KALISPELL, Mont. (WSVN) — While most of the country is still feeling the heat in August, some Americans are already getting a taste of winter.
Snow fell for the first time this season in Montana’s Glacier National Park on Monday. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for portions of Montana as well as Wyoming, as snow could reach up to 4 inches in higher elevations.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for West Glacier and the Northern Rocky Mountain Front above 6000 feet from midnight tonight until noon Monday. Wet snow expected with total accumulation of up to 2 inches with localized amounts up to 8 inches.1/2
— Glacier National Park (@GlacierNPS) August 26, 2018
While it’s unusual for the area to experience snow in August, NWS meteorologist Scott Coulston says it isn’t unheard of in the region.
“It can be a shock to the system considering how warm and dry it’s been overall for the last couple of weeks,” Coulston told the Great Falls Tribune.
But the cold spell isn’t expected to last long. High temperatures at Glacier National Park were expected to return to the mid-50s by Wednesday.
As of 7 am, @GlacierNPS park ranger measured an inch of new #snow on grassy areas at Logan Pass. #BringOnSkiSeason #MTwx pic.twitter.com/hMNJ9G1UdK
— NWS Missoula (@NWSMissoula) August 27, 2018
Running with the "S" word #snow, here are a couple of locations in Montana & Idaho with the dates and amounts of the earliest 1 inch or greater of snow… Enjoy! #snow #MTwx #IDwx pic.twitter.com/YkNfUgw9ty
— NWS Missoula (@NWSMissoula) August 27, 2018
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