A strong storm system is expected to move across the region late Sunday, bringing rain to lower elevations and lots of snow to the mountains through Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from midnight Sunday to 6 p.m Tuesday.
From 1 to 2 feet of snow may fall in the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains, Bighorn Mountains and Crazy Mountains.
Showers are likely in Billings on Sunday. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 59. North northeast winds will blow around 9 mph. the chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Rain is predicted Sunday night with a low around 43. North winds may hit 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
More rain is forecast on Monday with a high 51. North northeast winds will blow between 9 and 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
It may drop to 39 degrees Monday night. North northwest winds will blow around 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
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Winter weather in Montana and the Beartooth Mountains is not unusual year-round. Our local concern is that the amount of snow remaining this late in the year, coupled with a potentially large accumulation of new snow, could bring spring floods if a sudden warm spell occurred or if it rained on top of the snowpack.