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Weekend Snowstorm Hits Western Montana

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:22:31 +0000

The snowfall was much heavier in nowrthwestern Montana, but the Bitterroot Valley had snow on the ground Monday morning.

The weather system caused a number of vehicle side-offs and seerious accidents from St Ignatius to Polson, where at least six inches of snow fell around Flathead Lake

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Mild Winter? Missoula Has Not Has a Below-Zero Day for Two Years [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:07:34 +0000

Now that spring is officially less than a week away, the National Weather Service has revealed some interesting statistics about the winter of 2012.

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Western Montana Snow Report for Area Ski Resorts – February 13, 2013

Nikki — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:03:20 +0000

In the last 72 hours, some of the following resorts have seen a good amount of fresh snow. Enough snow in fact, that a few of you might be willing to call in sick for work, because you can’t wait until the weekend to shred it up. For

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Heavy Snow Headed For The Bitterroot Area [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:18:43 +0000

A moist weather system will arrive Monday afternoon and drop over a foot of snow on the west slopes of the Bitterroot mountains.

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Update – Missing Snowmobilers Found Safe [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:10:04 +0000

Update 12:00 p.m. Monday..

Deputy Bob Parcell says the two missing snowmobilers from Helena were found safely just before noon on Monday not far from Seeley Lake by a helicopter from Kalispell. Parcell says the two men built a fire and stayed put with their snowmobiles overnight, then tried to hike out in the morning. The helicopter picked up the two men who were tired and cold, but uninjured.

Deputy Bob Parcell

Missoula County Search and Rescue was called out at about 10:30 Sunday night to look for two missing snowmobilers in the Seeley Lake area.

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Watch This Cat Go Crazy for Snow

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:20:11 +0000

Usually by mid-January we're all sick of snow, but it's magically fun again after seeing it through the eyes of a critter who's never set foot in snow before.

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National Weather Service Testing New Winter Warning System in Montana

Jon King — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:38:38 +0000

If you don't know what the difference between an advisory, a watch, and a warning are, this new system might give you a better understanding of the severity of winter storms in Montana.

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Nasty Weather Headed to Southwest Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:06:07 +0000

A winter weather advisory is in effect for all of Western and West Central Montana through Friday at 9 a.m.

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10 Dogs Who Aren't Happy About the Snow

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:15:52 +0000

Snow is one of the greatest inventions of good ol' Mother Nature. Sure it can be a pain sometimes, but the stuff is also really cool! Take making awesome snowmen, for example. Can you do that with rain? Wind? Sunshine? No, because snow rules.

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Missoula Cracking Down on Snow Covered Sidewalks

Nikki — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:35:55 +0000

I am one of snow’s biggest fans, but I absolutely HATE shoveling it! Especially because I believe that snow should stay un-touched, since it’s just so darn beautiful! Sure, I understand having to clear the driveway, but even for that task, I start up the four-wheeler and slap on the plow. It

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Winter Weather Advisory Until 11 Monday Night [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:51:50 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 11 p.m. Monday. mostly because of blowing snow on Western Montana highways.

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Rain, Rain and More Rain Over the Weekend [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:05:47 +0000

A very warm, moist system that started in Hawaii has been making its presence felt in Western Montana this weekend with more than a half-inch of rain.

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Why I Love Snow

Joy Larson — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:41:10 +0000

It seems that people either love the snow or hate the snow. I am a snow lover, which is kind of weird because I don’t do any outdoor sports at all that involve snow or even ice. So then why do I like snow so much? I’ll tell you why.

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Winter at Gird Point on the Bitterroot National Forest

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:35:56 +0000

East of Hamilton, in the Bitterroot National Forest, is the Gird Point Lookout. It is no longer operational, but the historic site has escaped a couple of forest fires in recent years.

When the snow falls, a telephoto look provides a stark landscape of Gird Point with the burned area below, framed by the forest

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Welcome Winter Back to the Valley

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:39:32 +0000

They warned us all week that snow was coming. Even on the day when the temperature was teasing us with an upper 60s reading.

Then, on the Weather Channel today, I heard they named this little snowstorm "Brutus

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Winter Storm Warning Thursday Through Friday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:31:17 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Thursday afternoon through Friday.

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Winter Weather on the Way Thursday Night [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:33:22 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued warnings that a winter storm is headed towards Western Montana late this week.

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Early Snow Surprises Western Montana

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:21:16 +0000

It was snowing October 22 in downtown Hamilton. (KLYQ Photo)

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First Blast of Winter Headed Our Way [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:09:49 +0000

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the mountains and foothills around Western Montana from 9 o'clock tonight through noon on Tuesday.

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Early Missoula Snow Provides a Winter Preview [PHOTO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:10:28 +0000

A strong weather system moving through Western Montana early Wednesday morning brought rain, and even some snow to the Missoula area.

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