Snow back where it belongs

This is an image of Bridger Bowl ski area’s parking lot. Bridger Bowl is in Montana, northwest of Bozeman, and thus far, they have reported 6″ of snow today. Many other ski areas in the mountains of Montana are in a similar situation, as a ranging warm front slicing through the Montana Rockies is going to dump over a foot on some of the peaks and valleys of the region.

You know, where it’s supposed to be snowing. Low pressure is arriving from the Oregon Coast, laden with plenty of moisture, and merging with a cold pocket descending from the Canadian Rockies, giving the entire region snow. A reinforcing shot is coming in the next 24 hours, and after a break on Thursday, another shot will come on Friday. It’s really going to stack up in Big Sky Country. Better still, this is also bringing some moisture up and down the California Coast.

While the resorts appreciate the snow, they certainly also want guests to make it there safely. The activity looks like it will let up on Sunday.

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