Study: Drought Assessment Outpaced by Climate Change Montana Climate Office finds drought assessment error is relatively low with short climatology lengths and error can increase substantially when using longer reference frames where climate is changing rapidly. drought.gov/news/drought-a…

Our Montana Drought & Climate research team received a warm welcome at the MSU Extension Annual Conference! Felt great to engage in dialogue about our research results with such important partners in this work. Thanks, MSUExt! Montana Climate Office Montana State University Beef Extension #SciComm

Do you care about snow and the future of our winters in the Northern Rockies? Join scientists from Montana Climate Office and Desert Research Institute at the @missoulalibrary Feb. 6 from 6-7 pm to learn about how you can get involved in predicting #RainOrSnow in our region! #mtwx rainorsnow.org

Knowing whether precipitation is falling as #RainOrSnow is critical on days like today, but weather monitoring systems really struggle to tell the difference. You know who is good at it? You are! Text BITTERROOT to 855-909-0798 to begin reporting! #mtwx rainorsnow.org

#RainOrSnow observations are essential for everything from flood forecasts to avalanche warnings here in the Northern Rockies. Join Montana Climate Office, @FCFCMontana and Desert Research Institute Monday, Feb. 6, 6-7 p.m. at the #MissoulaPublicLibrary to get involved! #mtwx missoulaevents.net/02/06/2023/eye…

TONIGHT ONLY! Join Montana Climate Office and Desert Research Institute from 6-7 p.m. at the #MissoulaPublicLibrary to help improve #RainOrSnow observations in Western Montana. Help improve avalanche and flood forecasts for our community! #mtwx missoulaevents.net/02/06/2023/eye…

Stay up to date on #drought in #Montana: Developed in collaboration w/ NOAA NCEI, @DroughtGov’s updated state pages are a one-stop shop for key state drought resources + interactive & customizable maps. Check it out: drought.gov/states/montana

Montana is home to a quickly-growing Mesonet — a statewide system for monitoring soil moisture and meteorological information. 100 stations are already operating and 205 more on the way, including one new station on the CSKT Bison Range: native-climate.com/2023/05/new-mo… Montana Climate Office

Do you want to help ensure #Montana's #climate resilience? Come join the leadership team of the MCO! University of Montana is an #ADA / EOE / AA / #Veteran's Preference Employer. bit.ly/UMJobs4082

Super impactful research from University of Montana, Montana Climate Office, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation, and Desert Research Institute highlighting the unexpected benefits of inefficient irrigation. Hat's off to David Ketchum who led this effort! @FCFCMontana nature.com/articles/s4324…

With record-low snowpack in many drainages, the Montana Climate Office warns of potential drought and water shortages later this year. Learn more👉 bit.ly/UMlowSnow