Snowfall

Lets look at the long term trends.

It's the second week of April, and most of Montana is seeing snow again. Is this the latest snowfall Montana has ever had? Nope, but you'll be surprised at what is!

The National Weather Service released the latest snowfall totals from noon Sunday (2/24) through 11am Tuesday (2/26) showing Pompey's Pillar as the county's high mark with 11.3 inches of snow.

The National Weather Service released preliminary snowfall reports showing 6.0 inches fell in parts of Yellowstone County on Wednesday. On Monday, NWS reported 10 inches of snow fell in the northwestern part of the county. Carbon County had the high mark for Wednesday's snow storm with 7.5 inches in Red Lodge as of 10pm Wednesday night.

I'm sorry, buddy. You KNOW how much I love spending time with you, but this snow has kept us apart. It's not just you, either. The Treager and I haven't seen a whole lot of each other either. So, it's just gonna be another boring dance with the stove inside tonight...

Ok, we set a new record. So, now can we have a little Spring, please? I'm looking forward to some sun and green grass and checking my wells again. This weather will test your will, patience and resiliency. A sign of better times ahead starts Monday at 5...

The Gazette reports that Billings has seen 94 inches of snow this season, making this the third-snowiest winter on record, according to the National Weather Service. Snow continued falling through Monday, with about 6 to 8 inches of accumulation, and a cold front quickly dropped temperatures into the teens...

With the record breaking snow we have had you know that it is going to flood. So, let's get ready now instead of waiting until the river crests. River restrictions, park closures, equipment removal all should be planned now. It's going to be bad, for me too, so let's get ready early and it might  save us all some headaches. Goo...

The Gazette reports that Billings’ record to-date snowfall once again activated residential snowplowing Thursday morning, and the growing public cost to pay private operators may soon drift into the red. Of the $420,000 allocated for residential snowplowing during the current fiscal year, about $75,000 remains...

With all of the snow recently I hope the Billings code enforcement people cut residents some slack on keeping their sidewalks clear.  I was on my way in this morning in the heights and the constant plowing continues to pile up the snow on sidewalks...