Winter Hazards – Be Prepared

Montana – “The Last Best Place” is a land of contrasts. We are blessed with high mountain ranges and deep fertile valleys, singing mountain brooks and raging rivers. The weather is, however, one of our biggest contrasts.

Our seasons are dramatic. Gentle green days of spring, blazing heat of a summer sun, crisp clear days of autumn and then the cold. The gray days of sub-zero temperatures are our greatest challenge.

Winter storms are the most life-threatening of any natural hazard Montanans face. Accurate statistics on winter related deaths are hard to tally, however Montana has one of the highest cold weather related death counts in the nation.

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