Snow

This week won't be a great time for travel to Idaho. Up to two feet of snow and very gusty winds are expected around West Yellowstone and along the Montana/Idaho border.

Traveling by car may pose challenges to Montanans ahead of Thanksgiving. Lots of mountain snow along with melting then freezing road conditions are in the forecast.

Ask five Montanans about what time is appropriate to start snow blowing, and you'll get five different opinions. Snow blowing etiquette exists, but snow blowing TOLERANCE is more important.

Montana winters can certainly be brutal, but when compared to other states, where does Montana rank? We factor in snow, temp, and wind to see where we rank.

Winter is a big part of Montana, which means folks will have multiple opportunities to drive in less-than-ideal conditions. Here are some tips to remember.

Get the boots and shovels handy...again. Another round of snow is on the way, especially for the mountains south of Bozeman, Livingston, and Butte.

Well that escalated quickly. Nobody ever said Montana weather was boring. Some mountains in southwest Montana may get hammered this weekend with 10 to 20 inches of snow piling up by Sunday afternoon.

By Friday night, we could see 6 fresh inches of snow in the higher elevations of several Montana counties.

Some parts of southern Montana may get up to 10 fresh inches of snow this weekend. Southern Gallatin County, the Beartooth Foothills and the Red Lodge areas should be the winners of the end-of-season storm.

Dan Borsum with the National Weather Service: "This cold is going to persist into the weekend. So we are really back into full-on winter mode..."