On Friday at 9:57 a.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at 5 p.m. The advisory is for Lower Clark Fork

On Thursday at 10:47 a.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 8 p.m. until Saturday 5 p.m. The advisory is for Lower Clark

Montana and nearby states are on track to have one of the most comprehensive networks of drought monitors in the world.

The National Weather Service had multiple states under winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings early on Friday.

The NWS has warned of possible snow squalls as Arctic air spreads south and east from the Rockies Friday through next week.

Millions are bracing for subzero wind chills this weekend as the coldest air of the season hits most of the country. The Arctic blast will bring snow squalls to several states, and seven other states are expecting heavy snow ahead of the plunging temperatures.

MONTANA - Montanans enjoyed widespread sunshine today, with temperatures reaching the mid-20s in the southwest and climbing into the 30s in other regions. However, changes are expected in the coming

The coldest temps were predicted to be anywhere from just above zero degrees Fahrenheit to a few degrees below zero for western Montana's valley cities and towns.

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday for dense fog until 9 a.m. The alert is for Gates of the Mountains, Helena Valley, Big

Dangerously cold weather will put much of the United States into a deep freeze over the weekend as temperatures are expected to plunge by up to 40 degrees behind an Arctic airmass.

In the past few days, 175 to 190 people have been staying nightly at the Johnson Street shelter, which has 165 beds, said Jill Bonny, executive director of the Poverello Center. The Poverello’s West Broadway shelter has 10 to 15 beds available, and the organization is working to direct more people to that location, Bonny said.

Light snow today then cold and dry through the weekend. Coldest temperatures look to set up Sunday night into Monday.