Montana snowpack boosted by moist, cool May and early June
Heavy snows are blocking seasonal mountain passes in Montana, and some streams have risen thanks to recent storms. Meanwhile, much of the north-central part of the state remains in drought.
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Heavy snows are blocking seasonal mountain passes in Montana, and some streams have risen thanks to recent storms. Meanwhile, much of the north-central part of the state remains in drought.
Getting the Beartooth Highway open for summer is always an enormous effort - but keeping it open is proving to be just as difficult in 2022.
Can't say they weren't warned.
Can't say they weren't warned.
A 22-mile stretch of highway in the Big Horn Mountains that leads to Medicine Wheel and various campsites is now open to motor vehicle traffic. This past Friday (May 27th), WYDOT snowplow crews officially opened the gates on US Highway 14A at Burgess Junction. The road is closed seasonally dur