Warmer weather on the way, but snow likely to stick around

After more extreme cold tonight, temperatures are expected to moderate in this region and even break the freezing point Saturday and Sunday, but the temperatures expected next week make it likely this week's snow will stay on the ground a while.

Even so, drought conditions - with the worst conditions in the state centered around Havre - are likely to persist although improve in the next few months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports.

Temperatures in this region tonight are expected to drop to near 20 below zero or colder - Harlem is predicted to hit minus 23 - with highs Friday expected in the s...