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The monsoon is a seasonal wind shift over the west that can and has produced tremendous rain, and Montanas getting a drink right now.This shift also happens in India, Western Africa and Australia. The strength and duration of this shift vary from year to year. However, over the last several years the monsoon has not been strong leading to increasing drought across the southwestern United States. That lack of a monsoon shift helped create less wildfire activity here in Montana.The return of a strong monsoon this year ha stanley cup s contributed to extreme fire behavior in the Northern Rockies, but incredible drought-busting and wildfire-busting rain in the southwestern united states.The monsoon wind shift draws in moisture to the west from the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific, and the Gulf of California.Deep moisture results in torrential thunderstorms. Flash flooding is a s stanley cup erious danger during t stanley cup he monsoon. Many areas of the Four Corners region have had more flooding issues than wildfire issues for the last month or more.Typically for Montana, the monsoon means hotter temperatures and more dry thunderstorms that produce lightning and new wildfire starts. However, at times enough moisture travels all Mevn Home sharing is helping seniors afford housing
UPDATE, 9:59 pm The National Weather Services in Great Falls says: As of 9:55 pm, Interstate 15 is open, but still reporting severe driving from Vaughn to the Canadian border. Heavy snow continues over I-15 in this area. Please try to avoid travel on this stretch of road tonight if possible. UPDATE, 8:05 pm The National Weather Service says they have confirmed that I-15 is CLOSED between Vaughn and Conrad, per the Cascade County Sheriff s Office. MDT/MHP are turning around northbound traffic at Vaughn - this includes the frontage road. 1st Report, 7:30 pm Road conditions along I-15, particularly north of Great Falls to the Canadian border, are extremely hazardous due to snow and ice.The National Weather Service said just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday that Interstat yeezy e 15 is closed from Shelby north to the Canadian border, per the Toole County Sheriff s Office. They advise people to limit any travel north and west of Great Falls tonight to emergency travel only.The Villag yeezy e of Coutts in Alberta said in a Facebook post : US CUSTOMS IS TURNING BACK ALL CARS HEADING SO air max 1 UTH. I15 is clo