Winter weather advisory issued for Kootenai/Cabinet

The National Weather Service, Missoula, has issued a winter weather advisory for the Kootenai/Cabinet Region of northwest Montana for snow and freezing rain, in effect from 2 p.m. today through 9 a.m. Monday. Total snow accumulations of one to three inches are expected across the region, including Troy, Libby, the Yaak and Eureka, along with a light glaze of ice.

Precipitation intensity is expected to decrease overnight, but pockets of light mixed precipitation will persist and black ice is likely on roadways for the Monday morning commute.