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If you're looking up this weekend at the night sky, you may notice something peculiar about the Moon. We hope you've got your camera ready!

Dan Borsum with the National Weather Service: "This cold is going to persist into the weekend. So we are really back into full-on winter mode..."

As much as a pain traveling may become, Montana getting hammered with mountain snow for the next few days is a really great thing. The old cliché about "we need the moisture" is getting more true and less casual by the day.

The crazy 70 MPH wind gusts are going to stick around for much of Montana until noon on Wednesday with the High Wind Warning being extended.

Southwest Montana is under a High Wind warning until Tuesday afternoon with winds of 60 to 70 mph possible at times, accompanied by snow. Dangerous driving conditions will occur.

Another round of very cold temps, snow and gusty wind is invading Montana through Wednesday morning. The valleys are only supposed to get a few inches of snow out of the deal, but travel may still become sketchy during this advisory.

It looked like Billings was under an alien attack last night, as the skyline filled with ice pillars.

Breaking down or getting a flat tire in -30 wind chill is an entirely different scenario than when the weather is decent. It can actually become life or death in rural locations.

11 inches of snow was reported south of Livingston. Nine inches was reported in the mountains south of Billings. Great Falls saw smaller amounts closer to 3 or 4 inches.

Warm temps leading into a sudden cold snap and many inches of snow do not bode well for most of Montana. Wet roads freezing overnight and a constant stream of snow, AND some gusty winds will create the perfect storm for terrible conditions.