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The snow-covered summit of Mount Aeneas is visible above a ribbon of low clouds on Wednesday, Dec. 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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May storm improves outlook, but drought concerns persist for Montana
May 9, 2024 2 p.m.

May storm improves outlook, but drought concerns persist for Montana

This week’s widespread, wet storm has brought a measure of relief to parts of Montana reeling from one of the driest winters on record, but water managers say it’s too early to tell how much of that water will stick around to sustain streams, crops and forests through the hottest months of the year.

New study says climate change behind drop in Northern Hemisphere snowpack
February 2, 2024 midnight

New study says climate change behind drop in Northern Hemisphere snowpack

New scientific research published earlier this month shows that human-caused climate change is putting the most densely populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere, including the American West, at risk of losing vast portions of their water supply because of decreasing snowpack.