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Kalispell schools closed Thursday due to weather and power concerns

Kalispell schools closed Thursday due to weather and power concerns

KALISPELL, Mont. – Kalispell Public Schools announced in an official document that all schools will be closed on Thursday, March 12, due to forecasted severe weather and the high likelihood of widespread power outages. All after-school activities and athletic practices are also canceled. Kalispell Public Schools will notify families and

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte School District No. 1 and Butte Central Catholic Schools announced they are cancelling all classes Thursday, March 12 and will be fully closed in anticipation of the heavy windstorm blowing through most of Montana and the Northwest. Butte Central Catholic Schools announced in a social media post

Butte School District cancels Thursday classes due to ominous storm forecast

Forecasts of an formidable winter storm bearing powerful winds and heavy snow led the Butte School District to cancel classes for Thursday. “Due to hazardous weather conditions, including high wind warnings projected for March 12th, Butte School District is cancelling school Thursday, March 12, 2026. School will resume as usual,

Emergency Management Officials urge Montanans to prep for wind

MISSOULA, Mont. – As Western Montana anticipates wind gusts reaching up to 70 miles per hour, emergency services are urging residents to take precautionary measures. Chief Lonnie Rash of the Missoula City Fire Department emphasized the importance of securing outdoor items. "If you have loose things outside of your house,

Some students returning to Great Falls school after roof blows off

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Lincoln Elementary in Great Falls faced a significant setback when 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts hit the area on Sunday, damaging a portion of the school's roof. The incident has affected the school schedule, but plans are underway for students to return to class

Winds hammer Montana east of the divide; forecasters say more is in store

High winds battered Montana east of the Continental Divide over the weekend, causing an out-of-control grass fire and an elementary school to lose its roof. Meteorologists say more is in store. In Great Falls, damaging winds took part of Lincoln Elementary's roof off on Sunday, leading

Roof of Great Falls’ elementary school blown off in windstorm

GREAT FALLS — The roof of Lincoln Elementary School in Great Falls blew off midday Sunday during a windstorm with gusts topping 70 mph in Cascade County. There have been no reported injuries, according to Great Falls police. Other parts of the region — Carbon, Stillwater, Park, Wheatland and Sweet Grass counties