Curtis Grevenitz

Heavy mountain snow could total up to 3 feet and possibly more in some of the highest elevations of central Montana, with lighter snow in the lower elevations this weekend.

HELENA — How much snow did you get over the weekend? 24” like Lewistown? 36"like Bear Paw Ski area? Or zero inches like I got at my house.

Enjoy the next few days of sunshine and relative mild weather as an arctic airmass is headed to Montana for Martin Luther King Weekend.

Showdown Montana Ski Area had its biggest storm in about four years and an incredible amount of fresh powder and fun for everyone

The coldest air of winter thus far will be in place for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with temperatures likely dropping below zero.

It's the middle of January in Montana and one of "those" arctic airmasses is headed to the state for Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

Thursday was the "warm before the storm" as highs reached the 40s and 50s, but arctic air and tumbling temperatures will result in a nearly 70 degree drop by Sunday night.

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend will have the coldest weather of winter so far with areas of light snow.

The arctic air from the weekend has exited but the next storm is already beginning to spread snow and wind into parts of the state.

Yet another round of snow is headed to the state for Thursday night into Friday, and this could be the final storm until February.