So apparently posting a screenshot of your smart phone is how the cool kids let people know how cold it is in Great Falls nowadays. Here are three shots from three different friends of mine; two were posted on Facebook, and one was posted on Twitter. And I must say – after this unseasonably warm autumn and winter, it is kind of nice to finally have real WINTER temperatures.
The Daily Beast has published a list/gallery of the America’s 25 Coldest Cities, and Great Falls landed at #22 on the list – woohoo! The list was made by using the following factors: average winter temperature for 2009; the temperature of the coldest day and the warmest day of the season; and the number of days with snow; no idea how much weight was given to each of the factors. FWIW…the coldest temp I’ve experience since moving to Great...
It seems like forever since we’ve had sub-zero temps, but here’s the first forecast of the season that features a minus sign!
It’s official: it was the snowiest February EVER in Great Falls! The National Weather Service announced on Tuesday that February 2011 was the snowiest February on record for Great Falls, clocking in with a total snowfall amount of 32.6 inches for the month. The normal snowfall for the month of February is 7.5 inches. And FWIW…it sure FELT like the coldest February since I’ve been here, but apparently it only ranked as the 22nd-coldest February.
Little chilly in Great Falls this morning…here’s what my vehicle said at 9 am. Heard reports of -36 out near Vaughn and some other outlying communities. UPDATE: We got all the way up to -12 today! BRISK, baby!
Just when you were getting used to the mid-40s and even some temps into the 50s…guess what?
This is sounding sort of serious…might have to break out the winter coat. Wednesday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Colder. Snow accumulation 6 to 7 inches. Highs around 20. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph…shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Snow. Much...
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