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Steam billows from Havre Laundry and Dry Cleaning into the frosty air this morning. The cold weather is expected to stick around through the week, though some warmer temperatures are expected to accompany snow Friday, but the highs are expected to go up next week.
After a brief respite over the weekend, the cold is back - and some more snow also is expected this week including a winter weather advisory Thursday - but forecasters expect this part of north-central Montana to see warmer temperatures again next week.
After bitter cold last week including temperatures colder than minus 30 New Year's Eve, it warmed up New Year's Day and Sunday, when highs hit above freezing.
But the cold was quick to return, with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens by Monday and temperatures back below zero by Tuesday.
The cold was not quite as severe as predicted - lows in the minus 20s were expected Tuesday night while Havre saw a low of minus 18 - but the high in Havre was zero shortly after midnight and the temperatures kept dropping.
The cold is expected to continue today, with highs predicted in the negative teens and lows from the negative 30s to a prediction of minus 32 tonight in Harlem.
And a wind chill warning is in effect in the area through Thursday afternoon, followed by a winter weather advisory as snow comes back.
The wind chill advisory warns that the temperatures could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as few as 10 minutes.
Montana Disaster and Emergeny Services advises people to wear layers, changing layers periodically to prevent them becoming damp or wet, and covering exposed skin.
The winter weather advisory, in effect from noon Thursday through 5 a.m. Friday, warns of 2 inches to 5 inches of new snow in Chouteau County and 1 inch to 3 inches in Liberty, Hill and Blaine counties with 5 inches to 10 inches in the mountains.
The snowy weather is expected to bring slightly warmer temperatures, with highs near or above zero Thursday and lows near or above zero with highs in the 20s to even 30s in the area Friday, but lows dropping again below zero Friday night and highs just warmer than zero Saturday.
Highs are expected to be above zero Sunday with lows in the negative teens, but a warming trend is predicted after that.
Highs are expected to hit the 20s Monday and rise above freezing by Tuesday.
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