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s we watch the evening news or tap
away online nowadays, we can't help
but notice that weather has become
one of the major news items on a fairly regular
basis. Floods, tornados, hurricanes, heat, dust storms
— and now winter snowstorms, icing and temperature
drops — all reported as disasters, near-disasters, or
first-degree nuisances. There is no question that climate
change and unruly winter weather can complicate
things; but it is a rare blizzard or 30-below day that
causes consternation among Montanans. Mostly, we
just wonder what all the darn fuss is about. It is win-
ter...what's the problem?
No question, our blasé attitude toward this season
has a lot to do with the fact that winter pretty much
runs from November through at least May, when spring
finally wins the tussle and quickly gives way to summer
(except for that occasional mid-June snowstorm). No
one in Montana plants a garden before Memorial Day.
We celebrate winter here in almost too many ways
to count. From snowshoeing to ski joring (ask us), ice
fishing to cross-country or downhill skiing, sleigh rides
to hot spring soaks, fire pits to polar swims, snowkiting
to ice climbing, we embrace winter as Montana's iconic
season, just as other states seem to abhor it.
If you're reading this and you're from Montana,
we're not telling you anything you don't know; and if
you are one of our very welcome visitors we invite you
to our winter with a knowing smile.
Winter is Montana. Embrace it and enjoy it.
a NotE from thE
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BIll MuhlEnfEld, PuBlIShEr
bill@distinctlymontana.com
Anthea George, Publisher
anthea@distinctlymontana.com
