The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-11-21
lover II Inches
Snow Falls in
-Four Days
First Snow of Season to
Cover Ground in Libby;
Mercury Above Zero
SLOWS ALL TRAFFIC
FIRST OF THE WEEK

Western Montana and much other
territory is now assured of a "whihe''
thanksgiving, and without much
oouot, Christmas of the same hue.
A real old fashioned snow storm
moving down across Canada has
. brought snow and more snow tn
last night at o'clock the Libby
Ranger Station reported a total fan
Tor Libby of I'll inches with a water
content of 1868 inches.
Last week was cold and more or
less cloudy with the weather clear
ing every day, and the mercury
dropping down toward the middle
teens Sunday morning dawned
much warmer with a thin snow
blanket covering the ground and
the snow continuing to fall. A
heavy fall continued all day and
by evening, blanket II inches or
more in depth covered the ground.
Sunday night the snow turned TO
ram melting much of the snow and
tllllng streets with slush and water.
Monday afternoon the thermometer
began falling and the rain turned
back to snow, which continued fall
ing that night and most of Tuesday.
During this period snow was com
mon throughout Montana, and IN
many points sub-Zero weather was
marked up. Yesterday was cold
with the mercury hanging in the
lower teens and some snow falling.
The sun was able however, to get
out for a few minutes but was
soon hidden by the clouds.
While there have been no snow
drifts In Libby, mountain passes and
other more exposed areas have
slowed traffic till trains on the
Great Northern, while able to get
through have been running from
two to three hours late, and there
has been no bus service (Wednes-
day eve) since Monday when a bus
came in at 10 a. m from KalispeH.
but instead of going on west, re-
turned to Kalispell, leaving Libby
at / p. m.
Libby's street force has been on
he job full time and main streets
are IN good shape for cars with
'halns, and cars without chains
an get around on many of the
treets when sufficient care is used.
ncldently many of the fine trees
bout town have suffered serious
amage, the heavy snow and rain
auslng large branches to be split
rom the trunks. However com
AIRED to recent storms in Colorado,
libby last night remained unhar-
led and practically untouched by
erious storm conditions.
The total depth of snow remain
lg on the ground yesterday was
, inches and the mercury reading
as IL above at that time.
The following report was given
Y the Forest Service Tuesday:
lncoln County was virtually iso-
ted by a snow storm beginning
lrly Sunday morning. BY Mon
ny morning the highway to Eur
"a was blocked, telephone COM
was out Telephone
over the Forest Ser
&c line was re-established to War
nd and Rexford Monday after
On, but was broken again Mon
y night and crews have been
t to maintain the lines.
The Forest Service road jobs have
en- shut down" 1t is hoped that
elk work can be resumed on the
ave Greek, Trail Greek, and Sun
y Greek roads with a four or
'e man crew soon.
Following is the report of snow
pths from various Kootenai Ran
r Stations at HOO a. m. Tuesday:
lvanite 80, Troy 26", Raven 12",
It Flat 20" and Libby 19". Ali
tions report that storm still in
ogress at that time Rexford and
arland could not be contacted at
at time, but there was a report
over "a of snow between War
Id and Rexford on Monday after
on with more snow falling.
The following is a report Of the
.ather as furnished through the
lrtesy of the Libby Ranger Sta
n:
H L Pr. Snow