winter

Montana may be full of smoke and you may feel like you are living on the surface of the sun right now. But, soon you will be waist-deep in the snow with your nose hairs sticking together every time you take a breath. Winter is coming and we can only hope it is not going to be a brutal one.

As we get another burst of winter throughout the state, causing some deteriorated conditions including road closures, here are some safety tips to know when you are out and about.

Today is Groundhog Day. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. Sad...

There's a lot of winter left, and more freezing temperatures are forecast for the month of February. After a cold snap, animal rescues are overrun with calls and emails to help. But have you asked yourself what you can do to help? Rescues simply can't do it alone...