A second storm front is expected to roll in tonight and bring three to six inches of fresh snow to the valleys and as much as 14 inches to the mountains. The front will be accompanied by southwest winds of 15 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour at higher elevations.
These could combine to make travel extremely difficult, especially at higher elevations and during the Tuesday morning commute.
Snow showers are expected to continue through Tuesday at higher elevations; snow could turn to rain in the valleys making road conditions wet, slushy and slick. Temperatures rising above freezing are expected in the afternoons in the Bonners Ferry area through Saturday, with temperatures dropping back below freezing as the sun sets.