The first three weeks of April have been exceptionally cold for this time of year. Kalispell is off to the coldest start to April on record from April 1st to April 23rd. Temperatures in Missoula and Butte come in at the third coldest.
Mountain snowpack has seen notable improvements this month. The snowpack west of the Continental Divide is running at or above normal as of April 23rd. The peak median snowpack typically occurs during the first week of April; however, many sites recorded a peak snow water equivalent in recent days.
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