HELENA, Mont. — The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the northern Cascades, Rockies and North Dakota this week, sending residents searching for their winter coats, gloves and boots and facing much different driving conditions after a warm fall in many places. The National Weather Service
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Snow started falling Tuesday in the northern Cascades and Rockies in the first major snowstorm of the season, prompting people to search out their winter coats, boots and ice scrapers
Cold air moving down from northwestern Canada has combined with a moist Pacific weather system, leading to freezing temperatures and snowfall amounts up to 18 inches (46 centimeters) in the mountains of Montana, the National Weather Service forecasts. Some higher elevations in the northern Rockies could see snow totals of 2 feet (61 centimeters) or more.
US weather service warns of hazardous travel on snowy mountain passes and ice on some highways as Cascades and Rockies face first major snowstorm after autumn | Travel