A major winter storm hit Montana Oct 11 with up to 30 inches of snow, strong wind gusts, dangerous road conditions, and power outages. Several mountain passes and highways became hazardous, as heavy wet snow and falling temperatures created challenging travel conditions. Prepare for possible disruptions and avoid unnecessary travel during dangerous conditions. VIDEO: Major Storm Hits Montana | Up to 30 Inches of Snow, Power Outage Risk & Dangerous Roads Severe Weather USA report Oct 11 2026
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From transcript: 1:15 Wet snow is significantly heavier. And in October, the trees still carry their full leaf coverage, giving that snow a massive surface area to load onto. The result is more branches snapping under the load, more power lines coming down, and more widespread outages than a typical January storm would produce. The National Weather Service in Great Falls stated it plainly. The main risk here is wet snow weighing down power lines and trees leading to outages.
The snow is wet because it's full of water vapor from melted glaciers and polar ice caps; the warming is global. Today we are starting to live with the consequences. -keblogger
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SCREENSHOTS: It started at Glacier National Park
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