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Montana precipitation or lack of- December,3 2009

by Wayne Mumford December 3, 2009

The weather in western Montana has been about as flaky as it gets since the middle of the fall. October started out with a cold snap that set records for low temperatures. Fall colors were just getting going good and the single digit temperatures ended it before it really got going. So, it was sort [...]

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Montana Snow pack, March 27, 2009

by Wayne Mumford March 27, 2009

Here’s the latest from Montana NRCS for the current state of Montana’s snow pack. Also included is Montana river flow forecast for April-July 2009. If  NOAA’s climate model for early April is correct there will be little relief for  my nearly manic case of cabin fever. I am starting to have some serious doubts about [...]

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Snow Water Equivalent, Montana, May 12, 2008

by Wayne Mumford May 12, 2008

Folks, there is a lot of water out there for a change. Its STILL snowing. The snow level last night was just above the valley floors in northwest Montana. Here’s the thing, rain is bringing river levels up, low lying recent snow will melt fast, and we are forecast to have some rain till Thursday [...]

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