WEATHER DISCUSSION: Colder air pushed into the state last night, making for a below-average Sunday with temperatures that peaked in the mid to upper-30s to the mid-50s. Expect another cold night tonight with cloudy skies, snow accumulation, and low temperatures in the low to upper-20s and low-30s . Expect 5 to 15 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph.
An upper level ridge moved over the region this afternoon, though temperatures remained below average. This evening, a cold front situated across Central Montana combined with low-level easterly flow will allow for another round of snowfall, primarily effecting North Central and Central Montana through noon tomorrow on Monday.
Across most of the plains adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Front (including the Helena Valley ) and along the