Montana is full of serious winter advisories through at least Sunday evening. Wind chills could dip to more than -40 with 35 mile an hour winds. Already bitter cold temperatures are making for treacherous conditions outside, and challenging situations for keeping homes warm.
What is designed to be a great tool to see snow removal progress across Bozeman has become an unexpected moment of Zen when I need a break. There's an online map that lets you view the most recent activity of the City of Bozeman snow removal crews.
Since the beginning of December through the first couple of weeks, Montana has seen 16 deaths. With winter not being the main cause for the accidents, there is clearly other driving issues Montana needs to focus on.
Perhaps the squirrels have to work a little harder up here to make it through the winter, but really - squirrels in Montana are doing something this year that I have never seen them do, and it's not good news for your home or property.
After temperatures in the mid 50s this week, the southern mountains of Montana could get a welcomed blast of fresh snow by Friday night. The only downer is that significant winds will probably accompany this new storm front, so back country adventurists need to use caution.