Baby it’s cold outside – but just wait 25 years… It’s gonna be hot, hot, hot

With a weak La Nina setting up in the Pacific Ocean this winter, the Montana Climate Office is forecasting near normal temperatures for western Montana, with a slight increase in precipitation.

By mid-century, however, weather models indicate a 6-degree increase in average temperatures and a significant jump in precipitation. The number of winter days below freezing will decline by 40, holding vast implications for winter snowpack and spring runoff.

By Martin Kidston

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/general/2016/12/montana-climate-office/