Originally published in the 4/6/18 print edition of the Yellowstone County News.
HUNTLEY — Weary of winter? Hang on — another front is heading this way.
With the winter of 2017-2018 already the third snowiest in the county, the National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a winter weather advisory Wednesday morning calling for up to nearly a foot of snow in some areas.
The advisory, which began at midnight Thursday and was expected to continue through noon Friday, called for snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with “localized amounts up to 11 inches.”
Monday brought another round of snow to Yellowstone County communities. The National Weather Service reported 9 inches of snow in Billings and 6 inches in Huntley, Shepherd and Pompeys Pillar.
Snow and wind have snarled traffic in the past few days, with dozens of crashes reported. US 87 North between Billings and Roundup was closed Monday, and Interstate 90 read more
