The National Weather Service is predicting a major winter storm with heavy snow and strong winds to hammer northwest Montana, which will also affect the Missoula area.
Our news partners at NBC Montana are reporting school closures and delays in northwest Montana, due to the extreme snow event that is expected to last through Tuesday morning.
As the snow began to fall on Christmas Eve, Brian Hensel with the Missoula Street Division sent out his snowplow drivers in what was the beginning of several 16 hour shifts clearing the city's streets.
As Moms all over the Missoula area got up to enjoy their breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, they were treated to a good, old-fashioned snowstorm, courtesy of our northern neighbors.
Winter's forecast for Western Montana may be milder than usual or colder than usual. We could have more snow, or less snow, depending on who's providing the information.