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A Blast of Winter Weather is Coming! [AUDIO]

Jami Bond — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:38:16 +0000

If your not ready for winter yet, you better get ready! Today and tomorrow temperatures will be in the 60's but a much different story is on tap for Thursday and Friday! Brace yourself! Much colder temperatures and snow are expected before the end of the week! KTVQ Meteorologist and KBear Afternoon guy, Ed McIntosh tells us what we can expect!

How to Survive a Montana Winter – Karen's Top 5 Winter Tips

Karen Gallagher — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:41 +0000

Winter has finally hit Montana. After all, it’s the middle of January and this is the first sign of the season we have really seen. As you might imagine, living in snow country has it’s challenges. Here are my top 5 things you can do to make a Montana winter a little easier, safer and energy efficient.

Icy Staircase Causes Multiple Hilarious Winter 'Fails' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:00:46 +0000

Here’s the dilemma: You notice that a particularly icy stretch of a public stairway is taking down just about every other pedestrian who tries to traverse it.

Do you, A), post a sign warning said pedestrians of the impending danger? Or, B), find a good vantage point and record all of the slipping and sliding?

Based on the video below, one pedestrian obviously selected “B.”

'Why Do We Shiver?' and Other Mysterious Winter Health Questions Answered — Health Check

Kathy Landin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:19 +0000

Unless you’re lucky enough to live in one of those beautiful, warm places, where the weather never changes, you are now settling in for a season of gloves, static, chapped lips and chills to the bone. But what do we really know about how our bodies react to winter?

Long, Cold Winter? [AUDIO]

Dylan Fletcher — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:42:12 +0000

A little snow over the weekend, and chilly temperatures to wake up with this morning. Could it be the first signs of a long, cold winter? If it isn’t, we’ve got your top five signs that we might be due for one in Montana.