National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has revealed the official snowfall totals from this past weekend, and there's no doubt winter arrived in Billings. All at once.

The coldest temperatures of the season, and several days with significant snow is what's predicted for the Billings area over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures on Tuesday (2/2) could reach the lower 60's in parts of Yellowstone County,

The National Weather Service is warning residents of south central and southeast Montana to "secure loose outdoor items!" beginning tomorrow night (1/12), with gusts up to 85 miles per hour possible in our area.

When official readings are taken at the Billings Logan International Airport at 5am on Christmas morning, there has to be at least one inch of snow on the ground for it to be considered a "white Christmas."

Billings had high temperatures in the mid 60's on Tuesday and Wednesday, but now the warm weather is over, and the return of snow is in the forecast this upcoming weekend.

After several days in the mid-70's, a Montana weather reality check it about to hit late this weekend, with a chance of some accumulating snow in Yellowstone County.

Billings dodged the heavier snowfall on Thursday (10/22), with between two and three inches of accumulation reported in most parts of Yellowstone County as of this morning,

According to the NWS website, temperatures will be in the upper 80's to lower 90's on Thursday, with low humidity (10-18%), and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

Temperatures are expected to rise back in to the 90's on Monday in Billings, and another long stretch without rain will increase the chance of wildfires, according to the National Weather Service.