Cold locks into area, more snow on the way

Staff and wire

Dangerous, bitter cold has settled into this part of north-central Montana for the week, along with more snow predicted, although relatively balmy weather is expected by the weekend in time for Christmas.

The week started in subzero temperatures with the high Sunday in Havre of 1 degree and the low dropping to minus 11.

The temperature stayed below zero Monday with the high at about 4 a.m. in Havre, a high of minus 6. The temperature continued to drop for most of the day.

The low in Havre Monday was minus 27 at 8:55 p.m., though it had climbed by mid-morning today to minu...