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Mild Winter? Missoula Has Not Has a Below-Zero Day for Two Years [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:07:34 +0000

Now that spring is officially less than a week away, the National Weather Service has revealed some interesting statistics about the winter of 2012. Meteorologist Bob Nestor said Friday the average daily temperature this winter was 30.6 degrees, making it the seventh warmest winter in the last 30 years, and the 12th warmest since 1948. [...]

Best Flies for Catching Fish During Winter in Montana

Joy Larson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:15:35 +0000

I’m sorry to inform you that this list is going to be rather short, as the fish naturally have limited real flies to choose from this time of year. This means, we don’t have very many tied flies that will work in the winter. My husband is an avid fly fisherman, even in the winter [...]

Current Western Montana Ski Reports

Nikki — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:15:12 +0000

Now, that the holidays are over, the slopes are not NEAR as packed as they have been since opening for the season. If you are planning on hitting up the mountain in the next few days, you want to ensure you are making the trip worthwhile. Which means, you must have good snow conditions, and [...]

Why I Love Snow

Joy Larson — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:41:10 +0000

It seems that people either love the snow or hate the snow. I am a snow lover, which is kind of weird because I don’t do any outdoor sports at all that involve snow or even ice. So then why do I like snow so much? I’ll tell you why. Photo courtesy of hubertk/flickr Sledding [...]

Missoula – Are You Ready for Winter?

Joy Larson — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:14:24 +0000

Am I the only one who wants to play hookie from work at least one day this week? This early snowfall is making me want to stay home and curl up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book in front of a roaring fire.

Getting Back on a Snowboard After 10 Years

brooke — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:14:43 +0000

What does it take to get back on the slopes after a 10-year hiatus? A positive attitude and a high pain tolerance.

What's Up With the Wind Chill Factor?

brooke — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:49:46 +0000

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?

Frisby Makes X Games History

Lafe Boucher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:02:10 +0000

Relaxing at home on a Sunday night, the perfect time to watch highlights of the Winter X Games. One of the coolest things in this year’s games was the front flip on a snowmobile by superstar Heath Frisby. Heath is an Idaho guy, but he is always hanging out with freestyle motocross rider Keith Sayers, [...]

It Ain't 'Frosting', But Still Pretty Fun, These Are Your Snow Pics Missoula [PHOTOS]

Angel — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:38:13 +0000

If you’re still ignorant to the Frosting phenomenon, here’s the short version. Missoula’s Wonder Boy Colin Hickey received a funny pic from a friend who was out doing some summer activity in the insane amount of snow we got last week. So he returned a pic and a few of his buddies got in on [...]

Missoula Celebrates Winter (Finally!) [PHOTOS]

Angel — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:49:41 +0000

First, the City of Missoula’s street plowing priority plan… http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=625 Snowboarders, praying to the snow gods finally panned out. Winter finally hit Western Montana today. In celebration, we asked you to submit your best snow pics. Playin’ it it, shoveling it, getting stuck in it…whatever you got. As usual, some submissions made us sorry we [...]

Vidiot: Bloodhound Gang "Fire Water Burn"

KC — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:12 +0000

With the winter storm on the way, I thought I would treat you to a good winter driving song. A few years ago, I decided to drive a 92′ Honda Civic to Las Vegas in a storm much like the one we have on the way. It was complete Hell. The one cd that I [...]

The Winter That Wasn't

brooke — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:57:01 +0000

The last couple of weeks have felt more like a spring thaw than the dead of winter, which has Montanans everywhere wondering what gives.

Will the Snow Stay?

brooke — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:40:21 +0000

It's been an unusually dry December, but weather experts say this week's snowfall is just a preview of what's in store for Western Montana this winter.