 7, 11:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

unknown precip

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	W 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	06 Jan 05:45 PM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory until January 7, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 7, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.