Weather

We already know this past winter was a warm one for much of the US, but now we’re learning much of the country is also abnormally parched.

March is usually a month when much of the country is still running heaters instead of air conditioners — until this year. Last month is now in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) record books as the warmest March ever in the United States since the federal agency began tracking such things in 1895.

Most Montanans are guilty of repeating this tired, old saying at least a few times each spring: “If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes.”

Between 10 and 18 tornadoes ripped through the Dallas area on Tuesday. Homes were destroyed, vehicles were tossed around like rag dolls and residents frantically sought shelter. And many folks captured the wreckage on their video cameras and phones.

An end-of-winter storm brought blizzard conditions to north-central Montana, closing roads and downing power lines in the Havre area on Monday.

Please don’t take this the wrong way, but lately I’ve been seeing a lot more of you than I would like.

Photo courtesy of Vincent/Flickr It is hard this time of year not to get the winter blues. I have lived in Missoula almost my entire life, so I can attest to how rare it is to see the sun in the winter. This one seems to be the exception to that rule ...

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?

The intense snow system that is pummeling Missoula is almost over, but as it leaves a new storm system will move in to take its place. Although the new system should be less aggressive than its predecessor, Missoula Weather Service forecaster Marty Whitmore details why we should still be concerned.

Mountain Line is running about 5 minutes behind on their main bus lines.