“If that's not a shock to your system, I don't know what is,” Ludwig said. Great Falls also had a day in the low 80s late last week, and now those cities could see 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow by Wednesday. Helena tied record temperatures in the lower 80s (high 20s Celsius) late last week, which is about 25 degrees above average for this time of year, Ludwig said. The storm brings a sharp change in weather. He said they had about 40 more appointments to do the same Tuesday.Īt Spieker Sprinklers in Helena, the winterization program is full and they had to turn away callers Tuesday, owner Joe Spieker said. Things started picking up at Eagle Tire in Helena, Montana, where crews swapped out regular tires for snow tires on 30 vehicles on Monday, manager Payton Lester said.
