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Additional snow has been helpful, especially in Southwest Montana

Additional snow has been helpful, especially in Southwest Montana

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

Sea surface temperatures changing to bring Montana a colder, wetter winter. But will it be enough?

The Last Best Place could have the last best snow. New climate research from the Scripps Oceanography Institute may explain why Montana might keep its winter white while the North Cascades in Washington melt out sooner than usual. The “shrinking winter” phenomenon seen along the coastal United States and southern Rocky Mountains could also lead to longer wildfire seasons in places like California and Arizona. "Global warming isnt affecting everywhere the same,” said Amato Evan, l...