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The Daily Roundup: Record Warmth in Northern Rockies Marks a 'Winter for the History Books"

8+ hour, 20+ min ago  (596+ words) I'd be more impressed with record snowfall, but instead we got record heat with Libby and West Glacier ranking No. 1 as having their respective warmest winters on record, while Kalispell barely missed the podium, ranking No. 4 since 1899. The National Weather…...

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flatheadbeacon.com > 03/12/2026 > more-than-3800-flathead-electric-cooperative-members-without-power-as-storm-continues

More than 3,800 Flathead Electric Cooperative Members without Power as Storm Continues

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (541+ words) Downed powerlines have prompted outages along U.S. Highway 2 from Libby to Essex as National Weather Service officials describe a "highly complex series of events" that include widespread wind, snow and fluctuating temperatures forecast through Saturday night Amid a storm that has…...

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flatheadbeacon.com > 12/17/2025 > violent-windstorm-leaves-31000-without-power-across-northwest-montana

Violent Windstorm Leaves 31,000 Without Power Across Northwest Montana

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (511+ words) Gusts of 70 mph swept through northwest Montana Wednesday morning causing destruction that uprooted trees and closed roads and prompted officials to issue emergency travel warnings More than 31,000 Flathead Electric Cooperative (FAC) members across northwest Montana lost power after violent winds…...

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flatheadbeacon.com > 06/08/2025 > rapid-runoff-prompts-low-streamflow-forecast-in-northwest-montana

Rapid Runoff Prompts Low Streamflow Forecast in Northwest Montana

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (568+ words) High temperatures and low precipitation caused an abrupt snowmelt and an early peak this spring, bringing below average flows to the Flathead River basin and a category D2 Severe drought to the Rocky Mountain Front After unseasonably hot and dry temperatures…...