Isolated wintry mix Tuesday nightLONG TERM: Rain then snow, cooling offWAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It has been a cold start to the first half of December. The warming trend that started on Monday continue this week.

The tri-state’s next weather maker is set for Wednesday this week. And, like the last one, it’s set to bring mainly rain to the coast and snow to the mountains.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for portions of central and north-central Montana from 12am/9am until 3pm/11pm Thursday. A WINTER STORM WATCH is in effect for a lot of central and eastern Montana from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning.

Roads could ice up Thursday night into Friday morning as temperatures drop significantly after some rainfall Thursday.

Remnants of the atmospheric river continue to stream across northwest and west-central Montana this afternoon. Flooding is slowly improving in Sanders and Linco

Weather officials urge residents to prepare for slippery commutes this week as clipper system moves in Monday, Dec. 8. See statewide forecast.

Light snow showers and brief, but intense, snow squalls may develop in the northern region of the state Thursday afternoon, forecasters say. Roads could become slick.