Record low snow depth reported as Montana dries up

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 713

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Despite a strong start to the winter in Montana, snowfall stalled in January leaving much of the state significantly more barren than typical for this time of year.

With a plea to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, hydrologists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service warn that while there is still time for Montana’s snowpack to recover, most of the western river basins are reporting well below …

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