Upon after being unusually warm and dry this year, it appears that winter is finally here in Montana.
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For those that ski, this is some pretty exciting news. The ski slopes have been somewhat lacking of late and have caused a bit of concern for our mountain resort owners.
Whitefish currently only has a settled base of only 16 inches, whereas Showdown isn’t reporting a base. Showdown is expected to open on Dec. 10.
Red Lodge Mountain is reporting only 12 inches at the base, but the weather has produced another 8 inches just today.
The current weather forecast for Red Lodge Mountain looks to be cold and somewhat snowy throughout the week.