From The K-B-L-G News Center...

SLUSHY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED IN AREAS SUCH AS JUDITH GAP, HARLOWTON, AND LIVINGSTON TODAY, AS PERIODS OF MODERATE-TO-HEAVY WET SNOW CONTINUE OVER THE BILLINGS REGION. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THAT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER THE BILLINGS AND SHERIDAN AREAS, AND BECOME MORE COMMON IN AREAS EAST OF BILLINGS.  ROAD SURFACES FROM BILLINGS EASTWARD WILL BE GENERALLY WET TODAY, BUT MAY BECOME SLUSHY TONIGHT AS PRECIPITATION BECOMES PRIMARILY SNOW. 

PERIODS OF MODERATE-TO-HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.  TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON MOUNTAIN PASSES.  ROADS IN THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS, INCLUDING RED LODGE, MAY BE QUITE SLUSHY AND SNOWPACKED. 

THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE BILLINGS REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN-AND-NEAR THE MOUNTAINS, WHERE ONE-TO-TWO FEET IS EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.  ADJACENT FOOTHILLS WILL LIKELY SEE TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP-TO-A-FOOT IN THE RED LODGE AREA, WITH THREE-TO-SIX INCHES FROM JUDITH GAP TO LIVINGSTON. 

IN CENTRAL AREAS LIKE BILLINGS, TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE LESS THAN TWO INCHES, WITH MOST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON GRASSY SURFACES.  

ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW MAY ALSO DEVELOP OVER THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS AND NEARBY AREAS IN SOUTHERN BIG HORN COUNTY. 

MEANWHILE, IN CARTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA, SOME LOWLAND FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO ADDITIONAL SNOWMELT AND RAINFALL.  PEOPLE NEAR STREAMS IN THAT AREA SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED FOR FLOODING.