May 28, 2011 The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Winter
Storm Watch for elevations above 6000 feet... which is in effect
from Sunday morning through Monday evening.
May 8, 2011 A Winter Storm Warning for elevations above 6000 feet remains in
effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Tuesday.
April 19, 2011 Prepare to designate at least 6 months out of the year in Montana as winter. Don't get me wrong, I know this is what we all signed up for and I love winters here but I'm still gonna say it. When we're looking at a Winter Weather Advisory in late April, I can't help it...I'm kinda over it!
Just when I started to think about climbing and biking, the snow starts to fall. Again. Although town is dry and my tulips are poking out of the ground, it's full blown winter in the mountains.
The National Weather Service has issues a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 2:00pm this afternoon through 5:00am Thursday morning. 2 to 4 inches of snow are expected in the lower elevations, with 4 to 7 inches likely in the mountains.
February 6, 2011
If you have ever seen the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" you may be interested in the weather forecast for the next week. While it doesn't carry the drama that Hollywood was able to create, it does carry the snow. Experts are expecting record amounts of snow and ice.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Southwest Montana through 11:00am this morning. Periods of snow will continue through late morning. Total accumulation of 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected in the lower elevations, with 6 to 8 inches expected in the mountains.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Southwest Montana in effect from late Tuesday night through Thursday morning. By midday Thursday total snow accumulations could reach 6 to 12 inches in the lower elevations, with 12 to 24 inches possible in the mountains
National Geographic Traveler magazine polled it's readers, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, and their Intelligent Traveler blog subscribers; and asked them to help form the Top-10 Snowy City list. Sandwiched between Dortmund, Germany (#7) and Boulder, Colorado (#9) is the snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and skiing mecca of West Yellowstone.
Ladies and gentleman, start your skis and boards. With Big Sky scheduled to open on Thursday, Bridger Bowl has decided to join the snow party early. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
