If cold temperatures and snow stay, snowmobilers will likely be able to hit the trails up near Lolo Pass soon. According to Missoulasnowgoers.org, grooming has already begun.
"They are going to start grooming in the next six to seven days due to the recent cold temperatures and snow we've had,' said Lolo National Forest Spokesman Boyd Hartwig...
UPDATE - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11.
Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the victim in Monday afternoon's back country avalanche in the Altoona Lakes area was identified as Peter Maxwell, 27, of Missoula.
Today, March 11, the Western Montana Avalanche Center released its preliminary study of the Mt. Jumbo avalanche that plowed into Van Buren Street, killing one woman and trapping three others almost two weeks ago.
Eight-year-old Phoenix Scoles, the youngest survivor of the Missoula avalanche, made an appearance with his family on The Today Show, this morning, March 7.
UPDATE - Missoula Police Department Public Information Officer Travis Welsh issued a press release at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1.
Avalanche Update; Saturday March 1, 2014
As of 2:00AM this morning, emergency crews have cleared from the scene of the avalanche. Power lines have been secured, and the gas lines have been capped. There is no information currently available regarding the medic