Between 10 and 15 inches of heavy snow could fall in the Crazy Mountains, the NWS said in an alert in effect for Saturday evening through Sunday evening. “Recreation in the high country could be impacted by heavy accumulating snow with blowing snow,” the agency cautioned.

A La Niña Watch has been issued for the upcoming winter season. Recently, weak La Niña conditions have been observed in the tropics and are expected to persist through February, with neutral conditions beginning in March 2026.

Forecasters now have a big clue to what weather will look like in California this winter. After much anticipation, La Niña conditions have emerged, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center declared on Thursday.

A winter storm is expecting to bring heavy snow and dangerous traveling conditions to Northwest Montana this weekend.