Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed ESE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Jan 07:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -29. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 13 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 13 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -29. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 13 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
8pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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