UPDATE 3:00 p.m.
The Montana Department of Transportation announced the 8 A.M. opening time of the Beartooth Pass will be delayed.
Which is something Cooke City residents are hoping changes soon.
"We can take the moisture because it was a dry winter and all. But we're all ready for summer around here, getting the Beartooth Highway open," said Ben Zavora, the owner of the Cooke City Sinclair, via Zoom on Thursday. "But yeah, it actually rained all night here in Cooke City, and then it just started snowing this morning. So we picked up maybe 2-3 inches so far, slightly falling now. It's not too windy, which is really nice."
Zavora said the Cooke City Sinclair is the stop in town for Wilcoxson's Ice Cream in the summer and he hopes to make some ice cream sales soon.
"The best thing about selling ice cream is everybody's happy," Zavora said. "Hoping to sell to folks coming over the Beartooth Highway."
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ORIGINAL REPORT
A spring storm rolling through Montana on Thursday caused travel delays across the state.
In Billings, as of 12:15 p.m., under the Rims had received nearly an inch and a half of rain, while the airport was just under one inch.
Q2 Meteorologist Ed McIntosh explained there was minor flooding reported near the MetraPark and the 13th Street underpass. He said one to two inches of rain have been reported in town, depending on location. The Heights will see less. McIntosh said the rain will decrease through the afternoon in Billings and westward but will move to Southeastern Montana.
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 4:00 p.m. Thursday for a portion of south-central Montana. It advised motorists to "Be prepared for slippery and slushy roads. Slow down and use caution while driving."
MTN's KXLF eye cam captured a light dusting of Butte.
In Great Falls, a summer-like scene caught on KRTVs eye cam.
But the Bozeman Pass and Carbon County areas saw more extreme weather:
Check back for updates as MTN News works to provide the latest weather coverage in our area.
