Winter Storm Watch

Western Montana has for the most part escaped any severe winter weather recently, but that will change this weekend as a very cold and wet arctic front is headed this way and is expected to set up shop in Missoula and western Montana.

The National Weather Service is predicting a winter storm for the weekend into next week.

The so far very dry December will be turning white in the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Corby Dickerson with the National Weather Service office in Missoula said on Tuesday that conditions in the western Montana mountains could worsen to the point that a Winter Storm Watch could be issued for hunters and campers.