winter

While the watches and warnings have lifted, winter maintained its icy grip on western Montana on Monday morning, with temperatures at dawn hovering at -17 degrees.

The winter storm that delivered snow and sent temperatures plunging below zero degrees has prompted the cancellation or delay of several flights from Missoula Montana Airport.

While the depth of snow isn't a record, the number of days the Missoula Valley has had snow on the ground is now within the Top 10.

Temperatures in Missoula dropped from a high of 14 degrees on Wednesday at midnight and fell steadily over the course of the day, officially hitting 0 degrees at 1:30 p.m.