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Flathead Beacon
More than 3,800 Flathead Electric Cooperative Members without Power as Storm Continues
Amid a storm that has brought sustained wind speeds hovering around 20 mph through northwest Montana, roughly 3,800 Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) members are without power as of Thursday morning, primarily near Lincoln County where travel has been restricted due to downed power lines. The weather forecast and its prediction...
Williamson Source
Montana Weather Alert: Billings, Missoula Stay Near Seasonal Temps as Western Heat Wave Builds March 18–22
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Billings, Montana – While much of the western United States prepares for near-summer heat, Montana will remain one of the few areas holding closer to seasonal temperatures during the March 18–22 pattern as spring warmth builds across the region. According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the large-scale weather setup developing Wednesday through […] This content first appeared on CountryHerald.com and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or republication of this content, in whole or in part, without expressed written permission from Country Herald is strictly prohibited. Violators may be subject to legal action.
Hungry Horse News
Yesterdays: Marias Pass closed for 10 days due to avalanches
70 years ago March 9, 1956 Passage over Marias Pass had been blocked for 10 days due to huge avalanches across Highway 2. The slides towered over the rotary plows trying to clear them. 60 years ago March 11, 1966 A marked drawdown of the Hungry Horse Reservoir the previous year resulted in westslope cutthroat trout in the Hungry Horse Reservoir showing stunted growth, according to research done by biologist Joe Huston. In previous years, the fish grew about 4.5 inches annually, but in 1965, when the water was drawn down 73 feet, they only grew 2.8 inches. 50 years ago March 11, 1976 Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Tribe banned the “Rainbow Family” a group of 5,000 to 15,000 hippies from staying en masse in Glacier and the reservation. They wanted to have a large gathering in the Belly River Valley, a pristine wilderness. 40 years ago March 12, 1986 Glacier National Park was considering opening the Avalanche Creek campground after enough federal funding was scrounged up to run the campground for the summer. The park was operating with a lean budget under the Reagan Administration. 30 years ago March 14, 1996 A bill that would allow salvage
NBCMontana
Severe weather closes schools, businesses for March 12
Bigfork Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, March 12. All after-school events, activities, and athletic practices are also canceled. The band and cheer teams are still scheduled to leave tonight at 5 pm to head to Great Falls, the major portion of the storm is supposed to impact our area between 12 am and 6 am Thursday morning.
Williamson Source
NBCMontana
Flathead Avalanche Center warns of high avalanche danger
KALISPELL, Mont. — Forecasters with the Flathead Avalanche Center are warning of high avalanche danger as a powerful storm moves into the region. The high danger rating includes the Whitefish, Swan, and Flathead ranges, along with areas of Glacier National Park. Forecasters say what makes this storm especially concerning...
KPAX
Weather Forecast: Dangerous system moves in overnight
missoulaunderground.com
Weekend PICKS: Thursday, March 5th thru Sunday, March 8th
We finally caught up on some of the rain and snowfall we’ve missed all winter. The forecast has a perfect window of neither until next week, and we get a bonus hour of late daylight with the return to Daylight Savings Time. Get out there & get after it! We’ll help you find it all – The MUG is here with all the best Weekend PICKS for Missoula and Western Montana!
mtpr.org
Years of preparation helped Libby avoid catastrophe during historic December storms
Boyd White, Lincoln County’s head of emergency management, parks his car on Granite Creek Road outside of Libby. Ahead of him is a gash in the roadway where a bridge once stood. "Granite Creek enters into Cherry Creek just a little ways out of sight up here from us,"...