00:00Montana just recorded nearly 16 inches of snow in two days, in the middle of October.
00:05Great Falls received 15.7 inches, ranking ninth among the city's two-day snowfall totals.
00:11It also marked the second snowiest start to a snow season in the city's recorded history.
00:17Behind 2019, according to AccuWeather, the wintry weather stretched beyond Montana,
00:21with light snow reported in Idaho and Nevada's higher elevations.
00:26Near Helena, fresh snow covered the ground just days after temperatures had reached around 80 degrees.
00:32In Peerless, cattle continued grazing through the snow, with green grass still available underneath.
00:38Freezing temperatures also prompted frost advisories and freeze warnings across parts of the west.
00:44But the cold may not stick around for long.
00:47Forecasts called for temperatures in Great Falls, and Bozeman to approach 70 degrees by Monday,
00:52showing just how quickly autumn weather can change.
00:55Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
