Fresh snow by Keith Hammer!
Swan Rangers in NW Montana found the soft snow they'd been looking for during their outings this past week, thanks to an arctic cold front mixed with a little damp Pacific air!
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Keith Hammer found 6-8" of fresh powder snow in the Swan Range (lead photo) and . . .
. . . marveled at the gentle forms . . .
. . . it creates!
Lynn Smith looked much more closely at the issue and . . .
. . . caught these snowflakes taking a siesta in a hammock of lichen!
Pat Jaquith caught this Cassin's finch turning up its thermostat with maple seeds!
In our parting shot, Dani Mayberry shows us the cold air trapped beneath the clouds during a temperature inversion at Lake McDonald!
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