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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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Hamilton Soroptimists Winter Mini-Golf Event Is Groundhog Day

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:15:53 +0000

In this conteset, the golfers don't care about the weather, since the greens are well-protected - in downtown Hamilton businesses.

The 12th annual Soroptimists Mini-golf tournament is Saturday, February 2, with registration at 9:30 a

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Best Flies for Catching Fish During Winter in Montana

Joy Larson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:15:35 +0000

I’m sorry to inform you that this list is going to be rather short, as the fish naturally have limited real flies to choose from this time of year. This means, we don’t have very many tied flies that will work in the winter

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Nasty Weather Wreaking Havoc All Over the Country

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:46:10 +0000

A particularly harsh, and large, spate of weather has been pummeling much of the Eastern half of the country, with recent incidents affecting residents as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan and all the way down to Georgia and Alabama, even stretching westward into Texas.

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Western Montana Inversion Causes Air Quality Warnings

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:37:35 +0000

A week of high pressure over the top of the valleys of Western Montana has caused fog, freezing fog and hazy conditions.

The air quality has deteriorated enough that Missoula (the hub of 5 valleys)has issued daily Stage 1 and Stage 2 Air Quality Alerts

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Winter at Hamilton's River Park

Steve Fullerton — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:53:49 +0000

Even though the freezing fog caused some early morning driving problems in the valley this week, Friday morning a south wind blew through and cleared the air. With high temperatures finally back above freezing in Hamilton, it seemed almost balmy

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Winter Arrives at Lake Como

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:47:04 +0000

Tracks head on out onto the thickening ice at Lake Como, northwest of Darby. The lake's water level recedes to its historic shoreline (pre-dam) in the winter, revealing much of the lake bottom.

The popular recreation area is a lot quieter this time of the year

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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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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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Brave Montana Winters – Cold Weather Safety

Nikki — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:54:35 +0000

Many Missoula residents will admit they have a love/hate relationship with Montana’s brutal winters. Complete with sleet, graupel, snowdrifts that claim ownership of your vehicle. As annoying as our travel set-backs can be, the primary goal is preparing to actually brave the frigid conditions outdoors. Most importantly, whether traveling by vehicle or walking, is preparing children to brave these conditions with us. Many parents want to safely travel with their kiddos (no matter what age), so read on to learn how…

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What's Up With the Wind Chill Factor?

brooke — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:51:32 +0000

Strong winds in Missoula this week made mild temperatures feel downright chilly, which got me to thinking, what's the deal with the wind chill factor?

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What Do Groundhogs Know About Montana?

brooke — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:02:25 +0000

According to Punxutawney Phil, we only have six more weeks of winter. But most Montanans know that they should take this famous rodent's prediction with a grain of salt.

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Stuck in the Snow

brooke — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:38:32 +0000

After Missoula was hit with record snowfall this week, my car and I were not prepared for the road ahead. Fortunately, we live in a town with lots of people who are willing to lend a helping hand.

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Bitterroot Winter – Delays as of 7am Jan 19

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:12:10 +0000

Quite a few places are opening two hours late today.

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The Winter That Wasn't

brooke — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:53:08 +0000

The last couple of weeks have felt more like a spring thaw than the dead of winter, which has Montanans everywhere wondering what gives.

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Will the Snow Stay?

brooke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:33:15 +0000

It's been an unusually dry December, but weather experts say this week's snowfall is just a preview of what's in store for Western Montana this winter.

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Northeast Blizzard. You Thought We Had It Rough?

Aaron "Tallest DJ" Traylor — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:55:01 +0000

This has been one insane winter in Missoula. But on the other side of the nation it seems to be worse. Much, much worse. Count your blessings as we tour the snowy wonderland that is the Northeast.

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