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The percent of average water content in river basins east of the divide in Southwest Montana is now up between 110% to almost 130% of average.

Here are small summaries of outdoor news in Montana.

Wildlife officials say that once a snail population is established, they are hard, if not impossible to eradicate.

Officials found two invasive mudsnails from New Zealand dead in a Montana creek. Read more here. Aquatic invasive mudsnails from New Zealand were found dead in a Montana creek called Silverbow last week, not far from the Warm Springs Ponds outlet.

A comparatively dry January affected snowpack percentages in much of Montana but abundant precipitation in November and December helped provide a buffer.

As of January 31st, the Month to Date Precipitation across Montana is generally below the 1991-2020 average, but not by much.

As of January 31st, the Month to Date Precipitation across Montana is generally below the 1991-2020 average, but not by much.

Heavy snow started the problems around 5 pm

Don't worry. Sub-zero weather is still coming

Don't worry. Sub-zero weather is still coming