Storm stronger than expected in Havre area

Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown

A snow-covered barn Wednesday afternoon in the Bear Paw Mountains, south of Havre.

A storm originally expected to lessen by Tuesday night has lingered with the on-again, off-again characteristic of this winter, with National Weather Service announcing a winter storm warning for Chouteau, Fergus, Hill and Judith Basin counties this morning.

The forecast for warmer, milder weather continues, however, with Havre's high Friday predicted at 34 degrees.

The snow, which let up Tuesday afternoon before returning Wednesday and this morning, was expected to taper off by la...