winter

Punxsutaney Phil Calls for an Early Spring

Now we start getting the supposed predictors of how bad our winter is going to be. You know, like the wasps are trying to get inside. Or, we had millions of grasshoppers, so we will have 27 feet of snow.

Today I saw someone post some disturbing pictures in one of the local Billings groups of two dogs left out in the snow. The person who posted the photos said these dogs were left out all day regardless of the weather. I almost shared this post, but I am trying to learn the lesson "sometimes pic…

Last night's snow was that thin, powdery stuff so I assumed it would blow off pretty quickly. Some of it did blow off of the vehicle, but plenty of it somehow blew inside the vehicle.

Billings Public Schools have lifted the alternate bus route schedule and will return to normal routes starting Friday, January 24. BPS had alternate routes in effect since the first round of heavy snow hit Yellowstone County on Monday and extended the routes when a second winter storm dropped anoth…

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 inc…

Local experts give advice on prepping your home for the impending Montana winter

Montanans defy the cold weather and wear shorts when they want. What does the temperature have to drop below before you will give up your summer weather gear

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...

Friday night and into Saturday morning the low is forecast to be 16 degrees. Keep this in mind when you hide things for your Easter egg hunt. Things might get a little frosty. Wear your bunny fur gloves and earmuffs.

I saw that there was an OUTDOOR hockey tournament over the weekend held outdoors on the ice of Seeley lake. They had to push back the start time due to the temperature being 23 degrees BELOW zero earlier in the day.
The team from Helena won the tournament and the Seeley Cup...