Matt Baldwin

Mar 20, 2024 | leaderadvertiser.com | Matt Baldwin

Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation last Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of competing objectives. “There will be tradeoffs,” cautioned Jennifer Carrington, regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees the Hungry Horse Dam above Columbia Falls.

Oct 23, 2023 | leaderadvertiser.com | Matt Baldwin

Above normal temperatures and below average precipitation is projected for Western Montana this winter as a strengthening El Nino climate pattern takes hold for the first time in four years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its winter forecast Oct. 19 for the northern tier of the U.S., calling for a strong El Nino influence. Northwest Montana will feel the brunt of the impacts, according to Bob Nester, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Missoula.

Jul 5, 2023 | leaderadvertiser.com | Matt Baldwin