“In order for the glaciers in Glacier National Park to grow, you need more precipitation during the winter months — and western Montana has been getting nailed hard with the frozen stuff,” says reader H.B. Schmidt.
Currently, Bozeman MSU has season-to-date total snowfall of 107″. The average for Bozeman MSU is 53.5″. So that 107″ is ranked as the highest snow total for season to date for Bozeman MSU. Winter season to date data is also impressive for Belgrade.
Meanwhile, Billings, Montana, has seen their snowiest February on record. Not just for the day, but for the entire month.
It’s also colder than normal
Bozeman Yellowstone Airport (Belgrade) is reporting a colder than normal February. Average temperature through the 22nd is 15.7°, which is -10.6° below normal and the 13th coldest on record so far.
Source:
- http://www.kbzk.com/story/37487164/snowpack-continues-to-climb-across-montana
- http://www.kbzk.com/story/37570165/record-snow-totals-for-bozeman
Via Ice Age Now