Steady snowfall was observed in northwest Montana on Sunday, February 19, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm watch in the region for early next week.

The NWS warned of snow accumulations of up to 12 inches and “dangerously cold wind chills” in the area from February 20 to February 21.

Footage posted to Twitter by user @CC_WxWitch shows snowflakes descending on Flathead County, Montana.

The Flathead Avalanche Center said there would be a greater risk of avalanches as the storm impacted the area. Credit: @CC_WxWitch via Storyful

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