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Early fall snow socks Idaho, Montana

FEATHERVILLE, Idaho, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A storm that dumped more than a foot of snow from Idaho to the Dakotas, cutting power and making roads dangerous, is moving out of the area, forecasters said.

However, another round of heavy snow -- produced by a cold front moving south from Canada -- is expected to hit the same regions by Wednesday night, AccuWeather.com said Monday.

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The forecast called for snow to continue falling Monday night in parts of eastern Idaho, southern Montana, northern Wyoming, southwestern North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota, AccuWeather said. Accumulations in excess of 2 feet are possible across elevations of over 5,000 feet, the forecast said.

Areas west of Featherville, Idaho, already were covered by 2 feet of snow, while many other high peaks in Idaho and Montana received up to a foot or more of the white stuff. Some final snow totals could reach 3 feet.

The heavy, wet, early-season snow created electrical and phone outages in the northern Rockies, weighing down trees onto utility lines, officials said. Fallen trees littered roads in a few places.

Wind gusts between 40 mph and 50 mph whistled over areas northwest of the storm reducing visibility by blowing snow around, officials warned.

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As the storm heads northeast across the Upper Midwest Tuesday, snow was expected to taper off over most areas, before the next storm moves in late Wednesday, AccuWeather.com said.

Snow showers were expected to end Monday in parts of southeast Oregon and northeastern Nevada.

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