As temperatures plummet and the wind chill factor heads below zero, Missoula’s Temporary Safe Outdoor Space (TSOS) camp is in desperate need of help in keeping their residents warm.
According to the National Weather Service office in Missoula, Old Man Winter is perfectly punctual, with the first snowfall of the season arriving right on time.
Tragedy struck on Monday between Missoula and Lolo as one juvenile male was killed and two other individuals were badly injured in a two vehicle crash that occurred on icy roads.
Before most Missoulians can rake up their autumn leaves, they could be under a coverlet of light snow by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The Labor Day weekend brings the opening of archery season in Montana, however, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has a cautionary note to those headed to the high country: beware of sudden winter weather.
The Montana Highway Patrol has released highway fatality information from 2019. 189 people were killed in vehicle accidents, similar to the last two years.